Jody A. Markopoulos
Mirion TechnologiesAbout Jody A. Markopoulos
Independent director of Mirion Technologies since October 2021; age 53 as of April 1, 2025. Member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee. Former operating executive with 25+ years’ experience at GE and Baker Hughes, brief tenure as COO at Eos Energy. B.S. in Interdisciplinary Engineering & Management from Clarkson University.
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Mar 2021 – Nov 2021 | Led battery storage operations for utility market |
| Baker Hughes, a GE company | Chief Supply Chain Officer; Chief Transition Officer | 2017–2018; 2018–2020 | Manufacturing/supply chain leadership; executed orderly transition from GE |
| GE Oil & Gas | Chief Operations Officer | 2015–2017 | Oversaw global operations |
| GE Intelligent Platforms | President & CEO | 2011–2014 | Industrial automation, controls and software leadership |
| GE Energy | Vice President of Sourcing | 2005–2011 | Global sourcing leadership |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Cap | Director | Since Sep 2022 | Audit; Compensation |
Board Governance
- Committees and roles: Member, Audit Committee; Member, Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee. Not a committee chair. Lead Independent Director is Kenneth C. Bockhorst.
- Independence: Board determined Ms. Markopoulos is independent under NYSE/Exchange Act rules applicable to audit committee membership.
- Attendance: Board met 11 times in 2023 and 7 times in 2024; each director attended at least 75% of Board and committee meetings; all directors attended the 2023 and 2024 annual meetings.
- Audit Committee activity: Met 8 times in both 2023 and 2024; responsibilities include oversight of financial reporting, cybersecurity/AI risk, related party transactions, and internal audit.
Fixed Compensation
| Year | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 76,481 | Standard Board cash retainer; elected to receive fees in stock permitted under program (program allows full stock in lieu of cash) |
| 2023 | 38,250 | Partial cash; program allows stock election for retainers |
| 2024 | 76,500 | Ms. Markopoulos elected Q1–Q2 fees in cash and Q3–Q4 in fully vested Class A stock |
Director fee schedule (non-employee), showing program changes:
- 2024 program: Board retainer $76,500; Chair fees $10,000 each (Audit, Compensation, Nominating); Lead Independent Director $25,000.
- Amended May 15, 2024 (effective June 4, 2024) and reflected in 2025 proxy: Board retainer $76,500; Chair fees increased (Audit $20,000; Compensation $15,000; Nominating $12,500); Lead Independent Director $30,000.
Performance Compensation
| Year | Equity Award Type | Grant Value ($) | Vesting Terms | Outstanding RSUs at Year End (shares) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | RSUs (annual director grant) | 93,495 | Vest quarterly; fully vested by first anniversary of grant, service-based | 7,137 |
| 2023 | RSUs (annual director grant) | 131,745 | Vest quarterly; time-based | 5,925 |
| 2024 | RSUs (annual director grant) | 140,000 | Vest quarterly; fully vested on earlier of first anniversary or next annual meeting; time-based | 6,750 |
- Program change: Director annual RSU grant approximate value increased from $93,500 to $140,000 effective June 4, 2024; awards vest quarterly and are time-based (no performance metrics).
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company | Public/Private | Role | Potential Interlocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Cap | Not specified in MIR proxy | Director; Audit & Compensation committees | No interlocks with MIR disclosed in retrieved proxy excerpts |
We searched the “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” sections for person-specific disclosures and found nomination agreement details but no mention of transactions involving Ms. Markopoulos in the retrieved excerpts.
Expertise & Qualifications
- Deep operating expertise in energy, power generation (including nuclear), supply chain, industrial operations, and software/automation from GE/Baker Hughes leadership roles.
- Independent status and service on Audit and Nominating & Corporate Governance committees support board oversight effectiveness.
Equity Ownership
| As-of Date | Class A Shares Beneficially Owned | % of Class A | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2022 | 8,126 | <1% | First full proxy after business combination |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29,878 | <1% | 2023 proxy table |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44,674 | <1% | 2024 proxy table |
| Proxy 2025 (as of latest disclosed in table) | 60,587 | <1% | 2025 proxy table |
Ownership alignment policies:
- Non-employee directors must hold 3x annual cash retainer; five years to comply; must retain net shares until compliant.
- Hedging and pledging of company securities are prohibited for directors and employees.
Insider Trades (Form 4 activity)
Note: Awards are consistent with time-based RSU program and/or stock election for retainers; post-transaction holdings reflect director ownership growth. Full dataset fetched via insider-trades skill on Nov 20, 2025.
Governance Assessment
- Strengths:
- Independent director with deep operations/supply chain and energy/nuclear domain knowledge; sits on key oversight committees (Audit; Nominating & Governance).
- Strong engagement signals: attendance threshold met; service on Audit during periods of enhanced cybersecurity/AI risk oversight.
- Ownership alignment: ability to take retainers in stock; elected to take Q3–Q4 2024 fees in stock; growing beneficial ownership and outstanding RSUs; director ownership guidelines require 3x retainer; hedging/pledging prohibited.
- Director equity grant increased to $140,000 effective mid-2024, maintaining equity-heavy mix; vesting is time-based, supporting retention and long-term alignment.
- Watch items:
- No committee chair role currently; influence is through membership rather than chair leadership.
- External board at White Cap; no related-party transactions with MIR identified in retrieved disclosures, but continue to monitor for any business ties.
- RED FLAGS:
- None identified in retrieved filings (no pledging/hedging allowed; no person-specific related-party transactions surfaced in excerpts reviewed).
Appendix: Board/Committee Reference
- 2025 director slate lists Ms. Markopoulos as age 53; Board service since Oct 2021; member of Audit (1) and Nominating & Corporate Governance (3).
- Audit Committee independence and expertise affirmed; committee met 8x in 2024; Board met 7x in 2024 with ≥75% attendance per director.