

In the Top 40% of 1339 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Top 40% of 228 Nearby Companies in Chicago
3rd place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably
Mr. Joseph Hamrock, also known as Joe, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of NiSource Inc. since July 1, 2015. Mr. Hamrock served as an Executive Vice President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Gas Distribution Segment at NiSource Inc. from May 2012 to June 02, 2015. Mr. Hamrock served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Columbus Southern Power Company since 2008 until March 2012. He served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Ohio Power Company since 2008. Mr. Hamrock served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of American Electric Power Co. Inc., from July 2, 2003 to January 2008. He served as Senior Vice President of General Services at American Electric Power Co. Inc., since 2002. Mr. Hamrock joined American Electric Power Co. in 1986 at Steubenville, Ohio and served as its Electrical Engineer in transmission and distribution planning. He served as Supervisor in Commercial Marketing and Customer Services of American Electric Power Co. Inc. and served as its Director of strategic development and Executive Assistant to E. Linn Draper. Mr. Hamrock has been a Director of NiSource Inc. since June 02, 2015. Mr. Hamrock received Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Youngstown (Ohio) State University and Master's Degree in Business Administration from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a Sloan Fellow.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at NiSource.
Based on 43 ratings, Joseph Hamrock ranks right below American Electric Power's CEO, Nick Akins.
NiSource's CEO is highly regarded by African American/Black employees, Female employees, and Male employees. However, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, employees who have been at the company 1 to 2 Years, and Caucasian employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
NiSource ranks in the Top 40% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for CEO Rating Score.
NiSource ranks in the Top 40% of other companies in Chicago for CEO Rating Score.
