NIRI chair discusses IR’s evolving role

IR Magazine catches up with Lee Ahlstrom, NIRI’s chair for 2018 and former senior vice president and chief financial officer at Paragon Offshore, during the NIRI national conference.

During our conversation, Ahlstrom touches on the future of IR, his priorities for NIRI during his year as chair and how Gary LaBranche’s arrival as president and CEO 18 months ago was a ‘breath of fresh air’.

Click here to view the full video with Ahlstrom. Subscribe to the playlist to receive notifications when a new video from the NIRI national conference is uploaded.

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