Recently, we’ve been highlighting individuals and organizations who have made important contributions to the fields of corporate governance and shareholder advocacy. (See Pioneers, part 1 and Pioneers, part 2.) Today, we finish up this current round of “Pioneers.”
Rich Ferlauto (now at the SEC) – Rich has been an active and vocal proponent of shareholder rights and good corporate governance practices for most of his career. Prior to joining the SEC in the Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA), Rich led the Corporate Governance group at the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). It was at AFSCME where he used his institutional prominence to help force companies to run better from a corporate governance standpoint. Now he is taking his knowledge and experience to the SEC to help educate and fight for the rights of shareholders. We wish him well in his new role.
Simon Billenness
Simon Billenness at Sierra Club. Simon is a passionate shareholder advocate with a long history of forcing positive change in public company behavior and has a special knack for networking. His almost 20 years of industry experience and ability to connect people are what drove us to work with him after launching Moxy Vote last spring. He quickly grasped the potential of our idea for advocates and individual shareholders, and Simon was instrumental in introducing Moxy Vote to many shareholder advocates in the space. After helping us become a part of the industry, he went back to his true passion of taking on corporations that behave badly – joining the Sierra Club late last year as the Senior Campaign Representative for Corporate Accountability on their Beyond Coal campaign. If I were coal industry executive, I would be more than a little concerned about having Simon target my company with shareholder resolutions. We can’t thank him enough for his help and support and look forward to his success at the Sierra Club.
Unfortunately, we can’t list everyone who has helped shareholders have a voice, but we will continue to highlight individuals and organizations that we believe you should know about in this space.
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