# Winston Hickox

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0 |
| Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:winston-h-hickox |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/winston-h-hickox |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | corroborated |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 10 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 5 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-10-04T21:30:37.22553+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-16T00:20:10.974+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: Winston Hickox
- Display name: Winston Hickox

## Role modules

- Director

## Attention

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Committee data

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Leadership

- PUBLISHED

## Roles

- Lead Independent Director at CADIZ INC. Claim: alpha:claim:person:winston-h-hickox:role:1. Valid from: 2025-04-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:1a20699d9a2d6abf1f67d08b6bd179f7bc2178018628dcb233ef83b406777758.

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- PUBLISHED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:winston-h-hickox:ai_ml_experience:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:8d1b8b5265d83d8d582fdec9fccfabccc9b84ee390950b9f84df604555fa1180, alpha:projection-evidence:document:1e668f5426aece02f3b3737395e7e1098812fa6ce1a397a246ed387f50fd8b7e.

## Board membership

- Serves on the board of CADIZ INC. Claim: alpha:claim:person:winston-h-hickox:board_membership:2. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:2c1edd37224486c9f54bb9fcdde83498cb17121a565e1ae86be8f959af8200a8.

## Board role

- Board role: Lead Independent Director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:winston-h-hickox:board_role:3. Valid from: 2025-04-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:8d1b8b5265d83d8d582fdec9fccfabccc9b84ee390950b9f84df604555fa1180.

## Committee assignments

- Committee assignments: Compensation, Audit & Risk, Equity, Sustainability & Environmental Justice. Claim: alpha:claim:person:winston-h-hickox:committee_assignments:4. Valid from: 2025-04-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:8d1b8b5265d83d8d582fdec9fccfabccc9b84ee390950b9f84df604555fa1180.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience reported in filings. Claim: alpha:claim:person:winston-h-hickox:cybersecurity_experience:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:8d1b8b5265d83d8d582fdec9fccfabccc9b84ee390950b9f84df604555fa1180, alpha:projection-evidence:document:1e668f5426aece02f3b3737395e7e1098812fa6ce1a397a246ed387f50fd8b7e.

## Executive company

- Executive at CADIZ INC. Claim: alpha:claim:person:winston-h-hickox:executive_company:6. Valid from: 2026-04-30. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:e7a2d8c72c091a16b4fed6875c9b4ae08a4ad5331f4f07db740c6ee38bd4a74b, alpha:projection-evidence:document:1e668f5426aece02f3b3737395e7e1098812fa6ce1a397a246ed387f50fd8b7e.

## Executive title

- Executive title: Lead Independent Director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:winston-h-hickox:executive_title:7. Valid from: 2026-04-30. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:e7a2d8c72c091a16b4fed6875c9b4ae08a4ad5331f4f07db740c6ee38bd4a74b, alpha:projection-evidence:document:1e668f5426aece02f3b3737395e7e1098812fa6ce1a397a246ed387f50fd8b7e.

## Other Company Role

- Winston Hickox is also linked to Paladin Capital Group as Member of Strategic Advisory Group.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:winston-h-hickox:other_company_role:8. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:1e668f5426aece02f3b3737395e7e1098812fa6ce1a397a246ed387f50fd8b7e.

## Technology background

- Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:winston-h-hickox:technology_background:9. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:8d1b8b5265d83d8d582fdec9fccfabccc9b84ee390950b9f84df604555fa1180, alpha:projection-evidence:document:1e668f5426aece02f3b3737395e7e1098812fa6ce1a397a246ed387f50fd8b7e.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | PUBLISHED |
| Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE |

## Public sources

- alpha:projection-evidence:document:1e668f5426aece02f3b3737395e7e1098812fa6ce1a397a246ed387f50fd8b7e: [CDZIP DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/727273/000143774926014053/cdzi20260429_def14a.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:e7a2d8c72c091a16b4fed6875c9b4ae08a4ad5331f4f07db740c6ee38bd4a74b: [CDZI DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/727273/000143774926014053/cdzi20260429_def14a.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:8d1b8b5265d83d8d582fdec9fccfabccc9b84ee390950b9f84df604555fa1180: [CDZI DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/727273/000143774925013117/cdzi20250420_def14a.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:1a20699d9a2d6abf1f67d08b6bd179f7bc2178018628dcb233ef83b406777758: [sec_filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/727273/000143774925013117/cdzi20250420_def14a.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:2c1edd37224486c9f54bb9fcdde83498cb17121a565e1ae86be8f959af8200a8: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/727273/000143774925013117/cdzi20250420_def14a.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.
- Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
- Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.
- Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/winston-h-hickox)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/winston-h-hickox.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/winston-h-hickox?format=record)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/winston-h-hickox?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://people/winston-h-hickox` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp


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