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Leading Investor Group Fall Conference
September 11-13, Long Beach, CACII Elects Board Members for 2023-2024 Leading Investor Group Spring Conference,
March 6-8, Washington, D.C.CII Hails SEC for Closing Rule 10b5-1 Insider Trading Loopholes Leading Investor Group Fall Conference
September 21-23, BostonCII Elects Board Members for 2022-2023 - Members Also Approve Revised Policies on Poison Pills and Shareholder Meetings CII Spring Conference, March 7-9, Washington, D.C. Leading Investor Group Hails SEC Rule Requiring Universal Proxy Cards in Contests for Board Seats CII Virtual Fall Conference, September 22-24 CII Elects Board Members for 2021-2022 CII Virtual Spring Conference, March 8-10 SEC Muzzles the Voice of Investors by Raising the Bar on Shareholder Proposals Leading Investor Group Seeks Strengthened Sustainability Reporting CII Virtual Fall Conference, September 17-22 Leading Investor Group Dismayed by SEC Proxy Advice Rules Leading Investor Group Calls for Action on Racism Amy Borrus to Become Executive Director of the
Council of Institutional Investors on July 1CII Statement on Virtual Shareholder Meetings During Public Health Emergency CII Elects Board Members for 2020-2021, Approves Three Policies CII Spring Conference, March 9-11, Washington, D.C. Leading Investor Group Blasts SEC’s Proposed Rules for Proxy Advice and Shareholder Proposals CII Announces Advisory Council Members for 2020 Leading Investor Group Rebukes SEC for Proposed Rules That Undercut Critical Shareholder Rights Leading Investor Group Urges Companies to Commit to Long-Term Executive Compensation Council of Institutional Investors Board Appoints Amy Borrus to Succeed Ken Bertsch as Executive Director Media Advisory: CII Fall Conference, September 16-18, Minneapolis Council of Institutional Investors Responds to Business
Roundtable Statement on Corporate PurposeLeading Investor Group Calls Out Directors Responsible for
Dual-Class Companies Without “Sunsets”Leading Investor Group Petitions SEC to Require Clear Disclosure on CEO Pay Targets Council of Institutional Investors Says Lyft’s Planned Dual-Class Structure is Harmful to Investors Media Advisory
CII Spring Conference, March 4-6, Washington, D.C.CII Statement on Share Buybacks CII Research and Education Fund Publishes
Guide to Disclosure of Board Evaluation ProcessesInvestor Group Applauds CommonSense Principles 2.0 CII Fall Conference, October 23-25, New York City Leading Investor Group Responds to President’s Tweet on Quarterly Financial Reporting Investor Group Responds to Wall Street Journal Editorial CII Applauds Shareholder Protections in House Bill CII Elects New Board, Names Florida SBA Executive
Director & CIO Ashbel Williams ChairNew Report Details Practical Steps Corporate Boards Can Take to Combat Sexual Harassment CII Applauds SEC Commissioner Jackson's Call for Listing Standards to Require Sunsets on Dual-Class Stock CII Spring Conference, March 12-14, Washington. D.C. CII Announces Advisory Council Members for 2018 CII Report Highlights Risks Associated with a Common Chinese Corporate Structure Institutional Investors Oppose Stitch Fix Dual-Class Structure but Welcome Sunset Provision Uber’s Governance — Investor Response Do Not Disadvantage US Investors on Research,
CII Asks SECCII Fall Conference, September 13-15, San Diego CII Welcomes S&P Dow Jones’ Decision to Ban New Multi-Class Companies from Key Stock Indexes CII Applauds FTSE Russell Decision to Set Voting Rights
Minimum for Inclusion on IndexesInvestor Group Urges Blue Apron to Ditch No-Vote Shares Institutional Investors Dismayed by House Passage of
Financial CHOICE ActCII, Institutional Investors with $4+ Trillion in Assets Oppose
Anti-Shareholder Provisions of the CHOICE Act
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CII Spring Conference, March 7-9, Washington, D.C.
Speakers Include General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra and United Nations Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance Mark Carney and SEC Director of Corporation Finance Renee Jones
Washington, D.C., February 11, 2022 — Members of the media are invited to attend the spring conference of the Council of Institutional Investors (CII), March 7-9 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C. View the full conference agenda here.
CII represents pension funds and other long-term institutional investors and is a leading voice for effective corporate governance, strong shareholder rights and sensible financial regulation. The 400+ participants will include investment professionals, regulators and corporate governance experts. Session topics will range from the future of the auto industry to the case for civil rights audits.
Plenary sessions and member-hosted meetings on Monday, March 7, and Tuesday, March 8, are open to the press. All events on Wednesday, March 9, are closed to the press.
CII's protocols will be consistent with CDC recommendations and District of Columbia requirements at the time of the conference. For more information about vaccine and mask requirements, see Covid-19 Protocols: Know Before You Go.
Press must register to attend either in-person or virtually via a livestream. Click here and make sure “Press” is selected under Member/Registration Type to register.
Speakers at CII conference sessions on Monday, March 7
Mary Barra, chair and CEO, General Motors
Afsaneh Beschloss, founder and CEO, RockCreek
Mark Carney, special envoy on climate action and finance, United Nations
Suzanne Nora Johnson, director, Intuit, Pfizer, Visa
Aeisha Mastagni, portfolio manager, California State Teachers’ Retirement System
Dambisa Moyo, co-principal, Versaca Investments; director, Chevron, Condè Nast
Anne Sheehan, independent director, Victoria’s Secret
Maggie Wilderotter, chairman & CEO, Grand Reserve Inn; director, Costco, DocuSign, Hewlett Packard Enterprises Lyft, Sana Biotechnologies
Gail Wilensky, senior fellow, Project HOPE; director, Quest Diagnostics, UnitedHealth Group, View Ray
Scott Zdrazil, senior investment officer, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association
Speakers at CII conference sessions on Tuesday. March 8
Ron Baker, executive director, Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association
Jake Barnett, director of sustainable investment stewardship, Wespath
Gretchen Carlson, co-founder, Lift Our Voices
Gilbert Casellas, director, Prudential Financial
Michael Cembalest, chairman of market and investment strategy, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Stephen Deane, senior director, CFA Institute
Michelle Edkins, managing director, BlackRock
Holly Fetter, assistant vice president of asset stewardship, State Street Global Advisors
Laura Fuentes, executive vice president and chief human resources officer, Hilton
Michael Garland, assistant comptroller, Office of the New York City Comptroller
Harald Halbhuber, research fellow, Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance, NYU School of Law
John Hoeppner, head of U.S. stewardship & sustainable investments, Legal & General Investment Management
Katy Hoffman, chief of staff, investment management division, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Renee Jones, director, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission
Mark Lebovitch, partner, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann
Thomas Lee, executive director and chief investment officer, New York State Teachers’ Retirement System
Larry Leva, vice chair, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation
Granville Martin, director of global regulatory outreach, Value Reporting Foundation
Amy McGarrity, chief investment officer, Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association
Elizabeth Mooney, accounting analyst, Capital Group
Laura Murphy, president, Laura Murphy & Associates
Andrew Palmer, chief investment officer, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
Tejal Patel, corporate governance director, SEIU Affiliate’s Supplemental Savings Plan/SOC Investment Group
Tamara Sells, associate investment manager, board governance and sustainability, California Public Employees’ Retirement System; co-chair, Human Capital Management Coalition
Saskia Slomp, CEO, European Financial Reporting Advisory Group
Clark Stevens, director, stakeholder initiative, Airbnb
CII represents pension funds and other long-term institutional investors and is a leading voice for effective corporate governance, strong shareholder rights and sensible financial regulation. The 400+ participants will include investment professionals, regulators and corporate governance experts. Session topics will range from the future of the auto industry to the case for civil rights audits.
Plenary sessions and member-hosted meetings on Monday, March 7, and Tuesday, March 8, are open to the press. All events on Wednesday, March 9, are closed to the press.
CII's protocols will be consistent with CDC recommendations and District of Columbia requirements at the time of the conference. For more information about vaccine and mask requirements, see Covid-19 Protocols: Know Before You Go.
Press must register to attend either in-person or virtually via a livestream. Click here and make sure “Press” is selected under Member/Registration Type to register.
Speakers at CII conference sessions on Monday, March 7
Mary Barra, chair and CEO, General Motors
Afsaneh Beschloss, founder and CEO, RockCreek
Mark Carney, special envoy on climate action and finance, United Nations
Suzanne Nora Johnson, director, Intuit, Pfizer, Visa
Aeisha Mastagni, portfolio manager, California State Teachers’ Retirement System
Dambisa Moyo, co-principal, Versaca Investments; director, Chevron, Condè Nast
Anne Sheehan, independent director, Victoria’s Secret
Maggie Wilderotter, chairman & CEO, Grand Reserve Inn; director, Costco, DocuSign, Hewlett Packard Enterprises Lyft, Sana Biotechnologies
Gail Wilensky, senior fellow, Project HOPE; director, Quest Diagnostics, UnitedHealth Group, View Ray
Scott Zdrazil, senior investment officer, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association
Speakers at CII conference sessions on Tuesday. March 8
Ron Baker, executive director, Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association
Jake Barnett, director of sustainable investment stewardship, Wespath
Gretchen Carlson, co-founder, Lift Our Voices
Gilbert Casellas, director, Prudential Financial
Michael Cembalest, chairman of market and investment strategy, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Stephen Deane, senior director, CFA Institute
Michelle Edkins, managing director, BlackRock
Holly Fetter, assistant vice president of asset stewardship, State Street Global Advisors
Laura Fuentes, executive vice president and chief human resources officer, Hilton
Michael Garland, assistant comptroller, Office of the New York City Comptroller
Harald Halbhuber, research fellow, Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance, NYU School of Law
John Hoeppner, head of U.S. stewardship & sustainable investments, Legal & General Investment Management
Katy Hoffman, chief of staff, investment management division, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Renee Jones, director, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission
Mark Lebovitch, partner, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann
Thomas Lee, executive director and chief investment officer, New York State Teachers’ Retirement System
Larry Leva, vice chair, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation
Granville Martin, director of global regulatory outreach, Value Reporting Foundation
Amy McGarrity, chief investment officer, Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association
Elizabeth Mooney, accounting analyst, Capital Group
Laura Murphy, president, Laura Murphy & Associates
Andrew Palmer, chief investment officer, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
Tejal Patel, corporate governance director, SEIU Affiliate’s Supplemental Savings Plan/SOC Investment Group
Tamara Sells, associate investment manager, board governance and sustainability, California Public Employees’ Retirement System; co-chair, Human Capital Management Coalition
Saskia Slomp, CEO, European Financial Reporting Advisory Group
Clark Stevens, director, stakeholder initiative, Airbnb
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