The Boston Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute Announces its Board of Directors

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boston Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI Boston) has announced its Board of Directors for the 2012-2013 programming year. Officers and committee members are as follows:

Officers:

President – Martha Schaefer, SeaChange International
President-Elect – Meredith Kaya, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
Treasurer – Mark Namaroff, Analogic Corporation
Secretary – Aurora Krause, Synta Pharmaceuticals

Committee chairs:

Programming
Katie Keita, EMC Corporation
Jeremiah Sisitsky (Past President), Constant Contact

Membership
Michael McCarthy, Ambient Corporation
Christine Simeone (New board member), Lois Paul and Partners

Sponsorship
Jeanne Hess, Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
Carlynn Finn, REIT Management and Research

Communications
Kristian Talvitie, PTC
Dennis Walsh (New board member), Sharon Merrill

NIRI Boston president Martha Schaefer said, “The NIRI Boston Board prides itself on providing its members valuable professional development programs through monthly in-person meetings and the online Knowledge Development Series. We are dedicated to furthering education and encouraging the exchange of ideas on the strategies, techniques and best practices for the investor relations professional. In 2012, the Boston Chapter was recognized by NIRI National for providing superior membership services and for its work in the community. I am honored to serve as President of this distinguished board of IR professionals. We look forward to delivering another year of award-winning programs.”

The NIRI Boston 2012-2013 season of professional development programming kicks off with the first meeting on Wednesday, September 19 at 7:30 a.m. ET at The Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge. The event, titled ‘State of the Markets’, will feature a panel of Wall Street experts discussing their perspectives on the capital markets; the length and pace of economic recovery; relevant trends; and ultimately where and why capital is being put to work. The panelists include:

John Adam - Founding member of Liquidnet's Equity Capital Markets team;
Lisa Emsbo-Mattingly - Director of Research, Global Asset Allocation Division of Fidelity Asset Management; and
Bob McCooey - Senior Vice President of New Listings and Capital Markets, The NASDAQ OMX Group

For more information and to register for the event, please visit here. Early registration is recommended for this popular event.

About NIRI Boston

Established in 1970, the Boston Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI Boston) is one of the largest and oldest chapters of NIRI, a professional association of investor relations practitioners, corporate officers and consultants responsible for strategic communication among corporate management, the investing public and the financial community. Members of NIRI Boston represent public and private companies throughout New England from all major industrial markets and stock exchanges.

NIRI Boston has a distinguished history of achievement, recognized by the National organization through numerous Chapter Awards for its innovative programming and membership initiatives. The Boston Chapter has also produced several leaders at a national level, with members appointed to serve as both members and chairpersons on the National Board.

To learn more, please visit www.niriboston.org/ and follow us on Twitter @NIRIBOS.