NIRI Virtual Chapter Elects 2018-2019 Board of Directors

HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) Virtual Chapter today announced the members of its Board of Directors for the 2018-2019 program year, effective June 16, 2018. Rebecca Updegraph has been elected president. A complete list of the new Virtual Chapter board members is listed below.

Sheryl Joyce and Bernadette McCormick, who most recently served as Virtual Chapter co-presidents, stated, “The Virtual Chapter finished the year strong as a result of its stellar programming, which drew record participation of approximately 500 attendees. This is a testament to the many wonderful volunteers in our various committees who worked tirelessly to plan and execute nine educational programs during the 2017-2018 year. We thank everyone who served on our Board and contributed to another successful year.”

“We look forward to another successful year of educational programming and networking opportunities that advance the investor relations profession and offer professional development opportunities for our members,” said newly elected NIRI Virtual Chapter Board President, Rebecca Updegraph. “We thank our board members who are not returning this year, including Ted Heimler, Jenny Knudsen and Frank Milano, for their years of service to the chapter, as well as Sheryl Joyce, Tripp Sullivan and Mark Warren, who also served as past presidents, for their significant contributions, dedication and leadership. We wish Ted, Jenny, Frank, Sheryl, Tripp and Mark, all of the best in the future.

“We are also grateful for the support of our many sponsors who contribute to our success and look forward to another year of strong partnerships,” added Updegraph. The NIRI Virtual Chapter Gold Level sponsors are Broadridge®, S&P Global Market Intelligence and TalkPoint; Silver Level sponsors are Ipreo and Q4; and Bronze Level sponsors are Business Wire®, Corbin Advisors, Craib Design & Communications and Pressley Johnson Design. The NIRI Virtual Chapter relies on the support of financial and in-kind sponsors to connect its members through virtual webinars, website and local gatherings. The chapter’s sponsors also provide thought leadership that fosters the exchange of ideas through programming and member interaction.

About the NIRI Virtual Chapter
Founded in 2002, the NIRI Virtual Chapter is an innovative, award-winning chapter that strives to advance the practice of investor relations for geographically remote practitioners by providing a virtual community in which they can easily connect and interact with peers and exchange ideas. The Virtual Chapter is the second largest chapter in the NIRI organization, serving close to 250 U.S. and international members. Chapter membership is geographically diverse, representing more than 35 industries and 10 countries. Follow the NIRI Virtual Chapter on LinkedIn or visit our website www.nirivirtual.org to learn more.

2018-2019 Board of Directors and Committee Members
Committee	Office	Nominee	Company	Title
Executive	President	Rebecca Updegraph	Rivel Research	Senior Executive Interviewer
	Secretary	Jackie Powell	Virtual Business Solutions	President
	Treasurer	Chris Kettmann	Lincoln Churchill Advisors	Founding Partner
Advocacy Ambassador	Chair	Deborah Pawlowski, IRC	Kei Advisors LLC	President & CEO
Marketing / Communications	Chair	Kay Doyle	Green Plains	Director, Investor Relations
	Director	Natalie Heard	FedEx Corporation	Investor Relations Advisor
	Director	Brian Matt	Ipreo	Director, Global Head of Strategy & Innovation
	Member	Dusty Buell	Cirrus Logic	Investor Relations
	Member	Brittany Kelley Elsasser	Meta Financial Group, Inc.	Director of Investor Relations
Membership	Co-Chair	Jalene Hoover	Silicon Laboratories	Director of IR and International Finance
	Co-Chair	Adam Rogers	Workiva	Director of Investor Relations
	Director	Karen Howard	Kei Advisors	Executive Vice President
	Director	Theo O'Neill, IRC	Litchfield Hills Research	CEO
	Member	Neal Goldner	Avis Budget Group, Inc.	Vice President Investor Relations
NIRI National Event Fun Committee	Co-Chair	Julie Bull	Dillard's Inc.	Director Investor Relations
	Co-Chair	Bernadette McCormick	Business Wire	Regional Manager
Professional Development	Chair	John Nunziati, IRC	IEX	Listings
	Chat Session Leader	Ron Parham	NW Strategic Communications	Founder
	Director	Heather Davis	Groupon, Inc.	Vice President, Head of Investor Relations
	Director	Barbara Doyle	Itron	VP Investor Relations
	Director	Sandy Harrison	Semtech Corporation	Director, Investor Relations
	Director	Jeff Goeser	TD Ameritrade	Head of Investor Relations
	Director	Kevin Mead
	Director	Will Starrs	S&P Global	Product Manager, IR Solutions
	Member	Melanie Hennessey	Novagold Resources, Inc.	Vice President Corp. Communications
	Member	Jennifer Church	Synchrony	Director, Investor Relations
	Member	Justin Forsberg	IDACORP	Director, Investor Relations
	Member	Allison Justice	Advanced Drainage Systems	Senior Analyst, Investor Relations
Sponsorship	Co-Chair	Chris Kettmann	Lincoln Churchill Advisors	Founding Partner
	Co-Chair	Beth Carty	Washington REIT	Finance/Investor Relations