Independent Director · NiSource Inc. (NI)

Eric L. Butler — NiSource Director Compensation (2025)

Fiscal year 2025 director compensation for Eric L. Butler at NiSource Inc.. Every figure below is printed as the company filed it and cited to the filing it came from.

Director compensation as of the proxy filed March 30, 2026 (DEF 14A). Open the filing on EDGAR.

What they were paid

NiSource Director Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held
In US dollars, as NiSource reports it. Most recent year first. Totals are the company’s disclosed totals.
Fiscal yearCash feesStock awardsOption awardsOtherTotal
FY2025$123,313$174,000$0$0$297,313
FY2023$130,000$165,000$0$0$295,000
FY2022$128,024$165,000$0$0$293,024

Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: NiSource Inc. DEF 14A filed March 30, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-011851, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.

How this board is paid

company policy · FY2025

NiSource pays directors a $116,000 cash retainer and $174,000 in RSUs.

Committees

FY2025 · as the proxy prints them

Audit · Finance

The rest of the NiSource board

FY2025 · as the company reported each
DirectorRoleFY2025 total
Cassandra S. LeeIndependent Director$302,500
Deborah A. HenrettaIndependent Director$310,000
Deborah A.P. HersmanIndependent Director$292,000
John McAvoyIndependent Director$290,000
Kevin T. KabatChair of the Board$450,000
Lloyd M. YatesDirector$0
Michael E. JesanisIndependent Director$325,000
Peter A. AltabefIndependent Director$322,743
Sondra L. BarbourIndependent Director$302,743
Theodore H. Bunting, JrIndependent Director$297,313
William D. JohnsonIndependent Director$310,000

The full NiSource compensation record

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