Diana R. Gonzalez
About Diana R. Gonzalez
Diana R. Gonzalez (year of birth: 1978) serves as Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund, with length of service since 2017; she holds legal and assistant secretary roles across Nuveen/TIAA affiliates, including Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, Teachers Advisors, LLC, and TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen . The Funds have no employees and officers serve without compensation from the Funds; therefore, traditional pay-for-performance (TSR, revenue, EBITDA growth) metrics tied to fund-officer pay are not applicable or disclosed for NMT officers .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | Since 2017 | Fund officer supporting governance and administration |
| Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years (as disclosed) | Legal and assistant secretary duties within adviser entity |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years (as disclosed) | Legal counsel across asset management operations |
| Teachers Advisors, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years (as disclosed) | Legal oversight within TIAA affiliates |
| TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years (as disclosed) | Legal support for investment management subsidiary |
| Nuveen (parent) | Vice President and Associate General Counsel | Past 5 years (as disclosed) | Enterprise legal leadership |
External Roles
No external directorships or committee roles for Ms. Gonzalez are disclosed in the proxy .
Fixed Compensation
| Component | Amount/Status |
|---|---|
| Base salary (from NMT) | Officers serve without any compensation from the Funds |
| Target bonus % (from NMT) | Not paid by the Fund |
| Actual bonus paid (from NMT) | Not paid by the Fund |
| Perquisites (from NMT) | Not paid by the Fund |
Note: The Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer compensation is paid by the Adviser and partially reimbursed by the Funds for incentive compensation; this does not imply officer pay from the Funds for other officers .
Performance Compensation
| Metric | Weighting | Target | Actual | Payout | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not disclosed for NMT officers | — | — | — | — | — |
No RSU/PSU/option-based incentives tied to Fund-level officer compensation are disclosed; officers receive no compensation from the Funds .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Individual beneficial ownership (officers) | Not itemized for officers; Board Members’ holdings shown as $0 in each Fund; officers and Board Members as a group owned less than 1% of outstanding shares as of Oct 22, 2025 |
| Ownership guidelines | Governance principle applies to Board Members (expected to invest at least one year of compensation in the Fund Complex); not stated for officers |
| Shares pledged or hedged | Not disclosed for officers |
| Vested vs. unvested shares | Not disclosed for officers |
Employment Terms
| Provision | Terms |
|---|---|
| Appointment | Officers are elected annually by the Board to serve until successors are elected and qualified |
| Employment contract | Not disclosed; Funds have no employees |
| Severance | Not disclosed |
| Change-of-control | Not disclosed |
| Non-compete / Non-solicit | Not disclosed |
| Clawback | Not disclosed |
Investment Implications
- Compensation alignment and trading signals: As a fund officer of a registered investment company with no compensation paid by NMT, there is no disclosed linkage between Ms. Gonzalez’s pay and the Fund’s TSR or operating metrics; compensation governance resides with Nuveen/TIAA affiliates rather than NMT, limiting pay-for-performance analysis at the Fund level .
- Ownership alignment: Group beneficial ownership by Board Members and officers is less than 1% and officer-level holdings are not itemized, suggesting limited direct Fund-level equity alignment; Board Members have an expectation to invest one year of compensation, but this does not apply to officers per disclosure .
- Retention and contract risk: Officers are appointed annually without disclosed employment contracts, severance, or change-of-control provisions at the Fund, implying retention economics and incentives sit at the parent Adviser level (Nuveen/TIAA) rather than the Fund .
- Governance and disclosures: Section 16(a) filings for Board Members and officers were reported as compliant, indicating no delinquent insider reporting red flags at the Fund level .
Data gaps: The proxy does not disclose officer-specific compensation, incentives, ownership detail, or insider trading activity. We searched the latest DEF 14A and relevant 8-K Item 5.02 filings and found no additional compensation or contract disclosures for Ms. Gonzalez; Form 4 retrieval for insider transactions could not be completed in this session, limiting analysis of vesting schedules, selling pressure, and hedging/pledging .