The Clash of the Hesters

We were startled to read the impassioned and rather impetuous - and basically fact-free remarks - on the ESG scene by SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce, speaking before the American Enterprise Institute - analogizing the trend toward branding company ESG standards as...

People: 2019 Q1

George H. Beehler, a longtime printing salesman at Security Bank Note Company – who was lucky enough to retire when stock certificates were still a big business – passed away on March 26 at the age of 92. George was one of the longest-serving members of the old Corporate Transfer Agents Association – and he remained active until fairly recently in its new incarnation as the Shareholder Services Association as well. According to SSA guru Jimmy Smith,

People: 2018Q4

Donna Ackerly, who had, for many years, been one of the busiest, most popular and most client-oriented people at Georgeson, has signed-on as a Senior Vice President - Business Development at Laurel Hill Advisors. We are so happy for Donna, and for Laurel Hill as well,...

Star Journalists Celebrate the End of Annual Meeting Season

Phong Bui, co-founder of art and culture journal The Brooklyn Rail, M-C Jerry Saltz, Pulitzer Prize winning writer and Senior Art Critic at New York Magazine - and world-renowned journalist Jane Pauley, the evening’s honoree - flanked by two of the Benefit...

People: 2018Q2

Abby Cowart has resigned as Executive Director of the Shareholder Services Association (SSA) as of June 13, 2018, after a highly successful three-year tenure, marked by the launch of a Certification Program for Shareholder Relations Professionals and vigorous new...

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