Gene Rubin President, Rivel Gene manages the overall growth of revenue and profitability of the firm while overseeing custom investor perception study projects for several dozen clients. Since 2000, he has led 600+ investor perception study projects, advising senior management teams and boards in areas of strategic investor communications across all industries, with a heavier concentration in energy, materials, financials and industrials. Gene helped to create Rivel’s Executive Intelligence Council (now GuideLign) program and is also heavily involved in its research and programming processes. In addition, he has served as a mentor supporting the growth of Rivel’s consulting team since 2006. He is a frequent presenter and panelist at NIRI local chapter meetings, regional conferences and national events. Prior to joining Rivel, Gene spent eight years working as a stockbroker for various brokerage firms on Wall Street. Much of Gene’s free time is devoted to School of Rock activities and his son’s rock & roll band, The Inoculated Canaries. He earned a BA in International Business from Hofstra University.