General Session: Forging a Path to the C-Suite - What IROs Need to Know to Manage the Process

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | 9:50AM - 10:45AM | Room: Harbor Ballroom  |   General Session

 |  George S. Davis | Christopher T. Young | Ruth Cotter | Liz Bauer |

A large majority of investor relations professionals view their jobs as a springboard to other corporate positions with many of them aspiring to grab a seat in the C-suite.  A panel of former IROs who have graduated to the C-Suite will share their perspectives on what they learned as IR professionals and how it helped them succeed in other corporate roles. Drawing from a myriad of experience, this panel will explore what happened during their IR careers to help them move further up the corporate ladder, how their IR expertise prepared them for the C-suite challenges, and knowing when the time was right to make the move.