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People moves: Margo Pilic takes over as head of strategy, M&A and IR at Citi to replace Jenn Landis
Citi has named its former chief of staff to CEO Jane Fraser as its new head of strategy, M&A and investor relations.
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‘We’ve made a point of finding unique and creative IR experiences to meet user-investors,’ says Reddit’s Jesse Rose
Jesse Rose moved from FP&A to IR at Reddit ahead of the firm’s $748 mn IPO in 2024 – an event that brought many of the social network’s loyal users in as shareholders. The company went on to win the IR Impact Award for best shareholder innovation a year later, with Rose taking the Rising Star trophy as well. Here, he talks to IR Impact about how the firm engages with its ‘user-investors’ and how its creative, open approach has become a model for other companies looking to build meaningful relationships with retail shareholders. He also talks about what he…
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People moves: ASTA Group appoints Christoph Rainer while Bob Calver takes up COO role at Alliance Laundry Holdings
Bob Calver, formerly vice president, investor relations at Alliance Laundry Holdings, has taken up the company’s COO post after a wide-ranging reshuffle.
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IWG and Iberdrola lead the shortlists ahead of the IR Impact Awards – Europe 2026
Spanish energy company Iberdrola and Swiss-based office operator International Workplace Group (IWG) are the frontrunners at this year’s IR Impact Awards – Europe, with both firms appearing across five shortlists.
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People moves: New IR lead at Lincoln International as firm goes public on the NYSE
Alexandra Deignan has revealed her new role as chief marketing officer and head of investor relations at Lincoln International – a little over a week after the firm rang the bell at the NYSE to signal its market debut. ‘If you know me, you know I like taking on a new challenge,’ she writes on LinkedIn. ‘Last week I began a new chapter as chief marketing officer and head of investor relations at Lincoln International. Just before the NYSE bell ringing for Lincoln’s IPO was an exciting time to join! ‘This transition comes after nearly nine wonderful years at Lazard.…
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Forum & Awards – South East Asia
About the FORUM The event begins with our forum where investors, analysts, senior management and heads of IR from small, mid-cap and large-cap companies came together to discuss key issues and share award-winning best practices for investor relations, sustainability, corporate governance and communications. The forum highlights practical strategies for leveraging…
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Standard Chartered taps IR for new group CFO role
Standard Chartered has named Manus Costello as its new group CFO, having joined the Hong Kong-headquartered, global banking group in 2024. Based in London, Costello had joined the bank as global head of investor relations, bringing with him more than two decades of experience in equity research. He now joins the management team and the board as an executive director, subject to regulatory approval. ‘I am delighted that Manus has agreed to take on the role of group chief financial officer,’ says Bill Winters, group chief executive, announcing Costello’s new role at the firm. ‘Since joining Standard Chartered two years…
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Forum & Awards – Greater China
About the FORUM The event begins with our forum where investors, analysts, senior management and heads of IR from small, mid-cap and large-cap companies came together to discuss key issues and share award-winning best practices for investor relations, sustainability, corporate governance and communications. The forum highlights practical strategies for leveraging…
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The language of the Street and the lab: What the CFO of Roche looks for from his head of IR
IR alumni from Roche – the 130-year-old Swiss pharmaceutical – include Dr Karl Mahler, Thomas Kudsk Larsen, Nina Goworek and Dr Gerard Tobin. Dr Bruno Eschli, the company’s IR lead for more than four years, delivers an impressive mix of capital markets and science – including an immunology PhD in the lab of Nobel laureate Rolf Zinkernagel and Hans Hengartner. Given this impressive list – and the many more high-IR achievers to come out of the Basel-headquartered firm, what does CFO Dr Alan Hippe look for from his head of IR? As Hippe explains in his profile for The CFO…
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People moves: Shelly Hubbard joins Lowe’s as ANI Pharmaceuticals brings in Irina Koffler
US hardware chain Lowe’s has brought in experienced IRO Shelly Hubbard as its new vice president, head of investor relations.
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People moves: Maria Ricciardone moves into pole position at Ford as Lynn Antipas Tyson takes CFO advisory role
Lynn Antipas Tyson, the long-serving head of IR at Ford Motor Company and multiple IR Impact Award-winner, has shifted into a new advisory role to the motor company’s CFO, as Maria Ricciardone takes over steering its IR team.
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People moves: Jonida Zaganjori swaps lithium for uranium as she joins NexGen Energy
Jonida Zaganjori has swapped informing investors about lithium extraction in favour of new uranium projects after joining Canadian exploration and development company NexGen Energy.
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The CFO: ‘The pipeline drives value; I rarely get questions on cash flow,’ says Roche finance chief Dr Alan Hippe
The pharmaceutical company’s CFO on an unconventional path to the C-suite, what it means when investors trust you can generate enough cash and why corporate purpose is part of the fabric of Roche When you’re the CFO of a 261.6bn Swiss franc ($333.5 bn) market cap pharmaceutical giant like Roche, you don’t necessarily have to be ‘the roadshow guy’. Instead, Dr Alan Hippe tells IR Impact that what he loves about the IR work he does are conferences – which are ‘super efficient’ – and investor one-on-ones, which allow you to make a real difference in investor opinion. In…
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People moves: Anil Gupta leaves IR team at Coinbase
After five years at crypto exchange Coinbase, Anil Gupta has announced that he is stepping back from his vice president, investor relations role. ‘As many of you know, after five-plus years with Coinbase, I’ve decided it’s time for a new adventure – I’ll be taking some time off before taking my next step,’ he writes on LinkedIn. ‘From the direct listing, to 20+ earnings calls, to getting the first crypto company into the S&P 500, it has been an incredible ride. I’ve had the good fortune of building and working with an incredibly talented team and know that I’m leaving…
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‘We turned our château into a shelter for refugees as the share price fell 48 percent:’ Eugeniu Baltag on the highs and lows of wine IR
If you follow Eugeniu Baltag, the engaging IR and M&A director at Purcari Wineries, on LinkedIn, you’ll know he’s been on a bit of a retrospective. From sticky-note IR to the latest M&A or a post on the double-whammy crisis of the pandemic and the Ukraine war, his musings are interesting, informative, funny and told with warmth. We caught up with Baltag to hear some of his tales from the front line of IR firsthand. While some are dramatic and some incredible, others might make other IROs green with envy (wine tasting château site visit, anyone?)
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People moves: Kontoor Brands sews up Erinn Murphy as head of IR as Michael Travers is promoted at Xylem
Plus promotions for michael travers at XYLEM and Vlad Konstantinov at Celestica Clothing maker Kontoor Brands has appointed Erinn Murphy as vice president, global head of finance and operations for Helly Hansen and corporate investor relations. Moving to Oslo, Norway as part of the new role, Murphy will take on responsibilities for the Scandinavian outdoor brand as well as for investor relations across the group. She joins Kontoor after serving as senior vice president, investor relations and strategy for footwear brand Crocs. Prior to that, she has nearly 20 years of experience in the capital markets, most recently as managing…
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Working in the corporate world is ‘joyless’? Maybe you should come to an IR Impact Awards party
‘How working in America became so joyless’ was the proposition of a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, which posited that the loss of perks, the rise of AI and a crushing focus on productivity is killing corporate enthusiasm in the US.
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People moves: Jack Yauch joins award-winning Pfizer team, plus FedEx hiring investor relations principal
The award-winning Pfizer IR team has added Jack Yauch to its ranks, taking on the role of director, investor relations.
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TD Bank and Skeena Gold & Silver the cream of the crop at the IR Impact Awards – Canada 2026
TD Bank emerged at the head of the pack of Toronto-listed companies at the IR Impact Awards – Canada 2026, scooping five awards at the gala evening that recognized the country’s leading investor relations teams.
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People moves: Brendan Throop joins Blossom Gold as VENU appoints Sarah Rothschild
Live entertainment venue operator Venu Holding Corporation (VENU) has brought Sarah Rothschild as its new senior vice president of strategic finance and investor relations.
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Bells after the ball: IR Impact rings in market open at Nasdaq and NYSE
IR Impact was delighted to accompany two groups of award-winning IROs to open both major New York markets the morning after the IR Impact Awards – US 2026.
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People moves: NIRI board member Lisa Caperelli joins Ardelyx and a new name at Klarna
Plus new hires at Hudbay Minerals, Altimmune and stc Lisa Caperelli, IR Impact events speaker and NIRI board member, has announced a move to Ardelyx, writing on LinkedIn about her excitement to be ‘working with the team to bring innovative products to patients’ as SVP of investor relations and corporate communications. Speaking to IR Impact, Caperelli says: ‘I’m excited to join Ardelyx at this pivotal time. I look forward to applying my expertise to build a world-class IR and corporate communications strategy that broadly conveys the company’s patient-focused mission to create a healthier tomorrow by delivering first-in-class medicines that advance patient…
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Three trophies apiece for Newmark Group and Central Garden & Pet Company at IR Impact Awards – US 2026
Newmark Group and Central Garden & Pet Company emerged as the frontrunners at the IR Impact Awards – US 2026, with both companies picking up three trophies each at a gala event in New York City.
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The CFO: ‘Nothing opens a presentation better than something from r/dadjokes,’ says Reddit finance chief
Drew Vollero, CFO at Reddit, is used to doing things a little differently. He oversees the finance function at the social media giant at a time when its investor relations team are receiving plaudits for their unique approach to shareholder communications. The firm took home two trophies at last year’s US IR Impact Awards – for best innovation in shareholder communications and the coveted rising star award for Jesse Rose. Ahead of this year’s event, Vollero talks about where recognition like this fits into Reddit’s measure of IR success, how his own approach to IR has evolved across a career…
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People moves: Joshua Levine served up as Campbell’s head of IR as Rebecca Gardy retires
Consumer goods firm The Campbell’s Company has announced that Joshua Levine will be taking over the reins of its IR team, as head of IR Rebecca Gardy retires after a six-year tenure at the firm.
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People moves: Former head of IR Matt Gugino takes over as CFO of Danaher
Matt Gugino, the former vice president of investor relations at Danaher, has been named as the life sciences and diagnostics company’s new CFO.
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TD Bank Group, Scotiabank and Intact Financial lead the shortlists ahead of the IR Impact Awards – Canada 2026
Three financial firms are leading the pack ahead of this year’s IR Impact Awards – Canada 2026, with TD Bank Group in the running for eight awards and rivals Scotiabank and Intact Financial contending seven categories ahead of a gala event in Toronto.
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People moves: Dana Nolan hands on the IR baton to Tom Speir at Regions Financial
Dana Nolan, the long-serving head of investor relations at Regions Financial, has announced that she will retire in April after a 37-year career with the company.
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‘We went public into a bear market’: Lithium Royalty Corp’s head of IR on the buy-side-into-IR learning curve
Lithium Royalty Corp’s IR lead didn’t come to the profession through the more typical paths of corporate finance or a transition from the sell side. As Jonida Zaganjori tells IR Impact, she took on her first IR role fresh from working at a Toronto money manager, an experience that has guided her approach to relationship building on the other side of the table. You can read more from Zaganjori in the IR Impact Global Roadshow Report 2026, where she shares her views on divvying up the CFO and the CEO’s time as well as her favorite city to visit. We…
