Knowles Corp
NYSE: KN. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007
- SEC CIK
- 0001587523
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 10, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Mar 11, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Jeffrey NiewPresident and Chief Executive Officer
- Chair
- Keith Barnes
- Independent
- Not published7 directors published
- Published claims
- 302 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 40 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 2 distinct sources and 4 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
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DIRECTOR APPOINTED
Daniel Crowley seat on Knowles Corp, effective 2026-03-11.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | Daniel Giesecke | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Jeffrey Niew | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | John Anderson | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer | Raymond Cabrera | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | Robert Perna | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
Board of directors
Evidence7 directors published. Independence determinations are not published for every director.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Crowley | Independence not published | 2026 | Compensation Committee, chairGovernance and Nominating Committee | Source reportedE3 |
| Didier Hirsch | Independence not published | 2026 | Audit Committee | Source reportedE3 |
| Engineering DEFINITIONS | Independence not published | 2024 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Jason Cardew | Independence not published | 2022 | Audit Committee, chairGovernance and Nominating Committee | Source reportedE3 |
| Laura Angelini | Independence not published | 2014 | Compensation Committee | Source reportedE3 |
| Michael Wishart | Independence not published | 2015 | Audit Committee | Source reportedE3 |
| Ye Jane Li | Independence not published | 2013 | Audit Committee | Source reportedE3 |
| Cheryl Shavers | Independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Jeffrey Niew | Not independent | Not published | President and Chief Executive Officer | Source reportedE2 |
| Keith Barnes | IndependentChair | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Jason Cardew | Jason Cardew, Didier Hirsch, Michael Wishart, Ye Jane Li | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation Committee | Daniel Crowley | Daniel Crowley, Laura Angelini | Not described in the published record |
| Governance and Nominating Committee | Not published | Daniel Crowley, Jason Cardew | Not described in the published record |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Not published | Jeffrey Niew | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
EvidenceGovernance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Markets externalNot reviewed. Auditors, advisors, investors and regulators form the external ecosystem.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Daniel GieseckeSenior Vice President and Chief Operating Officercompany:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007:leadership_role:15
- Jeffrey NiewPresident and Chief Executive Officer; Director, President and Chief Executive Officercompany:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007:leadership_role:16, company:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007:leadership_role:11
- John AndersonSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officercompany:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007:leadership_role:17
- Raymond CabreraSenior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officercompany:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007:leadership_role:18
- Robert PernaSenior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretarycompany:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007:leadership_role:19
- Daniel CrowleyDirectorcompany:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007:leadership_role:7
- Didier HirschDirectorcompany:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007:leadership_role:8
- Engineering DEFINITIONSDirectorcompany:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007:leadership_role:9
- Jason CardewDirectorcompany:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007:leadership_role:10
- Laura AngeliniDirectorcompany:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007:leadership_role:12
- Michael WishartDirectorcompany:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007:leadership_role:13
- Ye Jane LiDirectorcompany:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007:leadership_role:14
- Cheryl ShaversDirectorcompany:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007:leadership_role:6
- Keith BarnesChairman of the Boardcompany:fb2bdffd-f93c-45c5-a6ca-dbed0b1f1007:leadership_role:5
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 4 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 10, 2026. Cited by 4 Claims.
- E2sec def 14a. Published Mar 11, 2026. Retrieved Sep 6, 2026. Cited by 8 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Mar 11, 2026. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 7 Claims.
- E4governance_people_committees. sec proxy. Cited by 11 Claims.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 10, 2026- Daniel Crowley seat on Knowles Corp, effective 2026-03-11.
- Didier Hirsch seat on Knowles Corp, effective 2026-03-11.
- Engineering DEFINITIONS seat on Knowles Corp, effective 2024-01-01.
- Jason Cardew seat on Knowles Corp, effective 2022-01-01.
- Michael Wishart seat on Knowles Corp, effective 2015-01-01.
- Laura Angelini seat on Knowles Corp, effective 2014-01-01.
- Ye Jane Li seat on Knowles Corp, effective 2013-01-01.

