Diana R. Gonzalez
About Diana R. Gonzalez
Diana R. Gonzalez serves as Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD) and has held this officer role in the Nuveen fund complex since 2017. Her principal occupations over the past five years include Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; and Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary at Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, Teachers Advisors, LLC, and TIAA‑CREF Investment Management, LLC, as well as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen; year of birth: 1978; business address: 8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28262 . Officers are elected annually by the Board and serve without compensation from the Funds; performance metrics (TSR, revenue growth, EBITDA) tied to individual officer pay are not disclosed by NAD because the Funds have no employees and do not compensate officers .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | Since 2017 | Officer role supporting fund governance and administration (as disclosed in proxy occupation listing) |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Teachers Advisors, LLC; TIAA‑CREF Investment Management, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years (current) | Legal and corporate secretary responsibilities across affiliated advisers (as disclosed) |
| Nuveen (Nuveen, LLC) | Vice President and Associate General Counsel | Past 5 years (current) | Associate General Counsel capacity within Nuveen (as disclosed) |
External Roles
No external public company directorships or committee roles for Gonzalez are disclosed in the NAD proxy statements reviewed .
Fixed Compensation
- Officers receive no compensation from the Funds; the Funds have no employees. The CCO’s compensation is paid by the Adviser with Board input; individual officer cash compensation details (salary, bonus) for Gonzalez are not disclosed by NAD .
Performance Compensation
- No cash or equity incentive awards (RSUs/PSUs/options), performance metric weightings, or vesting schedules for Fund officers are disclosed by NAD, as the Funds do not compensate officers .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Metric (NAD – Quality Municipal Income Fund) | As of May 31, 2024 | As of May 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Board Members and Officers as a Group – Shares Owned | 21,415 | 35,764 |
- As of June 20, 2025, each individual Board Member’s beneficial shareholdings of each Fund constituted less than 1% of the outstanding shares, and Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Fund .
- Board Member investment governance principle: each Board Member is expected to invest, directly or on a deferred basis, at least the equivalent of one year of compensation in funds in the Fund Complex; no such guideline is stated for Fund officers .
- No pledging or hedging of company stock by officers is disclosed; fund‑level “hedging” references in the proxy pertain to portfolio management practices overseen by committees, not insider stock hedging by officers .
Employment Terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position | Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
| Term of Office | Indefinite |
| Length of Time Served | Since 2017 (as a Fund officer) |
| Officer Election | Officers are elected by the Board annually to serve until successors are elected and qualified |
| Business Address | 8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28262 |
- No employment agreement, severance, change‑of‑control, retention bonus, clawback, tax gross‑up, or non‑compete details for Gonzalez are disclosed in NAD filings reviewed .
Investment Implications
- Pay‑for‑performance signals: The Funds do not compensate officers, so traditional executive pay alignment levers (bonus metrics, equity awards, vesting schedules) are not applicable to Gonzalez at NAD; there are no disclosed stock awards or options creating insider selling pressure .
- Ownership alignment: Individual officer holdings are not itemized; group ownership in NAD is small (<1% as of June 20, 2025), limiting direct insider alignment/trading signals from Fund officers; Board Members have an investment expectation equal to one year of compensation, but this does not extend to officers .
- Retention risk: Gonzalez’s tenure since 2017 and indefinite term with annual officer election suggests continuity; absence of disclosed severance/change‑of‑control economics means limited visibility on retention incentives or exit costs .
- Governance and execution: Gonzalez’s Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary roles across Nuveen/TIAA affiliates position her within the legal and governance infrastructure of the Fund Complex; fund performance oversight and leverage/hedging strategy are Board/committee matters rather than individual officer KPIs, so trading signals should focus on Board actions, discounts, leverage, and distribution policies rather than officer compensation events .