Ekta Singh-Bushell

About Ekta Singh-Bushell

Independent director (Age 53) on ChargePoint’s Board since April 2022; MS in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (UC Berkeley) and undergraduate engineering degree (University of Poona, India). Her credentials span finance, audit, technology, and cybersecurity, including deputy COO office at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2016–2017) and senior technology/security leadership roles at Ernst & Young prior to 2016 . The Board has affirmatively determined she is independent under NYSE rules .

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Tenure	Committees/Impact
Federal Reserve Bank of New York	Deputy to the First Vice President, COO Executive Office	May 2016 – June 2017	Operational oversight at a systemically important institution
Ernst & Young	Global IT Effectiveness Leader; U.S. Innovation & Digital Strategy Leader; Chief Information Security Officer	Prior to 2016	Technology effectiveness, digital strategy, and cybersecurity leadership

External Roles

Organization	Role	Tenure	Committees/Impact
Lesaka Technologies Inc.	Director	Since Oct 2018	Not disclosed in CHPT proxy
Huron Consulting Group	Director	Since May 2019	Not disclosed in CHPT proxy
TTEC Holdings, Inc.	Director (former)	May 2017 – Sep 2024	Not disclosed in CHPT proxy
Cisco Systems, Inc.	Director (former)	Jun 2024 – Dec 2024	Not disclosed in CHPT proxy
Designer Brands, Inc.	Director (former)	Sep 2018 – May 2022	Not disclosed in CHPT proxy

Board Governance

Committee assignments: Audit Committee member alongside Susan Heystee, Mitesh Dhruv, and Jeffrey Harris (Chair). The Audit Committee met 6 times in FY2025; Compensation committee 5; Nominating/Governance 4 .
Audit scope includes financial reporting integrity, legal/regulatory compliance, risk assessment, cybersecurity reviews at least annually, and periodic oversight of AI-related policies and integration with company tools/products .
Independence and attendance: Board reaffirmed her independence; all directors met at least 75% attendance in FY2025 except one director (Chao at 70%), indicating Singh-Bushell met or exceeded the 75% threshold; the Board held 8 meetings in FY2025 .
Annual meeting engagement: The company encourages—but does not require—director attendance at annual meetings; 9 of 11 directors attended the 2024 annual meeting .

Fixed Compensation

Annual non-employee director cash retainer is $40,000; chair fees (if applicable) are $30,000 (Board Chair), $20,000 (Audit Chair), $15,000 (Compensation Chair), $8,000 (Nominating Chair). Equity awards: standard annual RSU grant with ~$185,000 grant-date value, vesting at one year or next annual meeting; new directors also receive a $200,000 RSU vesting in three annual tranches .

Metric ($)	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025
Cash Fees	40,000	40,000	40,000
Stock Awards (Grant-Date Fair Value)	415,052	187,459	204,527
Total	455,052	227,459	244,527

RSU grant specifics (FY2025 program): annual grant determined by dividing $185,000 by the 20-day average closing price; July 9, 2024 grant produced 115,552 RSUs that vest at the earlier of one year or the next annual meeting .

Performance Compensation

Performance-Based Elements	Details
None disclosed for non-employee directors	Director equity awards are time-based RSUs; no options or performance metrics reported for directors

Other Directorships & Interlocks

Current public boards: Lesaka Technologies Inc.; Huron Consulting Group .
Former boards: TTEC Holdings, Cisco Systems, Designer Brands .
Interlocks/conflicts: The proxy’s related party transaction section discloses policies and reviews; no related-party transactions involving Singh-Bushell are disclosed .
Say-on-pay context: 2024 advisory approval of NEO compensation received ~90% support, indicating favorable investor sentiment toward governance/compensation frameworks (company-level data) .

Expertise & Qualifications

Operational experience across finance/audit/technology/cybersecurity; prior CISO role, IT effectiveness, and digital strategy leadership; regulatory experience at the NY Fed .
Audit Committee responsibilities include cybersecurity risk oversight and AI policy review, aligning with her technology/cyber credentials .

Equity Ownership

Item	Value
Beneficial Ownership (4/30/2025)	41,215 shares
RSUs Outstanding (as of 1/31/2025)	121,263 RSUs
Options Outstanding	None (options listed for other directors, not for Singh-Bushell)
Shares Outstanding (denominator)	461,648,150 shares (4/30/2025)
Ownership as % of Outstanding	~0.009% (41,215 ÷ 461,648,150)

Stock ownership guidelines for directors: minimum 3x annual base cash retainer; expected to achieve within the later of 5 years from March 2023 adoption or date of appointment; maintained through service .
Hedging/pledging: Insider Trading Policy prohibits hedging and derivatives; pledging requires compliance officer approval . The proxy does not disclose any pledging by Singh-Bushell .

Governance Assessment

Board effectiveness: Independent director on a strengthened Audit Committee with explicit cybersecurity and AI oversight mandate; attendance met governance thresholds; independence reaffirmed .
Alignment & incentives: Annual RSU structure and ownership guidelines promote alignment; she holds 41,215 shares and has 121,263 unvested RSUs outstanding; no performance-based equity for directors (typical for CHPT) .
Conflicts & red flags: No related-party transactions disclosed involving Singh-Bushell; no Section 16(a) filing delinquencies reported for her; multiple external board roles warrant continued monitoring of bandwidth but FY2025 attendance met thresholds .
Overall signal: Governance risk appears contained with strong independence, audit/cyber oversight, and standard director equity programs; monitor continued compliance with stock ownership guidelines and any future changes to committee roles .

Insider Trades and Filings

Item	Disclosure
Section 16(a) Delinquent Filings	None reported for Singh-Bushell; one former officer (Henrik Gerdes) had late Forms 4 in 2024