Board of Directors

The Board of Directors provides strategic planning and establishes direction for NIRI, serves as a policy-making body for issues affecting NIRI and the conduct of investor relations, addresses the fiduciary needs of NIRI, and oversees staff.

The Board comprises corporate and consultant investor relations profession members, a service provider member, and NIRI’s President and CEO as an ex officio.

The Board works in partnership and collaboration with the President and CEO, who leads the NIRI staff and manages the day-to-day operations. The NIRI Board maintains a strong commitment to diversity of, for example, industry, geography, expertise, perspectives and market capitalization range.

More information regarding the composition and operation of the Board is available in the NIRI Bylaws.

Alexandra Deignan

Alexandra Deignan, ​NIRI Chair
NIRI Fellow
Head of Treasury, Investor Relations and Corporate Sustainability
LAZARD, Inc.
New York, NY

Remy Bernada

Remy Bernarda, IRC, NIRI Chair-Elect
NIRI Fellow
Partner
IR Advisory Solutions
Reno, NV

John Moten, IRCNIRI Immediate Past Chair
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Aventiv Technologies
Laguna Niguel, CA

Matt Brusch

Matthew D. Brusch, CAE
President & CEO
NIRI: The Association for Investor Relations
Alexandria, VA 

Deborah Belevan

Deborah Belevan, CPA, IRC
Vice President, Investor Relations
Duolingo, Inc.
New York, NY

Clay Bilby

Clayton Bilby, IRC
IRO, Independent
Santa Rosa, CA

Lisa Caperelli

Lisa Caperelli
Vice President, Investor Relations
Arbutus Biopharma Corporation
Warminster, PA

Andy Detwiler

Andy Detwiler
Co-founder, President and CEO
Virtua Research
Boston, MA

Kimberly Esterkin
Vice President, Investor Relations
ASGN Incorporated
Calabasas, CA

Lisa Hartman
VP, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
EnerSys
Reading, PA

Mitch Haws

Mitch Haws, IRC
NIRI Fellow
Vice President, Investor Relations
Advanced Micro Devices
Santa Clara, CA

Shelly Hubbard, IRC
Vice President, Investor Relations
Pentair plc
Anoka, MN

Mark Kinarney

Mark Kinarney
Vice President, Investor Relations
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.
Bedford, MA

Christina Kmetko

Christina Kmetko, CPA, IRC
President
Evergreen Consulting & Associates, LLC
Sagamore Hills, OH

Heather Kos

Heather Kos, CPA, CMA, IRC
SVP, Investor Relations
Builders FirstSource, Inc.
St. Charles, IL

Kim Pinyopusarerk, IRC 
Stakeholder Relations and Communications
EOG Resources
Houston, TX

Timothy Sedabres, IRC
EVP – Head of Investor Relations
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
Minnetonka, MN

Michael Steele

Michael Steele, CFA, IRC
Vice President, Investor Relations & ESG
Zebra Technologies
Batavia, IL

Rob Williams

Robert L. Williams II
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Dell Technologies, Inc.
Round Rock, TX