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Are Key Perceptions of Your Company Misaligned? April 18, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET Virtual

Gene has been with Rivel since 2000 and now manages the overall growth of company. While with Rivel, Gene helped to create Rivel’s renowned IR best practices program called GuideLign while overseeing approximately 800 investor perception studies and advising senior management teams and boards on strategic investor communications. Gene is also a frequent presenter and panelist at global investor relations meetings and conferences.

Prior to joining Rivel, Gene spent eight years brokering on Wall Street.

Much of Gene’s free time is devoted to School of Rock activities and his son’s rock & roll band, King Falcon.

He earned a BA in International Business from Hofstra University.

As managing director of Rivel Insights, Julie works to drive innovation and growth across the company’s investor relations-focused intelligence, advisory and research services.

Julie and the GuideLign team of experienced IROs work to optimize Rivel’s comprehensive solutions and insights to address questions, issues and challenges for our Board, C-Level and IRO clients.

Julie is also product leader for Rivel's TrendLign perception studies, advising clients how research can support critical decision making, planning and strategy. She works with boards and management teams to interpret study results and develop action steps that achieve maximum impact.

A seasoned executive, Julie brings 30 years of diverse experience in investor relations, corporate communications, corporate finance and accounting. Prior to joining Rivel, Julie worked for six publicly-traded companies, primarily as an investor relations officer in the health care sector. Julie also worked in equity research for five years covering a variety of retail names and began her career in Deloitte ‘s San Francisco retail and manufacturing audit practice.

Outside of work, Julie enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons. The family are avid travelers and outdoor enthusiasts whose adventures have included sailing in the British Virgin Islands.

Julie earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in English and American literature from San Francisco State University. Honors include: being named to Institutional Investor’s All-American Executive Team for Best Investor Relations Professional in the Managed Care and Healthcare Facilities (2012); a National Association of REIT’s Silver Investor Relations CARE Award (2015); and receiving two Rivel 5.0 awards for her IR efforts while at Amerigroup — one for overall effectiveness of IR and one for management access.

As part of the GuideLign team of experienced IROs, Laura works to optimize Rivel’s comprehensive solutions and insights to address questions, issues and challenges for our Board, C-Level and IRO clients.

She is responsible for leveraging and enhancing IR best practices, perception studies and advisory services in her engagement with clients across various industries and market caps.

Laura brings 25+ years of experience building, leading and implementing award-winning investor relations and corporate strategies for Fortune 500, Russell 2000 companies, private companies and boards.

She joins Rivel after founding and running her own IR Advisory firm, High Touch Investor Relations, which provided high level financial communications and strategic analysis for international and domestic clients including Ubiquiti Inc., World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Harry Winston Diamond Corporation and others.

Laura is an advocate for the Arts, including her longtime involvement with the New York City Ballet. As a career professional and mother, she is passionate about mentoring youth and promoting the advancement of women and girls through her involvement in several charities with a focus on financial literacy. In her free time, Laura enjoys being with her daughters, Janie and Molly, and husband, Jamie.

Laura is a Stern Scholar and earned an MBA in finance and strategic marketing from NYU’s Stern School of Business. She earned her BS in accounting from Ithaca College. She is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an Investor Relations Charter designation. Laura also completed Harvard Business School's Executive Education program titled “Women on Boards: Succeeding as a Corporate Director” in 2018 and Columbia University’s Venture Capital and Private Equity mini-MBA in 2023.