The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute
(NIRI) today announced its chapter’s officers and directors for the
2013-2014 program year.
“We are pleased to welcome both new and returning members to our
board to support a compelling lineup of educational and social programs
for NIRI’s Rocky Mountain Chapter this coming year,” said Steve Nutt,
returning chapter president. “Our chapter is a vibrant community of
investor relations professionals representing a broad mix of the
industries that call this region home, including manufacturing,
technology, consumer, mining, biomedical, drilling & exploration, media
and more. We host a variety of events throughout the year that allow our
members to advance their professional development and meet other
experienced IR professionals.”
NIRI’s Rocky Mountain Chapter board for 2013-2014 includes:
Officers
President: Steve Nutt, Account Manager for Broadridge Financial
Solutions, Inc. Nutt is returning for a second term as the chapter’s
president. Previously, he held the offices of programs co-chair and
membership chair. Nutt was recognized earlier this year as a NIRI
Individual Leadership Award winner for his dedication and enthusiasm in
supporting the Rocky Mountain Chapter.
Vice President, President-Elect and Treasurer: David Banks, Vice
President of Investor Relations for DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI).
Banks will begin a new position this year as vice president and
president-elect for the chapter. He will also continue to serve as the
board’s treasurer, a position which he has held since 2010 and
previously in 2005 and 2006.
Vice President and Programs Co-Chair: Cary Jernigan, Client
Development Manager for Computershare Governance Services in Golden,
Colorado. Jernigan is returning for a second term as vice president and
programs co-chair. She has previously served the chapter as secretary
and communications chair.
Vice President and Programs Co-Chair: Scott Kozak,
Director of Investor Relations at General Moly, Inc. (NYSE: MKT, TSX:
GMO). Kozak joins the board as vice president and programs co-chair.
Vice President and Programs Co-Chair: Karen Winkler,
Director of Investor Relations for Golden Minerals Company (NYSE MKT:
AUMN, TSX: AUM). Winkler is newly elected as vice president and programs
co-chair for the chapter.
Vice President and Membership Chair: Heathe Cooper, Regional
Manager, Rocky Mountain area, for Curran & Connors, Inc. Cooper is
returning to the board for her third year as vice president and
membership chair. She previously served the chapter as sponsorship chair
and volunteered on the Golden Summit Award Committee.
Vice President and Sponsorship Chair: Greg Bensen,
Director of Investor Relations for QEP Resources, Inc. (NYSE: QEP).
Bensen is newly elected to the board as vice president and sponsorship
chair.
Vice President and Secretary: Kathleen Marvin, Director, Investor
Relations for CSG Systems International (NASDAQ: CSGS). Marvin is
returning for a second term as vice president and secretary for the
chapter.
Vice President and Communications Chair: Jennifer Almquist,
President and Owner of Ivy Street Advisory, LLC. Almquist is joining the
board for her first year as vice president and communications chair.
Vice President and Officer at Large: Greer Aviv, Senior
Manager of Investor Relations at Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW).
Aviv is returning to the board to serve a second term as officer at
large.
Vice President and Officer at Large: Ann Scott, Director,
Investor Relations for Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL). Scott is newly
elected as officer at large for the chapter.
Directors
Board Director: Brenda Bell, Regional Manager for Business Wire,
a Berkshire Hathaway company. Bell is a former chapter president and
previously served four consecutive terms as membership chair and three
terms as sponsorship chair. She has also served the chapter as the
volunteer coordinator, chaired the Golden Summit Awards Committee
and served on the Membership Committee.
Board Director: Suzanne Brink, Manager of Investor Relations for
Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD, TSX: RGL). Brink served as president of the
Rocky Mountain Chapter following her two years as secretary and
communications chair. She also participated on the Membership Committee
in 2005 and served as treasurer in 2001. Brink is also the 2011
recipient of the National Investor Relations Institute scholarship from
the University of Michigan covering the Theory and Practice of Investor
Relations.
Board Director: Derek Cole, President of Investor Relations
Advisory Solutions. Cole served on the NIRI National Board of Directors
from 2008 through 2012, including his position as chairman in 2012. He
also served as chairman of the Working Group on Financial Disclosure for
NIRI’s Standards of Practice for Investor Relations and as co-chairman
of the national steering committee for the NIRI BioPharma Roundtable.
Cole is a former president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter and also served
as programs chair, secretary and communications chair.
Board Director: Linda Dellett, Partner with IGNITE Public
Relations and Investor Relations Consulting. Dellett has served as the
president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter, as well as programs chair,
membership chair, secretary and volunteer coordinator.
Board Director: Karen Gross, former Vice President & Corporate
Secretary for Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD, TSX: RGL). Gross is a
former director of the NIRI National Board of Directors and also served
as president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter for three years. She
previously served the chapter as treasurer, secretary, and program chair.
Board Director: Deborah Kelly, Partner with Genesis Incorporated.
Kelly is a former president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter. She also
served on the NIRI National Board of Directors.
Board Director: Karla Kimrey, Vice President of Cloud Peak Energy
Inc. (NYSE: CLD). Kimrey has served the chapter as president, secretary,
programs chair and membership chair.
Board Director: Jane Okun Bomba, Senior Vice President, Chief
Sustainability, Investor Relations and Communications Officer for IHS
(NYSE: IHS). Okun Bomba is a director of the NIRI National Board of
Directors and has served the Rocky Mountain Chapter as president,
program chair, membership chair and treasurer.
Board Director: Andy Schulz, Vice President of Investor Relations
for IHS (NYSE: IHS). Schulz has held the offices of president, treasurer
and program co-chair with the Rocky Mountain Chapter.
Board Director: Wendy Yang, Vice President of Investor Relations
for Coeur Mining Inc. (NYSE: CDE, TSX: CDM). Yang has served the chapter
as president, program co-chair and treasurer.
About the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the
National Investor Relations Institute
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute
represents most of the major public companies in the Rocky Mountain
region with a membership that averages about 95 corporate practitioners,
IR consultants and IR-related service providers. The chapter holds
regular monthly meetings and special events featuring experts on leading
issues affecting publicly traded companies and the investor relations
profession. For more information on the Rocky Mountain Chapter, please
visit our website at www.rockyniri.org.
About the National Investor Relations Institute
(NIRI)
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.
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