Mark Winget
About Mark Winget
Mark L. Winget serves as Vice President and Secretary of the Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ), with an indefinite term and service since 2008; his year of birth is 1968, and his principal occupations include vice president, assistant secretary, and associate general counsel roles across Nuveen, Nuveen Fund Advisors, Nuveen Securities, Nuveen Asset Management, Teachers Advisors, and TIAA‑CREF Investment Management . Officers of NMZ receive no compensation from the Fund, and the Fund’s proxy materials do not disclose officer-level pay, ownership, or performance-linked incentives for Mr. Winget; he is the signatory on certain Fund 8‑K filings in his capacity as Vice President and Secretary .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) | Vice President and Secretary | Term: Indefinite; Length of Service: Since 2008 | Fund officer and corporate secretary responsibilities across the Nuveen closed‑end fund complex |
| Nuveen Securities, LLC | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | Since 2008 | Legal and governance support for distribution and fund operations |
| Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | Since 2019 | Adviser governance, fund administration liaison |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Vice President; Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Since 2020 | Investment adviser legal support, corporate secretary functions |
| Nuveen (parent/affiliates) | Vice President; Associate General Counsel | VP since 2010; Assoc. GC since 2019 | Enterprise legal counsel supporting Nuveen fund complex |
| Teachers Advisors, LLC | Vice President; Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Noted in principal occupations (current) | Legal counsel across TIAA mutual funds |
| TIAA‑CREF Investment Management, LLC | Vice President; Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Noted in principal occupations (current) | Legal counsel across TIAA mutual funds |
External Roles
No external public company directorships or outside board roles for Mr. Winget are disclosed in NMZ’s proxy materials; listed positions are within Nuveen/TIAA affiliates .
Fixed Compensation
Officers receive no compensation from NMZ; the proxy specifies officer pay is not paid by the Fund and not disclosed at the fund level .
| Component | NMZ Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Base salary | Officers receive no compensation from the Funds |
| Target bonus % | Officers receive no compensation from the Funds |
| Actual bonus paid | Officers receive no compensation from the Funds |
| Perquisites | Not disclosed at the Fund; officers are not compensated by NMZ |
Performance Compensation
Not disclosed at the Fund level; NMZ officers are not compensated by the Fund, and no performance metric‑linked incentives (RSUs/PSUs/options) for Mr. Winget are reported in NMZ proxy materials .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
- Officer beneficial ownership in NMZ is not disclosed; NMZ proxies provide beneficial ownership ranges for Board members/nominees only, not officers .
- No disclosures of pledging or hedging of NMZ stock by officers appear in the proxy materials .
Employment Terms
| Term Element | NMZ Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Position | Vice President and Secretary |
| Term of Office | Indefinite |
| Length of Service | Since 2008 |
| Principal Occupations (past 5 years) | Vice President and Assistant Secretary roles across Nuveen Securities and Nuveen Fund Advisors; Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary roles at Teachers Advisors, TIAA‑CREF Investment Management, and Nuveen Asset Management; Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Nuveen |
| Contract details (non‑compete, severance, change‑of‑control) | Not disclosed in NMZ proxy materials |
| 8‑K signatory status | Signed Fund 8‑K as Vice President and Secretary on Oct. 13, 2023 |
Investment Implications
- Pay‑for‑performance signals at the fund level are unavailable: officers are not compensated by NMZ, so there is no disclosed alignment of Mr. Winget’s cash/equity pay with NMZ TSR, revenue, or EBITDA; compensation is determined at the Nuveen/TIAA parent level and not reported in NMZ filings .
- Insider selling pressure/vesting overhang: no Form 4 or officer equity award details are disclosed in NMZ proxies; beneficial ownership tables cover board members only, limiting visibility into officer alignment and potential trading signals for Mr. Winget .
- Retention risk: term of office is indefinite with a long tenure since 2008, and broad legal/secretarial responsibilities across multiple Nuveen/TIAA entities suggest institutional continuity; however, absence of employment agreement terms in fund filings constrains analysis of severance/change‑of‑control economics or restrictive covenants .
- Governance context: Mr. Winget operates in an officer role, not as a board member; recent board consolidation across Nuveen/TIAA funds highlights ongoing governance integration, with Mr. Winget serving as an authorized signatory, but does not alter officer compensation disclosure at NMZ .