Our board of directors is responsible for providing oversight, counseling, and direction to our management team in the long-term interests of Morningstar and its shareholders.

Kunal Kapoor, CEO and Board Member

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Kunal Kapoor, CFA, is chief executive officer of Morningstar. Before assuming his current role in 2017, he served as president, responsible for product development and innovation, sales and marketing, and driving strategic prioritization across the firm.

Since joining Morningstar in 1997 as a data analyst, Kunal has held a variety of roles at the firm, including leadership positions in research and innovation. He served as director of mutual fund research and was part of the team that launched Morningstar Investment Services, Inc., before moving on to other roles including director of business strategy for international operations, and later, president and chief investment officer of Morningstar Investment Services. During his tenure, he has also led Morningstar.com® and the firm’s data business as well as its global products and client solutions group.

Kunal holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and environmental policy from Monmouth College and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation, is a member of the CFA Society of Chicago, and served on the board of PitchBook, a private firm that provides a comprehensive private equity and venture capital database, prior to its acquisition by Morningstar in late 2016. Kunal is a member of the board of directors of Wealth Enhancement Group, a privately-owned independent wealth management firm, a member of the Council on Chicago Booth and serves on the boards of several Chicago-based non-profit organizations.

Joe Mansueto, Executive Chairman

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Joe Mansueto founded Morningstar in 1984 and became executive chairman in 2017. He has served as chairman of the board of directors from the company's inception, and as chief executive officer from 1984 to 1996 and again from 2000 to 2017. Joe oversaw the company’s international expansion, growth into new businesses, and the development of its valuable intellectual property used throughout the financial industry. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Robin Diamonte, Board Member

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Robin Diamonte was appointed to the Board in December 2015. She is the chief investment officer of RTX Corp., the aerospace defense company formed in 2020 from the merger of Raytheon Corporation and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace business. Robin had been vice president and chief investment officer at United Technologies Corporation since 2004. Before joining United Technologies Corporation, she held several positions during her 12-year tenure at Verizon Investment Management Corporation, the asset management arm of Verizon Communications Inc., rising from research analyst to managing director. In 2013, Robin was appointed by President Obama and served as a member and chair of the Advisory Committee for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation from 2013 through 2019. Robin currently serves on the board for the Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (CIEBA), and also serves on the investment committee (and is a former member of the board) of Miss Porter’s School, a private secondary school. In 2023, she received a Lifetime achievement award from With Intelligence, was named one of Pension and Investments Most Influential Woman in Investing and was on the Power 100 list of CIO allocators. She holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of New Haven.

Cheryl Francis, Board Member

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Cheryl Francis was elected to the board of directors of Morningstar in July 2002. She has been co-chairman, Corporate Leadership Center, a not-for-profit organization focused on developing tomorrow’s business leaders, since August 2008 and vice-chairman from 2002 to August 2008. She has been an independent business and financial advisor since 2000. From 1995 to 2000, she served as executive vice president and chief financial officer for R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, a print media company. She currently serves as a member of the board of directors of HNI Corporation and Aon plc. Cheryl holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

Steve Joynt, Board Member

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Steve Joynt was appointed to Morningstar’s board of directors in December 2019, bringing more than 40 years of experience in the credit ratings business. Steve served as chief executive officer of DBRS, the global credit ratings agency acquired by Morningstar in July 2019, where he spent three years directing its global vision, mission, and strategic objectives. Prior to DBRS, he spent more than 20 years at Fitch Group, serving as the company’s chief executive officer from 2002 to 2012. Earlier in his career, he spent 12 years at Standard & Poor’s in a variety of analytical roles, culminating in managing director of U.S. structured finance. Steve holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Arizona.

Steve Kaplan, Board Member

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Steve Kaplan served as a member of our advisory board beginning in 1998 and was elected to the Board in August 1999. Since 1988, he has been a professor at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business where he currently is the Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance and the Kessenich E.P. Faculty Director at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Steve currently sits on the investment committee of NextGen Growth Partners and serves as a director of Illinois Venture Capital Association. He holds a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics and economics from Harvard College and a Ph.D. in business economics from Harvard University.

Gail Landis, Board Member

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Gail Landis was elected to the Board in May 2013. She was a founding partner of Evercore Asset Management, LLC, an institutional asset management firm, and served as managing principal from 2005 until her retirement in December 2011. From 2003 to 2005, she served as head of distribution for the Americas for Credit Suisse Asset Management, the asset management division of Credit Suisse AG. From 1981 to 2002, she served in senior roles with Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. and its successor company Alliance Bernstein L.P., a global asset management firm. Gail currently serves on several investment committees, including the investment committee of the David Rockefeller Fund and also serves on the board of Wood River Women’s Foundation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in East Asian studies from Boston University and a master’s degree in business administration from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Bill Lyons, Board Member

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Bill Lyons was appointed to the Board in September 2007. He served as president and chief executive officer of American Century Companies, Inc., an investment management company, from September 2000 until his retirement in March 2007. From 1987 to 2000, he served in other capacities at American Century Companies, Inc., including as general counsel, chief operating officer, and president. He is active in civic and non-profit organizations in the greater Kansas City area, including current service on three non-profit boards (two as chair) and four investment committees overseeing endowment and foundation assets. He previously served as a member of the board of directors of NIC, Inc. and The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC. Bill holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Yale University and a juris doctor degree from Northwestern University School of Law.

Doniel Sutton, Board Member

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Doniel Sutton was appointed to the board in May 2021. She joined Pinterest, Inc. an image sharing and social media platfom, as chief people officer in February 2024. From August 2022 until October 2023, she served as chief people officer at Alteryx, a company that provides data analytics software. From September 2020 to July 2022, Doniel served as Chief People Officer at Fastly, Inc., a leading global provider of edge cloud platform services. From March 2017 to April 2019, she served as Senior Vice President, Head of People at PayPal Holdings Inc., a global payments and technology company, and worked in other leadership capacities within the human resources group during her seven-year tenure at the company. From August 1997 to September 2011, she held a variety of senior human resource leadership positions with Prudential Financial, Bank of America Corporation and Honeywell International. Doniel currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Ross Stores, Inc., is a member of the board of directors of Venminder, Inc., and is an Advisor to Certree. Doniel holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and a master’s degree in business administration in human resources management, both from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Caroline Tsay, Board Member

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Caroline Tsay was elected to the Board in May 2017. She served as chief executive officer of Compute Software, Inc., an enterprise cloud infrastructure software company, January 2017 to November 2022. From March 2013 to December 2016, she served as vice president and general manager of software at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, an information technology company. From April 2007 to March 2013, she held several product leadership positions across the consumer search, e-commerce, and advertising businesses at Yahoo! Inc., a digital media company. Caroline currently serves on the board of directors of The Coca-Cola Company, and formerly served as a member of the board of directors of Rosetta Stone Inc. and Travelzoo Inc. She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and master’s degree in management science and engineering, both from Stanford University.

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