|
Robin Mayns Cowles is co-head of ICR’s Corporate Governance unit. Robin has diversified experience in the research and analysis of corporate governance practices, executive compensation, and equity plans first as the Director of Research at JMR Financial where she formulated proxy voting policies for institutional investors and assisted activist shareholders in drafting shareholder proposals. Then at Investor Responsibility Research Center (IRRC) where she concentrated on equity plan and M&A analysis. Most recently, Robin was employed with Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) where she first sat on the US Research Helpdesk and was responsible for all internal and external communications with ISS’ Research department and later as the Manager of Strategic Alliances where she was responsible for initiating and developing relationships with ISS’ partner firms. Robin holds an MBA from The George Washington University and has an additional 20 years of experience in executive recruiting, management consulting, and small business management. | 