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Gary L. Neale is the Chairman of NiSource Inc. Board of Directors. Mr. Neale joined NiSource in August 1989 as President and Chief Operating Officer and was promoted to Chairman President and CEO in March 1993. His title changed to Chairman and CEO in October 2004. In July 2005 he retired from the CEO position but remains the Chairman.Mr. Neale has extensive experience in the energy industry. Before joining NiSource he was Chairman President and Chief Executive Officer of Planmetrics Inc. an energy industry management consulting firm for 17 years. Planmetrics served Fortune 1000 energy clients from pipeline to electric and gas distribution companies. Mr. Neale also has held management positions at Wells Fargo Bank and Kaiser Industries.Mr. Neale’s industry affiliations include serving as the past Chairman of the American Gas Association and past Chairman of the North American Electric Reliability Council. He has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Petroleum Council and previously the department’s Electricity Advisory Board. At the request of the governor of
Indiana Mr. Neale has served on the state’s Economic Development Council Energy Policy Forum and Clean Air
Advisory Committee.Mr. Neale also sits on the Boards of Directors of Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Limited (AEGIS) Chicago Bridge and Iron Company and Valparaiso University. He has headed the Northwest Indiana Americans With Disabilities Act Advisory Board and has served as Chairman for the Lake Area United Way Campaign.Born in 1941 Mr. Neale received his bachelor’s degree in Economics and his master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Washington. He is a retired United States Naval officer. Mr. Neale has published articles in Business Week Public Utilities Fortnightly and the Harvard Business Review.Mr. Neale joined the Modine Board of Directors in 1977. | 