The Ethics Council was formed to elevate the importance of ethical issues and provide additional resources to the membership and the NIRI Board of Directors. The Council serves as a sounding-board and mentor to members regarding ethical matters that may arise during their practice – both for investor relations professionals and those providing products and services to the investor relations community.
To reach the Ethics Council, please email ethics@niri.org.
Roles and Responsibilities of the Ethics Council
- Provide advice and counsel to the NIRI Board of Directors regarding ethical issues, as requested, and recommend appropriate actions the organization may want to evaluate;
- Review the NIRI Code of Ethics for Regular Members, and other related documents as the NIRI Board of Directors deems fit, periodically to ensure that it addresses the evolving needs of the membership and profession;
- Review the NIRI Code of Ethics for Associate Members periodically to ensure that it addresses the evolving needs of the membership and profession;
- Provide confidential, non-legal advice to NIRI members, assisting members with ethical questions and reach out to members whose companies may be involved in publicly-announced ethical situations;
- Upon the request of the NIRI Certification Council, assist the IRC program on ethics-related matters such as acting as the Board Appeals Panel as outlined in the IRC Policies and Procedures Manual;
- Provide content on ethics for NIRI publications and education;
- Provide recommendations to the NIRI Board concerning the enforcement of NIRI’s Code of Ethics. The NIRI Board will make all final determinations regarding ethical matters. Not all matters brought before the Board are brought before the Ethics Council; the NIRI Board of Directors, in consultation with NIRI’s legal counsel, has ultimate oversight over any enforcement action.
NIRI’s Code of Ethics can be found here.
Ethics Council Members
Idalia Rodriguez – Chair
Raj Mehan, CMA, IRC – Vice Chair
Alexandra Deignan – Board Chair-Elect
Andy Detwiler – Board Liaison
Mitch Haws, IRC – Member
Nicole Noutsios – Member
Mark Warren, IRC – Member
Matthew D Brusch, CAE – Ex Officio
Iman Hannon, CM, IOM – Staff Liaison