Valerie C. Haertel

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

National Investor Relations Institute operates as an association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. The company was founded by DeWitt C. Morrill in 1969 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

Georgeson & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of strategic shareholder services. It offers proxy solicitation, corporate governance, information agent, unclaimed property services, oddlot programs, and corporate repurchase. The company was founded by Lloyd Georgeson in 1935 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Women in Capital Markets is a network of professional women in the Canadian capital markets industry. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. Lara Kathleen Zink has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2021.