Elects Board for 2013-2014 Program Season
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The New York Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute
(NIRI-NY) announced that several of the chapter's officers were honored
at the NIRI Leadership Dinner and Awards Program held in Hollywood,
Florida during the NIRI National Conference.
NIRI-NY officers Cheryl Gedvila, Eleanor Powell and Patrick Tracey were
among the 2012-2013 NIRI Individual Leadership Award winners. Leadership
nominees were selected by their chapter peers in recognition of their
outstanding performance during the program year.
Cheryl Gedvila, outgoing President of NIRI-NY and Vice President, Global
Corporate Access of RBC Capital Markets said, "This past year was an
extremely successful season for the NIRI New York Chapter. Through the
dedication and support of our board members, volunteers and sponsors, we
hosted more than 20 events, including educational programs, professional
development seminars, IRO roundtables, and social and networking
receptions. I am honored to have led the New York chapter this past year
and to have worked with such talented individuals."
NIRI-NY held its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 19, at which it
announced the newly elected Chapter Officers and Directors for the
2013-2014 term.
Eleanor Powell, incoming president of NIRI-NY and Executive Director,
Investor Relations of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., said, "The
NIRI-NY board is looking forward to another great year of offering
members educational, enlightening programs and valuable networking
opportunities as we continue to advance the investor relations
profession. We would also like to recognize and thank Felise Glantz
Kissell, who has stepped down from the board, for her years of service
and significant contributions to the chapter."
Members of the 2013-2014 NIRI-NY board of directors are:
OFFICERS:
President
Eleanor Powell
Executive Director, Investor Relations
The
Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Executive Vice President – Programs
Patrick Tracey
Senior Vice
President
Georgeson/Computershare
Vice President – Programs
Theresa Molloy
Director
Prudential
Financial, Inc.
Vice President – Membership
Kate McKay
Director of Global
Marketing and Communications
Ipreo
Vice President – Treasurer
Philip Talamo
Director, Investor
Relations
UBS AG.
Vice President – Professional Development
Rebecca Updegraph
Investor
Relations Consultant
Vice President – Sponsorship
Guy Gresham
Managing Director,
Head of Global IR Advisory
BNY Mellon Depository Receipts
Vice President – Communications
Corey Kinger
Associate
Managing Director
Brainerd Communicators, Inc
DIRECTORS:
Michael Becker
Senior Vice President, Financial Product Strategy
Business
Wire
(Past NIRI-NY President 2010-2011)
Friederike Edelmann
Vice President, Investor Relations
Coty
Inc.
Cheryl Gedvila
Vice President, Global Corporate Access
RBC
Capital Markets
(Past NIRI-NY President 2012-2013)
Neal Goldner
Vice President, Investor Relations
Avis Budget
Group, Inc.
James Hurley
Vice President, Investor Relations
Ralph Lauren
Corporation
Bernard Kilkelly
Managing Vice President, Investor Relations
Tower
Group International, Ltd.
(Past NIRI-NY President 2011-2012)
Nicole Olson
Head of Equity Capital Markets
Liquidnet Inc.
Nils Paellmann
Head of Investor Relations
T-Mobile US
(Past
NIRI-NY President 2008-2009)
ABOUT NIRI-NY
NIRI-NY, the founding chapter of the National Investor Relations
Institute (NIRI), is also the largest chapter with approximately 400
members in the tri-state area. Founded in 1969, NIRI is the professional
association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants
responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders,
securities analysts and other financial community constituents. NIRI is
the largest professional investor relations association in the world
with more than 3,300 members representing over 1,600 publicly held
companies and $9 trillion in stock market capitalization. For more
information, visit www.niriny.org.
Contacts
Corey Kinger, 212-986-6667
VP - Communications, NIRI-NY Chapter
Associate Managing Director, Brainerd Communicators, Inc.
kinger@braincomm.com