Kathryn Jackson
Board Member
Kate brings extensive senior management and board experience in highly technical industries, including nuclear power generation, to Cameco’s board and the three committees she sits on, including her role as chair of the nominating, corporate governance and risk committee. She has worked on both the utility and supplier side of the industry.
Key Skills and Experience
- Operational excellence and safety
- Business growth and transformation
- Nuclear industry
- Capital projects
- Climate
- Sustainability
Biography
As of April 3, 2025
Kate Jackson is a corporate director. She is the former senior vice-president and chief technology officer of RTI International Metals Inc. and previously served as senior vice-president and chief technology officer for Westinghouse Electric Company, which included responsibility for sustainability and environment, health, and safety. She has held various senior positions at the Tennessee Valley Authority and Alcoa Corporation.
Kate received a doctorate and a master’s degree in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University. She also holds a master’s degree in industrial engineering management from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor’s degree in physics from Grove City College. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering recognizing her contributions to management of large-scale power system technology, and harmonization of engineering solutions with public policy.
Kate chaired the ISO New England Inc. board from 2008 to 2014. ISO New England Inc. is an independent, non-profit regional transmission organization serving a number of Eastern US states. Kate is a member of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council, the advisory board of the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center and the University of Pittsburgh Engineering School Board of Visitors. She serves on or has served on the audit, compensation, finance, nominating and sustainability committees, and has filled committee chair roles, of other public company boards.
Board and Committee Membership and Attendance
As of December 31, 2024
| 2024 Attendance* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Voting Results | Board and Committee Membership | Number of Meetings | Overall |
| 77,664,076 votes (98.97%) for 811,879 votes (1.03%) against | Board of directors | 8 of 8 | 100% |
| Human resources and compensation | 4 of 4 | 100% | |
| Nominating, corporate governance and risk (chair)* | 4 of 4 | 100% | |
| Safety, health, and environment* | 1 of 1 | 100% | |
| Technical | 5 of 5 | 100% | |
* Kate became chair of the nominating, corporate governance and risk committee in May 2024 and was a member of the safety, health and environment committee until May 2024.
Other Public Company Boards in the Past Five Years
| EQT Corporation (NYSE) | 2019 to present |
| Portland General Electric Company (NYSE) | 2014 to present |
| Archaea Energy Inc.* (NYSE) | 2021 to 2022 |
| Rice Acquisition Corporation (NYSE) | 2020 to 2021 |
* Kate was a director of Rice Acquisition Corporation during 2020 and 2021, and served until 2022 as a director of the newly-formed company following a business combination with Archaea Energy LLC and Aria Energy LLC in 2021.
Securities Held
As of December 31, 2024
| Year | Cameco Shares | DSUs | Total Shares and DSUs | Market Value of Shares and DSUs1 | Multiple of 2024 Annual Retainer (at market value) | Compliance with Share Ownership Guideline2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | –– | 42,410 | 42,410 | $ 3,134,551 | 15.7x | Yes |
| 2023 | –– | 42,328 | 42,328 | $ 2,418,186 | ||
| Change | –– | 82 | 82 | $ 716,365 |
1 Based on total holdings calculated using $73.91 for 2024 and $57.13 for 2023, the closing prices of Cameco shares on the last trading day of the year on the TSX.
2 For evaluating compliance with Cameco’s share ownership guidelines, Kate’s DSUs held at December 31, 2024 are valued at $3,135,219 and represent 15.7x the board member retainer of $200,000.