Laurie Havelock
Laurie has been with IR Impact for over a decade, becoming editor in 2023 after roles as a reporter and research editor. He moderates events and serves as MC for global awards. Previously, he was acting business editor at the i newspaper and deputy business editor at The Daily Telegraph.
Authored articles
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‘Know your movers and shakers’: How IR teams are anticipating sentiment, tackling engagement and driving support in their shareholder bases
Between the emergence of passive investment strategies, the uptake of pass-through voting and the dwindling influence of proxy advisors, investor engagement is an increasingly complex undertaking.
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People moves: Macy’s snaps up Caitlin Howe as its new vice president, investor relations
Department store chain Macy’s has announced the appointment of Caitlin Howe as its new vice president, investor relations. In a move effective from July 20, Howe will report to Tom Edwards, Macy’s chief operating officer and CFO, and lead the company’s IR efforts as it continues to executive its ‘Bold New Chapter’ strategy.
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‘It strengthens your credibility, reinforces you as a trusted source and makes you a go-to person internally’: Technip Energies’ Phillip Lindsay on winning two IR Impact awards
Vice president of investor relations at engineering and technology firm says that the key is to focus less on reporting activity and more on explaining the impact to investors For many IR teams, reaching the top of their profession can be a long process. For Phillip Lindsay, vice president of investor relations, Technip Energies. But for those who follow IR Impact, the ascent of Technip Energies – a French, Euronext Paris-listed engineering and technology company that services the energy industry and chemicals sector – to IR excellence has been a little swifter. Appearing on three shortlists at the IR Impact…
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People moves: British Land brings in former Numis equity research chief Max Nimmo as head of IR
UK-listed property development and investment company British Land has appointed Max Nimmo as its new head of investor relations and strategy.
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People moves: Stefany Flegal uploaded into Box’s IR team as Christian Audi pulls up at Enerpac
Cloud-based content management company Box has brought in Stefany Flegal to serve as its new director of investor relations. Prior to joining the San Francisco firm, she ran her own consultancy – Flegal Consultancy Services – launched in April 2025. Before that, Flegal held various IR roles at Smartsheet and Fastly, as well as serving in treasury and FP&A positions at fellow cloud data storage firm Dropbox.
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The CFO: ‘Tokenization is becoming an important part of how people invest,’ says Streamex’s finance chief Christine Plummer
Few forces on the markets threaten to change the day-to-day working of IROs as much as the tokenization of securities. With some exchanges already experimenting with tracking share trades on blockchain, the technology has the potential to transform ownership practices and how shareholder engagement takes place at a fundamental level.
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People moves: Mikaela Krama swaps Kinnevik for Mentimeter as NXP Semiconductors’ Jeff Palmer retires
Mikaela Kramer, who served as head of investor relations at Swedish investment manager Kinnevik for a decade, has joined presentation software company Mentimeter ahead of its expected IPO.
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Distracted by the football? Research shows investors have taken their eye off the ball to watch the World Cup
You may have noticed I’ve mentioned the World Cup – currently taking place in the US, Canada and Mexico – a few times in recent weeks. But it’s not my fault: academic research has shown that it’s not just me distracted by the football tournament, as the market has become demonstrably less attentive while games are on.
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IROs as the company ‘point guard’ and the power of a ‘punchy’ cold approach: Four things we heard at the IR Impact Think Tank – Europe 2026
As Europe’s finest football teams gather in North America and Mexico for the World Cup, the continent’s finest IR teams gathered instead in London at the IR Impact Think Tank – Europe 2026 to discuss the burning issues facing the profession today and share best practices.
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People moves: Anthropic brings in Kenneth Dorell as head of IR ahead of hotly-anticipated IPO
AI giant Anthropic has appointed a head of investor relations just ahead of confidentially filing for a US IPO, hot on the heels of SpaceX’s record-breaking debut and an anticipated listing for rival OpenAI.
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Infineon Technologies, Technip Energies and eDreams ODIGEO take top prizes at the IR Impact Awards – Europe 2026
A trio of companies – Infineon Technologies, Technip Energies and eDreams ODIGEO – won awards for best overall IR and best individual IROs in their respective cap sizes at this year’s IR Impact Awards – Europe.
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People moves: Victoria Hyde-Dunn to bridge Wall Street and Adelaide Street as she joins Kinaxis
TSX-listed supply chain software company Kinaxis has brought in Victoria Hyde-Dunn as its new vice president of investor relations.
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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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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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Disastrous interview with GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen makes a good case for media training your C-suite
What’s the cost of a bad interview? If you ask video game retailer GameStop – whose CEO Ryan Cohen had a torrid time appearing on CNBC last week – it can come out to about 10 percent of your share price.
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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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How are you thinking about succession planning? Research shows that CEOs aren’t getting any younger
I’m sure many of our readers are very tied up in preparing for, conducting or dealing with the endless follow-up to their earnings announcements this week – but, for those that aren’t, I can recommend some weighty academic reading.
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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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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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‘Challenging the narrative is as important as co-creating it’: Four things we learned at the IR Impact Think Tank – East Coast
How can IR respond to an increasingly volatile, fractured and AI-driven market? This was the central question examined at the recent IR Impact Think Tank – East Coast, held on March 25 at the Bank of America offices in New York.
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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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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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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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