Plus new IROs in place at Cantourage, Savills and Global Payments
Tiffany Willis, the award-winning head of IR at US retail chain Starbucks, has stepped down from her role in order to prioritize time with her family.
She most recently scooped the award for best investor event (large cap) at the IR Magazine Awards – US 2023, and has been nominated for several more awards during her tenure at the company.
Writing about her decision on LinkedIn, Willis says: ‘This month marks my last with Starbucks, as I’ve chosen presence over position to prioritize my son’s senior year rather than relocate to Seattle. I’m deeply grateful for an incredible journey with countless inspiring partners – especially the incomparable [Starbucks CEO] Howard Schultz and [CFO] Rachel Ruggeri. Being a partner is pure magic, and I’m thankful that ‘once a partner, always a partner.’
‘On a personal note, I’m glad I stayed put – my son just received his third college basketball offer (and his regular season hasn’t even started yet)!’
Over in Sweden, Mia Nordlander has started a new role as the head of IR and sustainability at Nasdaq Stockholm-listed cloud computing company Sinch.
Most recently, Nordlander served as head of IR at Fortnox. Prior to that, she was head of IR at betting technology company Kambi for six years and held various project and business development roles at other Swedish firms.
She has been a frequent speaker at IR Impact events and was featured on IR TV Now’s episode tackling the rising use of AI in investor relations.
Staying in Europe, German medical cannabis provider Cantourage has announced the appointment of Manuel Taverne as its new head of investor relations.
With more than 20 years’ experience in the capital markets, Taverne most recently served as head of investor relations at motorhome company Knaus Tabbert. He also held various roles in the IR teams at FACC, Polytec Group and A1 Telekom Austria. He is also the CEO of consultancy LTM .
‘By bringing Manuel on board, we gain an accomplished capital markets expert with outstanding knowledge and extensive experience,’ says Philip Schetter, CEO of Cantourage, in a press release. ‘I am excited to work with him as we continue to expand our investor engagement.’
Meanwhile, UK estate agency Savills has brought in Susie Bell as its new investor relations director. She previously served as group investor relations director at housebuilder Vistry Group and held various IR roles at Barratt Developments and EMI Group.
She will join Savills alongside the company’s new CFO Nick Sanderson, who is expected to start in the role in Spring 2026.
Simon Shaw, current group CFO at Savills and soon-to-be CEO, says: ‘I very much look forward to welcoming Nick and Susie to Savills.
‘Nick has an impressive and extensive track record in both the public and private real estate sector and will be a great partner for me and the broader management team as we drive the next stage of the group’s development.’
Finally, Atlanta, Georgia-based payment technology company Global Payments has appointed Nathan Rozof as its new head of IR.
Prior to joining Global Payments, Rozof held senior investor relations and finance roles at several Fortune 500 companies, during which time he won several IR Magazine Awards. Earlier in his career, he covered the fintech and payments sectors as an equity research analyst.
‘We are thrilled to welcome Nate to the team and believe his deep knowledge of the payments industry and the Worldpay business, as well as a proven track record of effective engagement with the investment community, makes him uniquely qualified to lead and enhance our investor relations function at this pivotal time for Global Payments,’ says Josh Whipple, the company’s CFO. ‘His strategic insight and communication expertise will be instrumental as we advance our growth initiatives and deliver long-term value to our shareholders.’
