Jane H. Lute — Board Member Accountability Profile
Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Director, Union Pacific Corporation Board Tenure: 2016 – present Committee Memberships: Corporate Governance, Nominating & Sustainability (CGNS); Safety & Service Quality (S&SQ, Chair) Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)
Basis for Inclusion: Jane H. Lute holds a documented governance role at Union Pacific Corporation. Union Pacific Corporation is the largest freight railroad in the United States and made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities. Union Pacific is significantly affected by Surface Transportation Board (STB) regulatory decisions, federal freight rail policy, trade policy (particularly cross-border trade that moves on its network), and the regulatory framework governing railroad mergers and operations. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.
Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record.
What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Personal political opinions, party affiliation, or protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.
Biographical Overview
Jane H. Lute is a national security, cybersecurity, and public sector executive with extensive government service at the highest levels. She served as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (2009–2013) under President Obama, the second-ranking official in the Department of Homeland Security, where she oversaw cybersecurity policy, border security, and emergency management. She also served in senior roles at the United Nations, including as Under-Secretary-General for Field Support and Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. Lute currently serves as a strategic director at SICPA, an international security and government solutions company. She joined the Union Pacific board in 2016 and chairs the Safety & Service Quality Committee.
Board Role and Governance Authority
- Company: Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP)
- Board tenure: 2016 – present
- Committee assignments: Corporate Governance, Nominating & Sustainability Committee (CGNS); Safety & Service Quality Committee (S&SQ, Chair)
Other Current Board Memberships (if applicable)
No additional public company board seats reported in 2025 proxy.
Parent Corporate Donor Profile
This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the Union Pacific Corporation corporate donor profile.
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Investigative trail pointers (public records)
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| Channel | Starting points |
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| Federal courts | CourtListener / PACER party and attorney searches (spelling variants) |
| Campaign finance | FEC + OpenSecrets for committees and donors tied to documented roles |
| Corporate / LLC | State secretary of state; OpenCorporates for cross-border shells from reporting |
| Sanctions / PEP | OpenSanctions when international business context is already sourced |
| Contracts / grants | USAspending.gov for named entities from investigations |
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Sources
- Union Pacific Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR