Mark L. Winget
About Mark L. Winget
Vice President and Secretary of Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund (NPV); year of birth 1968; length of service since 2008. Principal occupations over the past five years include 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 across Teachers Advisors, LLC, TIAA‑CREF Investment Management, LLC, and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; he is also Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen . Officers receive no compensation from the Fund; compensation for the Chief Compliance Officer is paid by the Adviser with Board input, and officers are elected annually by the Board to serve until successors are elected and qualified .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund | Vice President and Secretary | Since 2008 | Corporate secretary and legal officer for the Fund |
| Nuveen Securities, LLC | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | Since 2008 | Legal and governance support within Nuveen fund complex |
| Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | Since 2019 | Legal/governance support for adviser entity |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Since 2020 | Associate GC and assistant secretary roles supporting asset management operations |
| Nuveen (parent) | Vice President (since 2010); Associate General Counsel (since 2019) | Since 2010/2019 | Legal leadership at corporate level |
| Teachers Advisors, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years (not dated) | Legal/governance roles across TIAA fund affiliates |
| TIAA‑CREF Investment Management, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years (not dated) | Legal/governance roles across TIAA fund affiliates |
External Roles
No external directorships or outside board roles are disclosed for Winget in NPV’s proxy officer tables (roles listed are internal Nuveen/TIAA affiliates) .
Fixed Compensation
Officers (including Winget) receive no compensation from the Fund; the CCO’s compensation is paid by the Adviser, with the Fund reimbursing an allocable portion of the Adviser’s cost for CCO incentive compensation.
| Component | Fund-Level Disclosure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Base Salary | None from the Fund | Officer compensation is not paid by NPV |
| Target/Actual Bonus | None from the Fund | No bonus disclosure for officers at the Fund |
| CCO Compensation | Paid by Adviser; Board input | Fund reimburses allocable portion of Adviser’s CCO incentive cost |
| Officer Compensation Source | Not disclosed at adviser level in NPV filings | Compensation resides at Nuveen/TIAA affiliates, not NPV |
Performance Compensation
No Fund-level performance incentive program for officers is disclosed; the proxy explicitly states officers receive no compensation from the Fund.
| Metric | Weighting | Target | Actual | Payout | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officer incentives (Fund-level) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Beneficial ownership by officers | Not disclosed for officers; Appendix A presents beneficial ownership dollar ranges for Independent Board Members/Nominees (not officers) |
| Shares pledged/hedged | Not disclosed for officers in NPV filings |
| Ownership guidelines (officers) | Not disclosed in NPV filings |
| Officer vested/unvested equity | Not applicable at Fund level; officers receive no compensation from Fund |
Employment Terms
| Term/Provision | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Term of Office | Indefinite; officer since 2008 |
| Election/Duration | Officers elected annually by the Board; serve until successors elected/qualified |
| Compensation Source | No compensation from the Fund; CCO paid by Adviser |
| Severance/Change‑of‑Control | Not disclosed for officers in NPV filings |
| Non‑compete/Non‑solicit/Garden leave | Not disclosed for officers in NPV filings |
| Clawback/Tax gross‑ups | Not disclosed for officers in NPV filings |
| Signatory authority | Winget signs SEC filings (e.g., 8‑K) as Vice President and Secretary |
Investment Implications
- Pay-for-performance assessment at the Fund level is not possible for Winget given officers receive no compensation from NPV; compensation and any incentive metrics would sit at the Nuveen/TIAA adviser level, which is not disclosed in NPV filings .
- Tenure since 2008 indicates continuity and low near-term retention risk at the Fund level; monitor adviser-level organizational changes for potential impact on role stability .
- Alignment signals (ownership, pledging, hedging) are limited at the Fund level—Appendix A covers Independent Board Members only, with no officer ownership disclosure; thus, no officer-specific equity alignment or pledging data for Winget is available from NPV filings .
- Governance backdrop: Board consolidation across the Fund Complex (effective Jan 1, 2024) emphasizes operational alignment and cost efficiency; Winget’s signature on the 8‑K reflects his continuing corporate secretary role and filing oversight, but it is not a direct trading signal .