Ian Campbell Vice Chairman, The Abernathy MacGregor Group Ian Campbell founded The Abernathy MacGregor Group’s offices in the West. He focuses on crisis communications, mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, financial PR, and issues management across a broad range of industries. He has directed or advised communications teams in over one hundred and fifty M&A assignments. An expert in shareholder activism, Mr. Campbell has advised on numerous proxy fights and other control contests. He also has managed crisis and regulatory assignments that include SEC investigations, multi-state attorneys general investigations, anti-trust matters, cases under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and issues involving the FTC, FERC, CPUC, NTSB and every national banking regulator. Mr. Campbell began his career as a journalist and served 12 years as senior vice president of Great Western Financial Corporation. Previously a senior appointee of two California Governors, Mr. Campbell is currently a director of Coro Sothern California, among other involvements. He holds a Masters degree from Occidental College and was graduated Magna Cum Laude in government from Pomona College.