The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute
(NIRI) today announced its chapter officers and directors for the
2014-2015 program year.
Newly-elected chapter president, David Banks, said, “It is my pleasure
to welcome both new and returning members to our board and to serve in a
lead role during this exciting time for the Rocky Mountain Chapter.” He
continued, “Just as the investor relations profession continues to
evolve, so does NIRI-Rocky Mountain, as we strive to bring compelling
programs to our NIRI membership, covering timely and relevant topics and
offering members the chance to advance their professional development
and meet other experienced IR professionals. This year, we are thrilled
to offer more exciting ways for members of the Rocky Mountain IR
community to ’plug in’ to the chapter, including more social events, the
continuation of the NIRI ‘In Your Neighborhood’ IRO breakfasts, and new
event formats that cater to our diverse IR professional community.”
NIRI’s Rocky Mountain Chapter board for 2014-2015 includes:
Officers
President: David Banks, Vice President of Investor
Relations for DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI). Banks will begin a new
position this year as President of the chapter. Previously, he held the
office of Treasurer, a position he held from 2010 to 2014 and in 2005
and 2006.
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer: Kathleen Marvin, Director,
Investor Relations for CSG Systems International (NASDAQ: CSGS). Marvin
is returning for a third term as vice president and secretary for the
chapter, and begins her first term as Treasurer. Marvin was recognized
earlier this year as a NIRI Individual Leadership Award winner for her
dedication and enthusiasm in supporting the Rocky Mountain Chapter.
Vice President and Sponsor Chair: Ann Scott, Director, Investor
Relations for Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL). Scott is serving her first
term as sponsor chair for the Rocky Mountain Chapter, having previously
served as officer at large.
Past President, Director and Sponsor Co-Chair: Steve Nutt,
Account Manager for Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Nutt will be
returning as sponsor co-chair this year after completing two years as
the chapter’s president and, previously, holding the offices of programs
co-chair and membership chair. Nutt was also recognized in 2013 as a
NIRI Individual Leadership Award winner.
Board Director and Sponsor Co-Chair: Karla Kimrey, Vice President
of Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (NYSE: CLD). Kimrey returns to the board as
director and sponsor co-chair, having previously served the chapter as
president, secretary, programs chair and membership chair.
Vice President and Programs Chair: Karen Winkler, Director
of Investor Relations for Golden Minerals Company (NYSE MKT: AUMN; TSX:
AUM). Winkler is returning for her second term on the chapter’s programs
committee.
Vice President and Programs Co-Chair: Scott Kozak,
Director of Investor Relations at General Moly, Inc. (NYSE MKT and TSX:
GMO). Kozak is serving his second term as vice president and programs
co-chair.
Vice President and Programs Co-Chair: Rebecca Palumbo,
Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Administration at Hallador
Energy Company (NASDAQ: HNRG). Palumbo joins the board for her first
term serving as vice president and programs co-chair.
Vice President and Membership Chair: Heathe Cooper, former
Regional Manager, Rocky Mountain area, for Curran & Connors, Inc. Cooper
is returning to the board for her fourth year as vice president and
membership chair. She previously served the chapter as sponsorship chair
and volunteered on the Golden Summit Committees.
Vice President and Communications Chair: Jennifer Almquist,
President and Owner of Ivy Street Advisory, LLC. Almquist is returning
for a second term as vice president and communications chair for the
Rocky Mountain Chapter.
Vice President and Officer at Large: Greg Bensen, Director
of Investor Relations for QEP Resources, Inc. (NYSE: QEP). Bensen is
serving as an officer at large, having previously served as vice
president and sponsorship chair.
Vice President and Officer at Large: Charul Doshi,
Investor Relations Analyst for Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:
LVLT). Doshi is newly elected to the board as vice president and officer
at large.
Vice President and Officer at Large: Cary Jernigan, Client
Development Manager for Computershare Governance Services in Golden,
Colorado. Jernigan is returning for her third term as vice president and
programs co-chair. She has previously served the chapter as secretary
and communications chair.
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, former Manager of Investor
Relations for Royal Gold, Inc. Brink has served as the 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 the treasurer in 2001. Brink was also the 2011
recipient of the National Investor Relations Institute scholarship to
the University of Michigan’s Theory and Practice of Investor Relations
seminar.
Board Director: Derek Cole, President of Investor Relations
Advisory Solutions. Cole served on the NIRI National Board of Directors
from 2008 through 2012, including 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 for the Rocky Mountain Chapter and previously 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). 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: 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 Financial Planning
& Analysis and Investor Relations for Ping Identity. Schulz has held the
offices of president, treasurer and program co-chair with the Rocky
Mountain Chapter.
About the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the
National Investor Relations Institute
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute
(NIRI) 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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