NIRI Chicago Elects 2025-2026 Officers and Directors
'This has been an uncertain time for investor relations officers and consultants as they navigate the implications of economic change, stock market volatility and breaking news,' said Rob Cherry, incoming chapter president. 'Our new board will work hard to ensure strong professional development and networking opportunities to help our members stay on top of trends and effectively represent their companies and clients to institutional investors and other stakeholders. As part of that mission, we look forward to welcoming NIRI members and guests to a reinvented, broader Midwest IR Symposium – formerly the Investor Relations Workshop – in downtown Chicago on Friday, Sept. 26.'
Officers
President: Robert K. Cherry, vice president of investor relations, Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI). This is Cherry's fourth year on the NIRI Chicago board, where he most recently served as co-executive vice president and treasurer. He is a past Investor Relations (IR) Workshop committee member.
Executive Vice President: Brooks O. Rennie, vice president, head of investor relations, Byline Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BY). This is Rennie's fourth year on the NIRI Chicago board. He recently received an MBA from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, DePaul University; is a former director on the NIRI Twin Cities board; and was named a NIRI 40 Under 40 honoree in 2019.
Vice President, Programs: Julianna Paterra, CFA, senior manager of investor relations, Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL). This is Paterra's second year on the NIRI Chicago board. Previously, she was co-chair of the 2023 IR Workshop committee.
Vice President, Treasurer: Darla Rivera, director of investor relations, CF Industries (NYSE: CF). Rivera begins her second year on the board after taking an active role on the 2023, 2024 and 2025 IR Workshop committees.
Co-Vice President, Membership: Victor J. Jendras, director of business development, Sodali & Co. Jendras previously served as NIRI Chicago's chair, president, executive vice president and vice president of programs.
Co-Vice President, Membership: Jeff Myers, regional head of listings - Midwest, NYSE. This is Myers' second year on the NIRI Chicago board. He is a member of the 2025 Midwest IR Symposium committee and co-chaired the 2024 IR Workshop committee. The New York Stock Exchange is part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE).
Co-Vice President, Communications: Maryellen T. Thielen, APR, ABC, president, Forest Glen Communications LLC. Thielen earlier was a NIRI Chicago chair, president and executive vice president. She now participates in the annual IR Symposium committee.
Co-Vice President, Communications: Michael Ferreter, director, Rivel, Inc. While this is Ferreter's first year on the NIRI Chicago board, he has been a longtime chapter volunteer, including as co-chair of the 2019 IR Workshop.
Vice President, Sponsorship: Adam Dahl, vice president of Midwest region business development, Corbin Advisors. This is Dahl's third year on the NIRI Chicago board. He was the chapter's advocacy ambassador from 2023 to 2025 and has participated in several IR Workshop committees.
Directors
Chair: Barbara Noverini, CFA, senior director of investor relations, Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI). Noverini has held other leadership roles on the board in previous years, including as its president, programs chair and advocacy ambassador. She received a chapter volunteer award from the national organization in 2021 and 2022.
Elizabeth Saha, senior investor relations lead, Littelfuse, Inc. (Nasdaq: LFUS). This is Saha's first year on the NIRI Chicago board. She has participated in multiple IR Workshop committees and as a moderator on an artificial intelligence session at the 2024 IR Workshop.
Michael A. Steele, CFA, IRC, vice president of investor relations, Zebra Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: ZBRA). Steele currently serves on the NIRI board of directors and its 2024 Senior Roundtable steering committee. Earlier, he was NIRI Chicago's chair, president and executive vice president.
Advocacy Ambassador
Ryan Kiras, senior manager of investor relations at Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW), now is NIRI Chicago's advocacy ambassador to help the national organization build grassroots support for its advocacy and legislative priorities. In addition, Kiras chairs the NIRI Chicago NextGen program, which is designed to meet the needs of up-and-coming investor relations practitioners who have been in IR for less than five years. Kiras was a member of the 2024 IR Workshop committee.
Departing Board Member
NIRI Chicago extends its gratitude to Heather A. Kos, CPA, CMA, IRC, senior vice president of investor relations, Builders FirstSource (NYSE: BLDR), who is stepping off the board after serving as the chapter's chairman, president, executive vice president and director since 2019.
The Chicago chapter of NIRI, The Association for Investor Relations (NIRI Chicago), provides professional development and networking opportunities to practitioners of investor relations, a strategic management responsibility that integrates finance, communication, marketing and securities law compliance. Through its collaborative community, NIRI advances engagement in the capital markets and drives best practices in corporate disclosures, governance and informed investing. For more information, visit www.nirichicago.org.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
26 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Snap Inc. (SNAP) Nosedives 17% on Wider Net Loss
We recently published . Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) is one of the worst-performing stocks on Wednesday. Shares of Snap fell by 17.15 percent on Wednesday to close at $7.78 apiece, as investor sentiment was dampened by a higher net loss in the second quarter of the year. In its updated report, Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) said net loss widened by 6 percent to $262 million from $248.6 million in the same period last year. Revenues grew by 9 percent to $1.345 billion from $1.236 billion year-on-year. Despite the dismal quarter, the company narrowed its net loss by 27 percent in the first half of the year to $402 million from $553.7 million in the same period last year. Revenues increased by 11 percent to $2.7 billion from $2.4 billion. Following the results, Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) earned a lower price target of $10 from RBC Capital, as compared with the $12 previously. Still, the new figure marks a 28-percent upside from its latest closing price. RBC Capital described the second quarter as a 'tough Q2' for Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP), with planned ad platform development and surface expansion efforts not going according to plan. Additionally, RBC Capital said that the underperformance would 'continue to reinforce the bear case that SNAP cannot break out of being a smaller ad platform lacking the ability to durably grow its direct response business in-line with the market.' While we acknowledge the potential of SNAP as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an extremely cheap AI stock that is also a major beneficiary of Trump tariffs and onshoring, see our free report on the . Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
26 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Chef's Line, Glenview Farms Parent US Foods Maintains Revenue Outlook Despite Q2 Miss
US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) shares are trading lower on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter results. US Foods Holding Corp. markets and sells products under various brands, including Chef's Line, Stock Yards, Metro Deli, Harvest Value, Monarch, Monogram, Molly's Kitchen, and Glenview Farms. They also distribute foodservice equipment and supplies under brands like Chef'Stores, Food Fanatics, and Smart Foodservice. It clocked second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.19, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.13. Quarterly sales of $10.082 billion (up 3.8% year over year) missed the Street view of $10.166 billion. "We delivered top-line growth and margin expansion combined with accretive share buybacks, which resulted in 28% Adjusted EPS growth," said CFO Dirk sales growth was driven by case volume growth and food cost inflation of 2.5%. Total case volume increased 0.9% from the prior year, driven by a 2.7% increase in independent restaurant case volume, a 4.9% increase in healthcare volume and a 2.4% increase in hospitality volume, US Foods Holding said in a press release. Adjusted gross profit increased by $85 million year-over-year (up 5.0%) to $1.8 billion. It represented 17.8% of net sales, compared with 17.6% in the year-ago period. View more earnings on USFD Adjusted EBITDA of $548 million, increased by 12.1%, from the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 5.4%, an increase of 40 basis points compared to the prior year. The company said it has secured over $50 million in year-to-date cost-of-goods savings through strategic vendor management and is positioned to exceed its $260 million 2027 commitment. Private-label penetration climbed more than 80 basis points to over 53% in core independent restaurants, driving improved margins. Enhanced inventory controls are projected to deliver a $30 million gross profit benefit in 2025, while $45 million in indirect-spend savings this year will further reduce operating expenses. The company exited the quarter with cash and equivalents worth $61 million, higher than $59 million in the year-ago period. Outlook US Foods Holding affirmed its fiscal year 2025 sales guidance at $39.392 billion to $40.150 billion, compared with the consensus estimate of $39.764 billion. The company also narrowed its adjusted EPS guidance for fiscal 2025 to $3.76–$3.87, tightening the prior range of $3.69–$3.88, and compared with the street estimate of $3.81. Price Action: USFD shares are trading lower by 8.56% to $77.39 at last check Thursday. Read Next:UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES EVERY WEEK. Click now to get top trade ideas daily, plus unlimited access to cutting-edge tools and strategies to gain an edge in the markets. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? This article Chef's Line, Glenview Farms Parent US Foods Maintains Revenue Outlook Despite Q2 Miss originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
26 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Geo Group (GEO) Falls 11.46% on Lower Earnings Outlook
We recently published . The GEO Group Inc. (NYSE:GEO) is one of the worst-performing stocks on Wednesday. The GEO Group slashed its share prices by 11.46 percent on Wednesday to close at $22.88 apiece as investors soured on the lower-than-expected earnings outlook for full-year 2025, shunning its impressive income performance in the second quarter of the year. In an updated report, The GEO Group Inc. (NYSE:GEO) raised its 2025 revenue target to $2.56 billion, up from the $2.53 billion guidance previously. However, analysts had expected $2.58 billion. Additionally, The GEO Group Inc. (NYSE:GEO) expects attributable net income to be in a range of $1.99 to $2.09 per diluted share, including a $228 million gain on the sale of its Lawton Facility. Adjusted EBITDA was pegged at $465 million to $490 million. In the second quarter of the year, The GEO Group Inc. (NYSE:GEO) swung to an attributable net income of $29 million from a $32.5 million net loss in the same period last year. Revenues grew by 4.8 percent to $636 million from $608 million year-on-year. Photo by Anthony Tran on Unsplash In the first half, attributable net income ended at $48.7 million, reversing a net loss of $9.8 million in the same comparable period. Revenues inched up by 2.5 percent to $1.24 billion from $1.21 billion year-on-year. While we acknowledge the potential of GEO as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an extremely cheap AI stock that is also a major beneficiary of Trump tariffs and onshoring, see our free report on the . Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
