Mark L. Winget
About Mark L. Winget
Mark L. Winget serves as Vice President and Secretary of Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD), with a year of birth listed as 1968 and an indefinite officer term; his length of service with the Nuveen fund complex dates back to 2008 . He holds multiple legal and corporate-secretary roles across Nuveen/TIAA affiliates, including Vice President and Assistant Secretary roles at Nuveen Securities, LLC and Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, and Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary roles at Teachers Advisors, LLC, TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC, and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC . NAD discloses that officers receive no compensation from the Fund, and filings do not attribute fund TSR or financial performance metrics to officer compensation decisions . He regularly appears in fund proxy materials and signs current reports on behalf of NAD in his capacity as Vice President and Secretary .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Securities, LLC | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | Since 2008 | Legal and corporate-secretary functions for Nuveen funds |
| Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years (as disclosed) | Officer role supporting fund governance and administration |
| Teachers Advisors, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years (as disclosed) | Legal counsel for affiliated mutual funds/series |
| TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years (as disclosed) | Legal and governance responsibilities across TIAA fund complexes |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Vice President and Associate General Counsel | Past 5 years (as disclosed) | Legal support for asset management activities |
| Nuveen (parent) | Vice President and Associate General Counsel | Since 2008 / past 5 years | Corporate legal leadership within Nuveen |
External Roles
No external directorships or outside board roles for Mr. Winget are disclosed in NAD proxy filings .
Fixed Compensation
| Component | NAD Disclosure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Compensation Paid by NAD | $0 | “Officers receive no compensation from the Funds.” |
| Base Salary | Not disclosed by NAD | Officers are elected annually; compensation is borne by Nuveen/TIAA affiliates, not the Fund |
| Target Bonus % | Not disclosed by NAD | Not applicable at the Fund level |
| Actual Bonus Paid | Not disclosed by NAD | Not applicable at the Fund level |
| Perquisites | Not disclosed by NAD | No perquisite detail provided for officers |
Performance Compensation
| Metric | Weighting | Target | Actual | Payout | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable (officers not compensated by NAD) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
- NAD filings do not disclose any PSUs/RSUs, options, or performance-based awards for officers; officers receive no compensation from the Funds .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | NAD Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Total beneficial ownership (officers) | Not disclosed for officers; beneficial ownership tables are provided for Board Members/Nominees, not officers |
| Ownership as % of shares outstanding | Not disclosed for officers |
| Vested vs. unvested shares (officers) | Not disclosed |
| Options (exercisable vs. unexercisable) | Not disclosed |
| Shares pledged as collateral | Not disclosed |
| Stock ownership guidelines (officers) | Not disclosed |
Employment Terms
| Term | NAD Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Position | Vice President and Secretary |
| Term of Office | Indefinite; officers are elected by the Board on an annual basis to serve until successors are elected and qualified |
| Length of Time Served | Since 2008 (year officer became an officer in Nuveen fund complex) |
| Employment start date | Officer service since 2008; Vice President role noted since 2010 in older proxy |
| Contract expiration | Not disclosed |
| Auto-renewal | Not applicable; officers are elected annually by the Board |
| Non-compete / Non-solicit | Not disclosed |
| Severance provisions | Not disclosed |
| Change-of-control provisions | Not disclosed |
| Clawback provisions | Not disclosed |
Investment Implications
- Pay-for-performance alignment at the Fund level is minimal for officers: NAD explicitly states that its officers receive no compensation from the Fund, so there are no Fund-linked cash or equity incentives, metrics, or vesting schedules to analyze for Mr. Winget .
- Retention risk appears low given Mr. Winget’s long tenure (officer since 2008) and continued service across Nuveen/TIAA affiliates in legal and corporate-secretary roles; filings show ongoing responsibilities and signatures on behalf of NAD .
- Insider selling pressure and trading signals are not supported by proxy disclosures for officers; beneficial ownership tables focus on Board Members/Nominees and do not list officer holdings, limiting “skin-in-the-game” analysis for Mr. Winget at the Fund level .
- Employment contract specifics (severance, change-of-control, clawbacks, non-compete) are not disclosed for officers in NAD filings, reducing visibility into potential exit economics or risk controls from an investor perspective .