Mark Winget
About Mark Winget
Mark L. Winget (born 1968) serves as Vice President and Secretary of Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAN) with an indefinite term and fund officer service since 2008, and he concurrently holds legal and secretary roles across Nuveen/TIAA affiliates (Nuveen Securities, Nuveen Fund Advisors, Teachers Advisors, TIAA‑CREF Investment Management, Nuveen Asset Management) . Officers of the Funds receive no compensation from the Funds and are elected by the Board annually to serve until successors are elected and qualified . He regularly signs the Fund’s SEC filings and notices in his officer capacity, evidencing core governance and compliance responsibilities .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAN) | Vice President and Secretary | Indefinite term; officer since 2008 | Fund corporate governance; principal signatory on SEC filings |
| Nuveen Securities, LLC | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years (current) | Legal/secretarial support for fund operations |
| Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years (current) | Adviser governance and fund administration support |
| Teachers Advisors, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years (current) | Legal oversight across TIAA fund complex |
| TIAA‑CREF Investment Management, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years (current) | Legal/compliance support for mutual funds |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years (current) | Investment adviser legal counsel/interface |
| Nuveen, LLC | Vice President and Associate General Counsel | Past 5 years (current) | Enterprise legal support; governance liaison |
External Roles
- None disclosed for Winget in the Fund’s proxy or registration filings .
Fixed Compensation
- Officers receive no compensation from the Funds; compensation (if any) is paid by the Adviser/affiliates and not disclosed in Fund filings .
Performance Compensation
- Not disclosed; no bonus/equity award detail for Fund officers (compensation for Fund officers is not paid by the Funds) .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
- As of June 20, 2025, Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Fund (individual officer breakdowns not provided) .
- Governance principle to invest at least one year of compensation applies to Board Members (directors), not officers .
- No pledging or hedging disclosures for officers were found in the Fund’s proxy .
| Ownership Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Officer beneficial ownership (individual) | Not disclosed; group <1% of shares outstanding |
| Shares pledged as collateral | Not disclosed |
| Stock ownership guidelines (officers) | Not disclosed; Board Members expected to invest one year of compensation |
Employment Terms
- Election and Term: Officers are elected by the Board on an annual basis; term is indefinite and they serve until successors are elected and qualified .
- Length of Service: Winget has served as Fund officer since 2008 .
- Agreements/Severance/Change of Control: No employment agreements, severance multiples, or change‑of‑control provisions are disclosed for Fund officers .
- Clawbacks/Ownership Policies: Not disclosed for officers .
- Indemnification: Standard Securities Act indemnification limitations noted in the registration statement (general to directors/officers, not specific to Winget) .
Additional Filings and Signatory Evidence
- Signed N‑23C‑2 (Rule 23c‑2 notice of intention to redeem preferred shares) as Vice President and Secretary on October 31, 2025 .
- Signed N‑2/A (registration statement amendment) as Vice President and Secretary on August 6, 2025 .
- Signed the October 13, 2023 Form 8‑K (Item 5.02) updating Board consolidation and appointments as Vice President and Secretary .
- Executed a Form 3 for another officer under power of attorney (administrative signatory; not Winget’s personal ownership) .
Investment Implications
- Pay‑for‑performance linkage is structurally limited at the Fund level for officers because compensation is not paid by the Funds and no incentive metrics/vesting schedules are disclosed, reducing traditional alignment and trading signal analytics (e.g., equity award pacing, vesting‑driven selling) .
- Insider selling pressure and pledging risk appear low based on disclosures (no officer‑specific holdings or pledged share data; group ownership <1%) but visibility is limited without Form 4 activity specific to Winget .
- Retention and economic exposure are primarily tied to Nuveen/TIAA employment terms rather than NAN; absence of disclosed severance/change‑of‑control economics for Fund officers reduces event‑driven compensation catalysts at the Fund level .