With over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, Rich is a seasoned leader and innovator in shareholder communications and proxy event management. Most recently, Rich was the Director of Asset Management Solutions at Mediant, a BetaNXT business, where he worked with asset managers to deliver the best investor communications solutions to the financial services industry, leveraging his extensive knowledge of the proxy and regulatory communications lifecycle. Rich has a proven track record of designing and executing successful solicitation strategies for corporate issuers, mutual funds, REITs, and insurance companies, supporting their long-term corporate governance goals and enhancing their shareholder engagement. He has also held leadership roles in client services, operations, and product management for leading proxy and legal service providers, including Georgeson LLC and Broadridge Financial Solutions. Rich is an active member of several industry associations and a graduate of the prestigious Securities Industry Institute, sponsored by SIFMA and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a certificate from the Corporate Governance Bootcamp Program at New York University’s School of Law.