Leslie Wims Morris
Director at IQV
Board
About Leslie Wims Morris
Leslie Wims Morris, age 54, has served as an independent director of IQVIA since 2022. She is CEO of Chase Auto at JPMorgan Chase, with prior leadership roles at American Express, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Jefferies & Company, and JPMorgan’s Consumer & Community Banking. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in English from Yale University .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase (Consumer & Community Banking) | Managing Director & Head of Corporate Development | — | Strategy, corporate development |
| JPMorgan Chase (Chase Auto) | President, Private Label Captive Finance | — | Built captive finance programs |
| American Express | VP, Executive Partnerships | — | Strategic partnerships |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions | SVP, Strategy and Business Development | — | Growth and BD |
| Jefferies & Company | SVP | — | Investment banking experience |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance Theatre of Harlem | Vice Chair, Board of Trustees | — | Non-profit governance |
Board Governance
- Committee assignments: Member, Nominating & Governance (N&G) Committee; not a chair .
- Independence: Board determined all directors other than the CEO are independent; independence assessed annually under NYSE standards .
- Attendance: The Board held four meetings in 2024; each director attended at least 75% of Board and committee meetings .
- Executive sessions: Regular executive sessions without management at Board and committee meetings, led by the Lead Independent Director .
- Sustainability oversight: N&G Committee oversees sustainability and stockholder engagement; chaired by Colleen Goggins; Dr. John Leonard as Lead Independent Director supports oversight .
Fixed Compensation
| Component | Amount | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cash retainer | $100,000 | Paid quarterly |
| Committee membership fee (N&G) | $10,000 | Member (non-chair) |
| 2024 fees earned (Leslie Wims Morris) | $110,000 | She deferred 100% of cash into deferred stock units |
| Equity retainer (annual) | $240,000 | Fully-vested RSUs; timing changed to grant at annual meeting beginning 2025 |
| 2024 stock award (Leslie Wims Morris) | $239,910 | 1,047 RSUs at $229.14 grant-date fair value; she deferred 100% into deferred stock units |
| 2024 total director comp (Leslie Wims Morris) | $349,910 | Fees + stock award |
| Share ownership guideline | 5x annual cash retainer | Must retain ≥50% of shares until met; all nominees subject have satisfied as of Feb 24, 2025 |
| Anti-hedging/pledging | Prohibited without exception | Securities Trading Policy |
Performance Compensation
- Non-employee directors do not receive performance-based bonuses or PSUs; equity is delivered as fully-vested RSUs. No KPI-linked payouts, options, or meeting fees disclosed for directors .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company | Role | Committees | Interlock/Conflict Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | No other public company board roles disclosed for Ms. Morris; biography lists operating roles and non-profit trusteeship . |
Expertise & Qualifications
- Core skills: Financial, Global, Technology .
- Current operating role: CEO, Chase Auto (JPMorgan Chase) .
- Education: MBA (Harvard), BA English (Yale) .
- Governance competencies: N&G Committee service; stockholder engagement and sustainability oversight via committee mandate .
Equity Ownership
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beneficial ownership (shares) | 4,605 | <1% of shares outstanding |
| Deferred stock units outstanding | 2,547 | Under Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan |
| Vested vs. unvested | RSUs granted in 2024 fully vested at grant | 1,047 RSUs granted 5/7/2024 at $229.14 |
| Ownership guideline compliance | Satisfied | As of record date 2/24/2025 |
| Anti-hedging/pledging status | Company-wide prohibition | Policy disallows hedging/pledging |
Governance Assessment
- Strengths: Independent director with deep financial and operating experience in consumer finance; active on N&G Committee which oversees sustainability and governance; attendance threshold met; director ownership guidelines satisfied; deferral of fees and equity into deferred stock units increases long-term alignment; anti-hedging/pledging and robust clawback policies strengthen investor protections .
- Compensation alignment: Director pay mix is standard (cash + fully-vested RSUs); timing shift of annual equity grant to annual meeting improves alignment with annual election cycles; no performance-linked director pay avoids short-termism .
- Conflicts/related-party exposure: As CEO of Chase Auto (JPMorgan Chase), potential for perceived financial services interlocks; however, IQVIA’s proxy discloses no related-party transactions involving Ms. Morris, and the Audit Committee reviews/approves any related person transactions under a formal policy, supporting independence .
- Board effectiveness signals: Fully independent committees; majority voting with resignation policy; regular executive sessions; active stockholder engagement; 2024 say-on-pay approval at 84% indicates constructive investor sentiment toward governance and pay practices .
Red Flags: None disclosed specific to Ms. Morris. No pledging/hedging permitted; no related-party transactions reported; attendance threshold met .