Who are NiSource's decision-makers?
NiSource's top decision-makers include Lloyd Yates, Shawn Anderson, Melanie Berman, Mike Hooper. Buying decisions depend on the business unit, operating asset, regulatory exposure, cybersecurity requirements, finance case, and procurement path.
- CEO
- Lloyd Yates
- CFO/key exec
- Shawn Anderson
- Founded
- 1912
- Employees
- Approximately 7,000+
- HQ
- Merrillville, IN
- Status
- NYSE: NI
- Lloyd YatesPresident and Chief Executive OfficerCEO since 2022Leads NiSource growth, safety, utility modernization, and data-center infrastructure strategy.
- Shawn AndersonExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerCFO since 2024Leads finance, treasury, investor relations, and capital planning.
- Melanie BermanSenior Vice President and Chief Human Resources OfficerPeople leaderLeads workforce, culture, and HR strategy.
- Mike HooperPresident and Chief Operating Officer, NIPSCOUtility presidentLeads Indiana gas and electric utility operations.
Who leads NiSource?
NiSource is led by Lloyd Yates as President and Chief Executive Officer. The broader executive group includes finance, operations, legal, technology, segment, and utility or regional leaders who control priorities across Natural gas distribution, NIPSCO electric utility, Electric generation transition, Gas system modernization, Data center infrastructure.
Who actually makes buying decisions at NiSource?
Large purchases usually need a business sponsor plus procurement, finance, legal, security, risk, and the relevant operations or asset leader. For grid, plant, route, water, gas, field, or customer systems, operational leadership and engineering can matter as much as corporate IT.
How is NiSource organized as it scales?
NiSource is organized around operating companies, regions, corporate functions, and asset-level teams. Sellers should map the budget owner first, then identify technical approvers, security reviewers, procurement process owners, and executives accountable for the metric the project improves.
As of June 2026.Sources:NiSource quarterly materialsNiSource investor relations
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