Kim Cuccia

Kim Cuccia is General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at NiSource Inc. providing leadership and oversight of all legal matters to NiSource’s gas and electric utility operating companies in six states. Kim joined the law department in 2008, and assumed her current role in December 2021. She is based in Columbus.

Prior to her current role, she served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel legal regulatory for NiSource. Prior to this, she served as General Counsel for Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, where she was responsible for legal strategy and planning for the company, and also the business team established to respond to the state investigations into the 2018 Merrimack Valley Incident.

Kim earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from The University of Florida and her law degree from Valparaiso University.

She is currently a member of the American Gas Association, various Bar Associations and recently became a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity. Kim personally commits to building a more diverse, equitable and inclusive legal profession and culture through the measurable and sustainable actions outlined in her Leaders at the Front pledge. Additionally, Kim is active in NiSource’s DE&I efforts and works to build a culture of belonging, understanding and acceptance.