Officers

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Andy Schulz
President: Andy Schulz is Vice President, Investor Relations, for IHS, a position he has held since 2010. Prior to that, he served as Sr. Director, Investor Relations, since 2007. He joined IHS in 2004 as Director of Financial Reporting. Andy has over 20 years of experience in investor relations, accounting and finance, including service at Price Waterhouse and MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc. Andy graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a bachelor's in business administration degree with an emphasis in accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Colorado.

Andy has been a member of NIRI since 2007. He served as Treasurer of the Rocky Mountain Chapter for the 2008-2009, 2009-2010 program years, and Programs Co-Chair in 2010-2011.
Steve Nutt
Vice President and Co-Chair Programs: Steve Nutt is an Account Manager for Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (formerly ADP Investor Communications Services), which is the agent for banks and brokers and handles the distribution and tabulation of proxy materials. He started his career with Broadridge in May 2007, and is responsible for managing the Rocky Mountain Region including Iowa, Nebraska, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, and Utah. Nutt helps public companies with the annual meeting process including distribution of materials to all shareholders, advanced electronic shareholder communications and Transfer Agent services. Nutt is a native of Colorado and has over 14 years of experience in account management with an emphasis in technology. Nutt was a member of the Broadridge Steering Committee tasked with implementing and educating issuers on Notice & Access. Nutt has been a member of NIRI (National Investor Relations Institute) since 2007 and on the NIRI Board in his second term serving as the Vice President of Programs and served one term as the Vice President of Membership.
Andrea Brown
Vice President and Co-Chair Programs: Andrea currently serves as Investor Relations Manager for Delta Petroleum Corporation, where she has been since 2008. She has over ten years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with the majority concentrating in Investor Relations. Prior to joining Delta, she was an integral part of the Investor Relations teams at Teton Energy and Western Gas Resources. Andrea is a graduate from the University of Northern Colorado with an emphasis in finance.

Andrea Brown has been member of NIRI since 2003. This is her initial position on the NIRI executive board.
Heathe Cooper
Vice President and Membership Chair: Heathe Cooper is the Regional Manager, Rocky Mountain area, for Curran & Connors, Inc., designers of annual reports, branding, corporate literature and interactive media. Heathe joined C&C in 1993 as an Account Executive. After a very successful five years at the Company headquarters, she relocated to Denver to open the eleventh office of C&C, and quickly became Regional Manager of the area. Residing in Longmont, CO, she is in her 9th year of serving on the Board of Directors of The Longmont Humane Society, currently as Board Secretary.

Heathe Cooper has been an active member of NIRI since 1998. She currently serves Vice President and Membership Chair and has previously served on the Membership, Sponsorship and the Golden Summit Committees.
Cary Jernigan
Vice President, Secretary and Communications Chair: Cary Jernigan is a Product Manager for Computershare in Golden, Colorado where she is responsible for product and service enhancement, client communications and engagement, and product training. Being with Computershare for the past ten years, she was also the director of a shareholder communications division, a project manager during a corporate integration for client services, and an account manager. Cary previously was a registered representative with Charles Schwab. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and English, and holds a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in marketing from Regis University.

Cary has been a NIRI member since 2011 and has assisted on the membership committee for the Rocky Mountain Chapter.
David Banks
Vice President and Treasurer: David Banks is Vice President of Investor Relations for DigitalGlobe, Inc. Prior to joining DigitalGlobe, he was Vice President of Investor Relations at Fiserv, Inc. in Brookfield, Wisconsin. He led Investor Relations and Corporate Communications activities for First Data, Corp. from 2000-2005, and spent 13 years with US WEST in a variety of Investor Relations and Communications roles. He remains active in a number of non-profit endeavors. He is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado and is a Colorado native.

David has been a member of NIRI since 1996, and currently serves as the Vice President and Treasurer. He served on the executive board of the Rocky Mountain chapter in 2005 and 2006. He has more than 25 years as an Investor Relations Officer and Corporate Communications practitioner, having served as IRO at two Fortune 500 companies between 2000 and 2009
Suzanne Brink
Board Director: Sbrink@royalgold.com

Suzanne Brink is Manager of Investor Relations for Royal Gold, a precious metals royalty company. Previously, she was Manager of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations for Hauser, Inc. in Boulder, Colorado. She holds an MBA from Washburn University. Suzanne has been a member of NIRI since 1999. She previously served as Secretary and Communications Chair for the Rocky Mountain Chapter for the 2008-2009 program year. She also served on the Membership Committee in 2005 and was Treasurer of the chapter in 2001.
Brenda Bell
Board Director: Brenda.Bell@businesswire.com

Brenda Bell is currently Regional Manager for Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company. She has over 20 years experience in the newswire industry. Prior to joining Business Wire, Brenda was Regional Sales Manager for PR Newswire. While at PR Newswire, she oversaw the sales and marketing operations in Denver, Phoenix and Salt Lake City. She is also a member of the Public Relations Society of America.

Brenda has been a member of NIRI since 2001. She is a former Chapter President and previously served four consecutive terms as Vice President, Membership and Sponsorship. Brenda has also held the positions of Volunteer Coordinator, chaired the Golden Summit Awards Committee on two occasions and served on the Membership Committee.
Derek Cole
Board Director: Derek.cole@arcabiopharma.com

Derek Cole is Vice President, Investor Relations for Arca biopharma, a biopharmaceutical company developing genetically targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases. He has 20 years experience in the capital markets and strategic planning with 15 years of dedicated investor relations and corporate communications experience focused on supporting the development of private, small- and mid-cap companies. Derek has provided financial communications counsel to C-level executives and board members, managed and contributed to a broad spectrum of financing transactions, including venture capital investments, initial public offerings, secondary offerings and institutional private placements, and contributed to the research, planning and execution of five M&A transactions. He has established initial investor relations functions at multiple companies and developed and executed multiple award winning strategic communications programs and annual reports. Derek has been a member of NIRI since 1995. He was recently elected Chairman of NIRI National Board of Directors for 2012 and currently serves on the National Board of Directors, and as Chairman of the Working Group on Financial Disclosure for NIRI's Standards of Practice for Investor Relations. He is a former chapter president for the Rocky Mountain Chapter. Derek is also Vice-Chair of Board of Directors for Colorado BioScience Association.
Linda Dellett
Board Director: linda@igniteconsultinginc.com

Linda Dellet is a Partner at Ignite Public Relations and Investor Relations Consulting, which provides a full range of Public Relations and Investor Relations services to publicly held corporations, as well as privately held corporations intending to go public. Linda is a seasoned IR and PR executive with over 20 years of experience in investor relations, public relations, corporate development, strategic planning and financial analysis. She has managed investor relations programs for Fortune 100, mid-cap and pre-IPO companies, including American Airlines, TCI (Tele-Communications, Inc.), Corporate Express, McDATA Corporation, Requisite Technology and LeftHand Networks. She holds an MBA from the University of Texas.

Linda has been a member of NIRI and the Rocky Mountain Chapter since 1997. She previously served as President, Vice President of Programs, Vice President of Membership, Secretary and Volunteer Coordinator for the Rocky Mountain Chapter.
Karla Kimrey
Board Director: karla.kimrey@cldpk.com

Karla Kimrey is Vice President of Cloud Peak Energy Inc. Previously, she held a number of investor relations positions with UAP Holdings, StorageTek. J.D. Edwards, KN Energy and Vista Gold Corp. She has been in the financial services industry since 1981. Karla graduated from the University of Colorado with a bachelor of science in finance and is a native of Colorado.

Karla has been a member of NIRI since 1995. She previously served the Chapter as President, Secretary, Programs Chair and Membership Chair for the Rocky Mountain Chapter.
Jane Okun
Board Director: jane.okun@ihs.com
303-397-2747

Jane Okun Bomba is Chief Sustainability, IR, and Corporate Communications Officer for IHS. Jane is a member of the IHS Executive Team and joined the company in 2004 to lead IHS through an IPO. Previously, she held a number of investor relations and corporate finance positions, including head of investor relations at Velocom, Inc., MediaOne Group, and Northwest Airlines. She started as a CPA with Price Waterhouse. Jane serves on the boards of the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce and the Denver Economic Development Corporate. She holds an MBA and a BGS from the University of Michigan.

Jane has been a member of NIRI since 1995 and of the Rocky Mountain Chapter since 1998. She is serving on the NIRI National board and has served the Rocky Mountain Chapter as President, Program Chair, Vice President, Membership and Treasurer for the Rocky Mountain Chapter.
Deborah Kelly
Board Director: debesis@aol.com
303-825-1230

Deborah Kelly is a partner with Genesis Incorporated and has more than 30 years of experience in corporate communications, investor relations, corporate affairs, employee communications, crisis communications, general management and marketing. She serves on the Board of Directors of Perdue Farms, Inc. and is Chair of the Audit Committee.

Deborah is a former President of the Rocky Mountain Chapter. She has been active with NIRI, both nationally and locally, and has served on the NIRI National Board of Directors.
Karen Gross
Board Director: kgross@royalgold.com
303-575-6504

Karen Gross is Vice President & Corporate Secretary for Royal Gold, Inc., a leading precious metals royalty company. She manages the Company's investor relations and corporate communication programs, and has overall responsibility for corporate governance, and regulatory compliance. Karen has over 20 years of experience in the field of investor relations and corporate communications.

Karen has been a member of NIRI since 1994. She is a former Director of the NIRI National Board of Directors and served as President of the Rocky Mountain Chapter for three years. She also previously served the Chapter as Treasurer, Secretary, and Program Chair.
Wendy Yang
Board Director: wyang@intlminerals.com
303-357-4863

Wendy Yang is Vice President of Investor Relations for International Minerals Corporation, a growing producer of silver and gold. Before joining International Minerals, Wendy was Vice President of Investor Relations for Queenstake Resources Ltd. and Director of Investor Relations for Newmont Mining Corporation. Wendy has 20 years of mining industry experience in positions of increasing responsibility in investor relations and corporate communications, including service at Stillwater Mining, Golden Star Resources, Santa Fe Pacific Gold and AMAX. She is a Director of the Denver Gold Group, a gold industry trade group, which organizes the world's leading gold investment forums. Wendy has an MBA from Colorado State University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon.

Wendy has been a member of NIRI since 1997. She has served as President, Vice President, Programs, Program co-Chair and Treasurer for the Rocky Mountain Chapter.