NIRI New York Chapter Elects New Board Leadership for 2026-2027 Season

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The New York chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (“NIRI NY”), having completed its proxy vote on June 15, 2026, today announces its newly elected directors and officers for the 2026–2027 term.

NIRI NY welcomed five newly elected members to the board of directors (the “board”): Jennifer Drew-Bear, Director Investor Relations, Keel Infrastructure; Stacy Turnof, Executive Vice President, Special Situations & Investor Relations, Edelman Smithfield; Robert Leidl, Director of Sales and Business Development, S&P Global; Emily Mohr, Director of Investor Relations, CoinShares, and Robert Samuels, Vice President, Investor Relations, MARA. They join eight returning directors to set NIRI NY’s vision and agenda. The chapter members re-elected Nichole Saland, Director, Operations, Wolfe Research, as its President for the 2026-2027 season.

“I’m grateful to serve once more as President of NIRI NY for the upcoming year. NIRI New York continues to attract some of the most talented professionals in investor relations, and this board reflects exactly that. We have a strong returning core and five outstanding new voices. I'm confident this will be one of our strongest seasons yet,” said Nichole Saland, NIRI NY Board President. “On behalf of the board, I extend my deepest gratitude to Naya Bermudez, Amy Feng, Gregory Lundberg, Ailsa Wells, and Patricia Yassick. Their service strengthened this chapter, and their contributions will continue to shape NIRI New York long after their tenure.”

The volunteer Board of NIRI NY is responsible for developing compelling programs, securing and cultivating sponsorships, expanding its membership, and managing resources to host exceptional professional and social networking events.

NIRI NY board members include:

• Nichole Saland – President
  Director, Operations, Wolfe Research
• Laura Kiernan – Secretary/NextGen Liaison
  VP Investor Relations, Clear Channel Outdoor
• Alana Carpenter – Treasurer
  Vice President, Investor Relations, Lazard
• Emily Blum – Executive Vice President, Membership
  Manager, Financial Communications, Prudential Financial
• Christina Maldonado – Vice President, Membership
  Director, Investor Relations, LLYC
• Jennifer Drew-Bear – Executive Vice President, Communications
  Director Investor Relations, Keel Infrastructure
• Stacy Turnof – Vice President, Communications
  Executive Vice President, Special Situations & Investor Relations, Edelman Smithfield
• Robert Leidl – Vice President, Communications
  Director of Sales and Business Development, S&P Global
• Christopher Ferris – Executive Vice President, Programs
  Executive Vice President, Investor Relations, Braze
• Emily Mohr – Vice President, Programs
  Director of Investor Relations, CoinShares
• Robert Samuels – Vice President, Programs
  Vice President, Investor Relations, MARA
• Jon Bozzuto – Executive Vice President, Partnerships
  Sr. Director Strategic Finance, Machinify
• Peter McDermott – Vice President, Partnerships
  Senior Client Partner, Head of Corporate Affairs Practice, Korn Ferry

About NIRI New York (http://www.niriny.org)

NIRI New York is the largest chapter in the NIRI network. Our unique position at the crossroads of the world’s largest financial center and a broad base of Fortune 500 and other leading companies enables us to attract a dynamic membership base, deliver cutting-edge programs featuring our industry’s most respected leaders, unparalleled peer-to-peer networking opportunities, and access to thought leadership across multiple channels. Visit http://www.niriny.org/join to join NIRI NY today.

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