Allison Wing
CASEYS GENERAL STORESAbout Allison M. Wing
Allison M. Wing is an independent director of Casey’s General Stores (CASY), serving since 2018. She is currently CEO of Oobli, Inc., and brings 25+ years of consumer, retail, and technology leadership; she holds a JD and MBA from Northwestern University and has been recognized by Women’s Inc. among its Top 100 Corporate Board Directors . Wing is age 58 and serves on the Compensation and Human Capital Committee (C/HC) of Casey’s board . The board determined all directors other than the CEO are independent; Wing attended 100% of Board and applicable committee meetings in FY25 .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oobli, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021–Present | Venture-backed food biotechnology and consumer products leader |
| Bright Health | Chief Consumer Officer; Chief Marketing/Digital Officer | 2019–2021; 2018–2019 | Helped scale revenues from ~$200M to >$3B; consumer growth leadership |
| Ascena Retail Group, Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer & EVP, Digital | 2014–2017 | Led digital strategy across a public portfolio of retail brands |
| giggle, Inc. | Founder, CEO & Chairperson | 2004–2014 | Built an omni-channel retailer & manufacturer with >750 retail locations |
| Nike | Marketing & corporate development roles | Early career | Brand and growth roles at a blue-chip consumer company |
| Corporate securities attorney | Attorney | Early career | JD&MBA, Northwestern University |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher & Banks Corporation | Director (public company) | 2019–2021 | Prior public board service; no current public boards |
Board Governance
- Committee assignments: Member, Compensation and Human Capital Committee (C/HC) (100% independent) .
- Committee workload: C/HC met 5 times in FY25; Board met 5 times; Wing had 100% attendance at Board and applicable committee meetings; all directors attended last year’s annual meeting .
- Independence: Board affirmed independence of all current directors other than the CEO; all committee members are independent .
- Board practices: Over-boarding limit (≤2 other public company boards); regular executive sessions; age/tenure norms; robust Lead Independent Director (LID) duties (LID = Judy Schmeling) .
- Shareholder engagement: Company engaged directly with shareholders representing >60% of outstanding shares in FY25; directors required to attend annual meeting .
Fixed Compensation
Director pay program (as of 2024 Annual Meeting; effective FY25):
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Annual cash retainer (non-employee director) | $100,000 |
| Audit Committee – Chair / Member | $32,500 / $15,000 |
| Compensation Committee – Chair / Member | $25,000 / $10,000 |
| Nominating & Corporate Governance – Chair / Member | $20,000 / $8,000 |
| Lead Independent Director retainer | $40,000 |
Allison Wing – FY25 actual cash compensation:
| Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Source |
|---|---|
| $107,500 | Director Compensation Table |
Director benefits:
- Group life insurance coverage (non-employee directors) up to $50,000; continuing education reimbursement up to $10,000 per year .
Performance Compensation
Annual equity retainer and RSU mechanics:
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer (grant at annual meeting) | $165,000 in time-based RSUs |
| RSU vesting | Cliff-vest at the next annual shareholders’ meeting, subject to continued service; dividend equivalents paid in cash only upon vesting |
| Minimum vesting | Plan-wide one-year minimum; annual director grants vest at or immediately after next annual meeting and deemed compliant |
| Repricing prohibition | No option/SAR repricing or cash exchange without shareholder approval |
| Annual cap (non-employee director) | $750,000 total annual compensation (cash + grant-date fair value); $975,000 if independent chair |
Allison Wing – FY25 equity details:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stock awards (grant-date fair value) | $162,691 |
| RSUs held at FY25 year-end | 442 units scheduled to vest on September 3, 2025 (annual meeting) |
| Vesting schedule | Cliff-vest at next annual meeting (time-based) |
C/HC oversight – executive performance metrics Wing helps oversee:
| Program | Metric Design |
|---|---|
| Annual Incentive Program (AIP) | 60% EBITDA; 40% same-store sales growth (inside sales) |
| Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP) PSUs | 50% ROIC; 50% EBITDA; rTSR modifier ±25% based on S&P 500 quartile TSR |
| FY25 AIP payout | 109% of target due to record EBITDA |
| FY23–FY25 PSU outcome | 200% of target on ROIC and EBITDA PSUs; rTSR modifier achieved; total 250% of target |
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Current public company boards | None disclosed for Wing |
| Prior public company boards | Christopher & Banks Corporation (2019–2021) |
| Compensation committee interlocks | None in FY25; no relationships requiring Item 404 disclosure among C/HC members (including Wing) |
Expertise & Qualifications
- Skills highlighted: Senior business operations leadership; consumer products/retail; digital marketing/e-commerce; marketing/brand management; M&A; IT/security; corporate strategy .
- Education: JD & MBA, Northwestern University .
- Recognition: Women’s Inc. Top 100 Corporate Board of Directors .
Equity Ownership
| Holder | Direct Ownership | RSUs Vesting Within 60 Days | 401(k) Shares | Total Beneficial Ownership | % of Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison M. Wing | 4,058 | 442 RSUs scheduled to vest 9/3/2025 | — | 4,058 | * (<1%) |
| Shares outstanding (record date) | 37,180,985 | — | — | — | — |
| Context | Record date: June 30, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Sources | Shares outstanding and record date | — | — | — | — |
Alignment and safeguards:
- Stock ownership guidelines: Directors must accumulate holdings ≥5x annual cash retainer (current cash retainer $100,000; requirement $500,000) within five years of joining the Board .
- Anti-hedging/pledging: Hedging and pledging of Company stock prohibited; short sales and publicly traded options prohibited .
- Insider trading and clawback: Robust insider trading policy; compensation recovery policy for executives in restatement scenarios .
Governance Assessment
- Board effectiveness: Wing is an engaged, independent director with 100% attendance and active C/HC committee membership overseeing pay design tied to EBITDA, ROIC, and rTSR—aligned with shareholder value creation .
- Pay alignment: Director pay mix includes material equity via time-based RSUs that vest at the next annual meeting, promoting retention and near-term alignment; annual caps and anti-repricing rules mitigate pay inflation risk .
- Ownership and conduct: Beneficial ownership disclosed; anti-hedging/pledging strengthens alignment; director ownership guidelines provide a meaningful equity requirement, though director-specific compliance status not disclosed .
- Shareholder signals: Consistently high Say-on-Pay support (97.0% in 2022; 97.6% in 2023; 97.9% in 2024) reflects confidence in pay and governance; broad shareholder engagement (>60% of outstanding) strengthens oversight .
- Conflicts/related-party exposure: No related-party transactions reviewed or approved in FY25; C/HC interlocks absent; over-boarding limits apply; Wing’s current CEO role at Oobli is not disclosed as a Casey’s supplier/customer and no Item 404 relationships are noted—low conflict risk under disclosed policies .
RED FLAGS: None disclosed for Wing—no pledging/hedging, no related-party transactions, no interlocks, strong attendance. Watchpoint: external CEO role could pose time-commitment considerations, but current governance limits mitigate over-boarding risk and she holds no current public company directorships beyond Casey’s .