The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast

In this episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Victoria Reese speaks to Kimberly Susan Cuccia, the senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary at NiSource, a US utilities company based in Indiana. Cuccia, who has been at NiSource for more than 15 years, shares her leadership development journey at the company, including the ways in which NiSource’s leadership supported her, why her willingness to take lateral roles benefitted her in the long run, and what competencies and traits she believes made her the best fit for the general counsel role. She also notes the importance of mentorship and sponsorship to leadership development, and offers advice to young lawyers coming up in an in-house environment. Cuccia also discusses the general counsel’s role in DE&I and ESG, sharing her philosophy and approach to navigating all of these complex topics with her executive team, board, and employees, and how she is navigating the evolving role of AI in organizations, sharing her perspective on balancing between innovation and managing risks both known and unknown.