The roundtable addressed effectively managing communication with shareholders and analysts to achieve investor-relation and corporate-governance goals. This includes proactive preparation and training rather than reactive crisis management as well as tailoring communications to meet the widely varied investment goals of the shareholder constituents. Discussions also focused on the pros and cons of limiting earnings guidance.
The peer-to-peer discussion was facilitated by Foley Partner Linda Kelso as well as Richard Grubaugh of D.F. King & Co., Inc., Christine Marx of The St. Joe Company, Gordon McCoun of FD/Ashton Partners, Mary Ryan of Aftermarket Technology Corporation, Brendan Sheehan of Corporate Secretary magazine, and Anna Snider of IR Magazine.