PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NIRI Silicon Valley, the Silicon Valley Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute, today announced its board of directors for the 2016 - 2017 term. The chapter also recognized three chapter members that were part of the inaugural class of Investor Relations Charter (IRC™) credential holders.
“As fast-changing equity markets, the continued rise of shareholder activism and the increasing focus on corporate governance expand the role of Investor Relations as a strategic corporate function, practitioners must continue to raise their game to drive shareholder value,” said Stephanie Wakefield, president of NIRI Silicon Valley. “I am excited to work with such a talented group of IR leaders to provide programming that enables our growing membership of corporate investor relations officers, counselors, and service providers to sharpen their IR skills, expand their expertise and strengthen partnerships with corporate management to drive corporate direction and value.”
NIRI Silicon Valley is a professional association of ~200 investor relations officers, consultants, and providers serving organizations in the Bay Area. The Silicon Valley chapter of NIRI works to provide timely information, education, and networking opportunities through monthly lunch programs, social events such as the season kickoff event, holiday party and annual golf scramble, and through the award-winning, all-day Spring Seminar.
To find details on upcoming events for the Silicon Valley and San Francisco chapters of NIRI and to become a member of both organizations, please visit NIRISV.org.
The NIRI Silicon Valley chapter board members for 2016-2017:
President: Stephanie Wakefield, Vice President, Investor Relations, Box
President-Elect: Moriah Shilton
Treasurer: Josh McGinn, Senior Vice President, Western Region Relationship Management, American Stock Transfer & Trust
Programs: Anil Gupta, Director, Investor Relations, Facebook; Kate Scolnick, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasury, Seagate Technology; Traci Tsuchiguchi, Vice President, Investor Relations, CA Technologies
Spring Seminar: Joon Huh, Vice President, Investor Relations, Yahoo!; Kevin Kessel, Vice President, Investor Relations, Flex; Meghan O’Leary, Director, Investor Relations, Silicon Valley Bank
Communications: Elaine Gaudioso, Manager, Investor Relations, Nimble Storage; Moriah Shilton
Membership: Marty Palka, Chief Intelligence Analyst, Investor Relations, Cisco Systems
Member Engagement: Andy Simanek, Head of Investor Relations, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Board Affairs: Shauna O’Boyle, Director, Analyst Relations, Oracle
Director-at-Large: Michael Sullivan, Vice President, Investor Relations, Applied Materials
IRC Holders
Earlier this year, NIRI announced the inaugural class of IRC credential holders. The IRC designation identifies the investor relations professionals who have successfully earned the IRC credential by fulfilling numerous prerequisites, including passing a rigorous exam, and currently holding an active certification status.
Three NIRI Silicon Valley members are part of this distinctive group.
Peter A. Schuman, IRC
Julie D. Tracy, IRC
Stephanie C. Wakefield, IRC
About NIRI Silicon Valley
NIRI Silicon Valley was formed to advance the practice of investor relations within the local business environment. In keeping with this mission, NIRI Silicon Valley focuses on IR education, mentoring, and networking with the broad professional community. NIRI Silicon Valley’s goal is to further the skills of its members, to expand their business opportunities, to increase chapter membership, and to foster an environment that promotes IR learning for all. For more information, please visit www.nirisv.org.
