MERRILLVILLE, Ind.,
Sept. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced that its Board of
Directors appointed Theodore H. Bunting,
Jr. to the Board.
Bunting most recently served as group president, utility
operations, at Entergy Corporation, an integrated energy company,
from 2012 until his retirement in 2017. Before that, he was senior
vice president and chief accounting officer at Entergy from 2007 to
2012, and chief financial officer of several subsidiaries from 2000
to 2007. He held other management positions of increasing
responsibility in accounting and operations at Entergy since
joining the company in 1983.
Bunting has been a director of Unum Group since 2013. He is a
certified public accountant and holds a bachelor's degree in
economics and business from Hendrix
College.
"We are excited to have Theo join the NiSource Board of
Directors," said NiSource Board Chairman Richard L. Thompson. "His utility industry
knowledge, including his experience in customer service, safety and
regulatory relations, will be valuable to NiSource as we continue
to execute on our robust long-term utility infrastructure
investment plans. Theo also brings additional public company
experience in the areas of strategic finance, accounting, auditing,
and capital and risk management to our Board."
Bunting's appointment to the NiSource Board is effective
September 5, 2018, and he is expected
to stand for election by NiSource stockholders at next year's
annual stockholders meeting.
About NiSource
NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) is one of the
largest fully-regulated utility companies in the United States, serving approximately 3.5
million natural gas customers and 500,000 electric customers across
seven states through its local Columbia Gas and NIPSCO brands.
Based in Merrillville, Indiana,
NiSource's approximately 8,000 employees are focused on safely
delivering reliable and affordable energy to our customers and
communities we serve. NiSource has been designated a World's Most
Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute since 2012, is a member
of the Dow Jones Sustainability - North America Index and was named
by Forbes magazine as the top-rated utility among America's
Best Large Employers in 2017. Additional information about
NiSource, its investments in modern infrastructure and systems, its
commitments and its local brands can be found at www.nisource.com.
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