Paula C. Tolliver
About Paula C. Tolliver
Independent non-executive director at Invesco Ltd. since 2021 (tenure: 4 years); age 60. Former Corporate Vice President & CIO at Intel (2016–2019) and Corporate Vice President, Business Services & CIO at Dow Chemical (2012–2016), with 20+ years at Dow; founder and principal of TechEdge, an IT strategy consulting firm, since 2020. BS in Business Information Systems, Ohio University. Qualifications cited by IVZ include executive leadership/technology expertise spanning digital transformation, advanced analytics, cybersecurity, and operational excellence.
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Corporation | Corporate Vice President & Chief Information Officer | 2016–2019 | Enterprise CIO leadership, technology and cybersecurity oversight |
| The Dow Chemical Company (Dow, Inc. subsidiary) | Corporate Vice President, Business Services & Chief Information Officer; led a services business and other roles over 20+ years | 2012–2016 (CIO/Business Services); 20+ years total | Led business services and IT; digital transformation and operational excellence |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees |
|---|---|---|---|
| TechEdge | Founder & Principal | 2020–present | IT strategy advisory to executive leadership |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | Director | 2018–present | Audit; Capital Allocation committees |
Board Governance
- Committee assignments: Audit; Compensation; Nomination & Corporate Governance. Not a committee chair.
- Independence: Board determined Ms. Tolliver is independent under NYSE rules; all three board committees are fully independent.
- Audit Committee literacy: Each audit member is independent and financially literate; audit committee met 10 times in 2024.
- Compensation Committee met 6 times in 2024; Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee met 3 times.
- Board-level attendance and engagement: Board held 12 meetings in 2024; each then-serving director attended at least 75% of aggregate board and committee meetings; all directors attended the 2024 AGM; non-executive directors meet in executive session at least quarterly.
- Board composition/time commitments: None of IVZ’s directors serves on more than four public company boards.
Fixed Compensation (Non-Executive Director Pay)
| Component | Details | 2024 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cash retainer | Standard NED cash fee | $120,000 (Tolliver) |
| Committee chair fees | Audit Chair $50,000; Comp Chair $20,000; N&G Chair $20,000 | Not applicable to Tolliver (not a chair) |
| Board Chair fee | Additional $230,000 (applies only to Chair) | N/A for Tolliver |
| Meeting fees | None | N/A |
| Expense reimbursement | Travel expenses reimbursed | Policy disclosed |
The compensation committee kept NED pay levels unchanged for 2025.
Performance Compensation (Equity-Based Director Pay)
| Equity Element | Grant Mechanics | 2024 Grant | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual equity grant (time-based) | “Basic shares fee” in advance for service | $194,986 grant-date fair value (11,955 common shares) (Tolliver) | One-year vesting requirement |
NED stock ownership policy: must achieve/maintain ownership equal to 4x basic cash fee within five years; retain 50% of shares granted until compliant.
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company | Role | Potential Interlock/Conflict Notes |
|---|---|---|
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | Director; Audit and Capital Allocation committees | No related-person transactions or compensation committee interlocks disclosed involving Ms. Tolliver at IVZ in 2024. |
Expertise & Qualifications
- Executive leadership and technology: experience driving digital transformation, advanced analytics, cybersecurity, and operational excellence at Intel and Dow; public company executive experience.
- Strategy and international experience: executive strategy/execution and international exposure cited in IVZ skills/biography.
Equity Ownership
| As-of Date | Common Shares Beneficially Owned | Deferred Share Awards | Pledged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2025 | 45,433 | — | No shares are pledged (company-wide statement applies) | |
| Dec 31, 2024 (NED policy table) | 33,272 (shares held) | N/A | N/A |
NED ownership policy requires 4x cash retainer within five years of appointment or policy effective date; status by individual not explicitly stated in the text extraction.
Governance Assessment
- Strengths for board effectiveness:
- Triple-committee service (Audit, Compensation, Nominating & Governance) leverages her technology/cyber and transformation background across financial reporting, pay design, and board refreshment processes.
- Independence and audit financial literacy, with regular executive sessions and robust meeting cadence, support oversight quality.
- Meaningful equity component in NED compensation with holding requirements aligns director interests with shareholders.
- Alignment and ownership: Holds 45,433 IVZ shares beneficially (as of Feb 18, 2025); no pledging disclosed.
- Conflicts/interlocks and related-party exposure: No related-person transactions involving Ms. Tolliver disclosed; no compensation committee interlocks.
- Workload and time commitments: Serves on all three IVZ committees and one additional public company board (CHRW); IVZ states no director serves on more than four public public-company boards.
Director Compensation (2024 Detail)
| Item | Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($) | Total ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paula C. Tolliver (2024) | 120,000 | 194,986 | 314,986 |
Board Governance (Committee Structure – Reference)
| Committee | Independence/Requirements | Meetings in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Audit | All members independent and financially literate; SEC-defined financial experts identified | 10 |
| Compensation | All members independent; oversees NEO and director pay and succession planning | 6 |
| Nomination & Corporate Governance | All members independent; oversees director recruitment and governance guidelines | 3 |
Attendance & Engagement (Board-Level)
- 12 board meetings in 2024; each then-serving director attended at least 75% of board and committee meetings; all directors attended the 2024 AGM; non-executive directors hold executive sessions at least quarterly.