NIRI NY Appoints New NextGen Committee for 2025 - 2026 Season

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The New York Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI NY) today announced the new members of the NextGen Committee for the 2025-2026 term and recapped the highlights of a successful 2024-2025 season.

“This year, we focused on creating meaningful opportunities for our members to learn from experienced investor relations (IR) professionals and connect with one another,” said Jennifer Drew-Bear, incoming President of NIRI NextGen. “We were glad to see strong participation across our events and are looking forward to building on that in the coming season. Our goal is to make it easier for early-career IR professionals to access practical advice, grow their confidence, and find support as they navigate the field. We look forward to hosting educational events and networking opportunities for our current and prospective members, as we believe these are crucial to building the next generation of IR professionals.”

“NextGen has become an important part of the NIRI NY community. It gives new professionals a place to ask questions, learn from others, and get more involved in the industry,” said Nichole Saland, President of NIRI NY. “We are proud to support their efforts and look forward to seeing how the group continues to develop and support the next wave of talent in IR.”

Incoming members of the 2025-2026 NIRI NY NextGen Committee include:

• Jennifer Drew-Bear - President
  Senior Investor Relations Associate, Edison Group
• Maddy Zimba - Vice President, Communications
  Senior Investor Relations and Special Situations Account Supervisor, Edelman Smithfield
• Taylor Donahue - Vice President, Communications
  Director Investor Relations, Prosek Partners
• Cassandra Wade - Vice President, Membership
  Senior Associate Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations, Korn Ferry
• Kaitlin Fong – Vice President, Membership
  Vice President Investor Relations, LPL Financial
• Robert Leidl - Vice President, Programs
  Director of Sales and Business Development, S&P Global
• Emily Mohr – Vice President, Programs
  Investor Relations

Details regarding NextGen membership and benefits are available in the 'Join' section of www.niriny.org.

About NIRI NY NextGen

NIRI NY NextGen is a group of the NIRI NY chapter geared specifically to meet the needs of up-and-coming IR professionals who are newer to the workforce and have been in IR for less than five years. NIRI NY strives to be an engaging, educational, and welcoming place for those starting out in investor relations. Whether members are embarking on a role in IR after a stint in equity research, are in a rotational IR spot from finance or elsewhere in their company, or are working as an IR consultant or service provider, NIRI NY NextGen encourages our members to take advantage of the wealth of knowledge in the NIRI community. For more information, please visit: https://www.niriny.org/niri-ny-nextgen/about-niri-ny-nextgen/default.aspx

About NIRI New York (http://www.niriny.org)

NIRI New York is the largest chapter in the NIRI network. Our unique position at the crossroads of the world’s largest financial center and a broad base of Fortune 500 and other leading companies enables us to attract a dynamic membership base, deliver cutting-edge programs featuring our industry’s most respected leaders, unparalleled peer-to-peer networking opportunities, and access to thought leadership across multiple channels. Visit http://www.niriny.org/join to join NIRI NY today.

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