Alliant Energy Corporation Appoints Ignacio A. Cortina to Boards of Directors

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Alliant Energy Corporation, alongside its subsidiaries Interstate Power and Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company, has appointed Ignacio A. Cortina as a member of their Boards of Directors. This appointment took place on July 14, 2023, with Cortina set to stand for election at the Alliant Energy 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. Cortina, a seasoned executive, will also serve on the Compensation and Personnel Committee and the Operations Committee of each Board.

Cortina, 51, brings extensive experience in leadership roles, having been Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary of Oshkosh Corporation since February 2023. He previously held the same position from 2016 to 2023 and has been with the company since 2003. As a non-employee director, Cortina will receive compensation according to the non-employee director compensation practices outlined in Alliant Energy's Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2023.

The appointment of Cortina fills the vacant seat left by Susan Whiting, who informed the Chair of the Boards that she plans to retire from the Boards effective July 14, 2023.

Key Takeaways:

  • Alliant Energy Corporation, Interstate Power and Light Company, and Wisconsin Power and Light Company have appointed Ignacio A. Cortina as a member of their Boards of Directors, effective July 14, 2023.
  • Cortina will serve on the Compensation and Personnel Committee and the Operations Committee of each Board.
  • Cortina, 51, has been with Oshkosh Corporation since 2003 and has held various leadership roles, including Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary.
  • Cortina will receive compensation according to the non-employee director compensation practices outlined in Alliant Energy's Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 4, 2023.
  • Susan Whiting, Director, plans to retire from the Boards effective July 14, 2023.
  • Cortina is expected to stand for election at the Alliant Energy 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareowners.

Statistics:

  • Cortina is 51 years old.
  • Cortina has been with Oshkosh Corporation since 2003.
  • Cortina served as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary of Oshkosh Corporation from 2016 to 2023.
  • Alliant Energy's Definitive Proxy Statement was filed with the SEC on April 4, 2023.
  • July 14, 2023, is the effective date of Cortina's appointment to the Boards.

Sources:

  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Alliant Energy Corporation
  • Interstate Power and Light Company
  • Wisconsin Power and Light Company
  • Oshkosh Corporation
  • Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
  • Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 405
  • Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 12b-2