Ben Ashwell, editor, IR Magazine and Corporate Secretary
Ben Ashwell is the editor at IR Magazine and Corporate Secretary, covering investor relations, governance, risk and compliance. Prior to this, he was the founder and editor of Executive Talent, the global quarterly magazine from the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants. Before moving to the US, Ben was the vice president and editor at Executive Grapevine, overseeing a daily news website, ten annual supplements and HR Grapevine, the UK’s leading HR and talent management magazine. In his spare time, Ben writes fiction, poetry and arts and culture reviews. Eyewear Publishing recently named him in their list of the Best New British and Irish Poets.
Mike Coffey, vice president, head of global partnerships & alliances, Q4
Mike Coffey is the vice president, head of global partnerships & alliances at Q4, and has over 25 years of experience in the FinTech industry, including 4 very successful startups. Prior to joining Q4 Inc. in 2015, Mike held a number of senior roles in the investor relations consulting space including managing partner and executive vice president of Oxford Intelligence Partners, managing director, NASDAQ Global Corporate Services Group and vice president, Thomson Reuters’ Corporate Client Group. Mike started his career at Northern Trust Bank as a sr. portfolio accounting analyst & asset analysis teamleader.
Martin Lam, vice president, investor relations, Atlassian
Martin Lam leads the Investor Relations team at Atlassian, a leading team collaboration and productivity software provider. Martin joined Atlassian in April 2015 and helped lead the company through its IPO in December 2015. Prior to Atlassian, he held a variety of roles in finance at Salesforce. Martin holds a degree in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame.
Neil Russell, senior vice president, corporate affairs and chief communications officer, Sysco
Neil is senior vice president, corporate affairs and chief communications officer and is accountable for Sysco’s Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Government Relations and Investor Relations functions.
Neil began his Sysco career in 2007 as vice president, investor relations, successfully managing relationships with equity markets and creating a targeted investor program to further develop Sysco’s shareholder base. In 2014, he served as senior vice president, corporate affairs, at International Paper, where he led the company’s Investor Relations, Communications, CSR and Government Relations functions. Neil rejoined Sysco in 2015 as vice president, investor relations, and while in that role, he took on the additional responsibility for Sysco’s Corporate Communications and CSR teams in addition to the role of Treasurer.
Prior to Sysco, Neil held roles in Strategic Planning, Revenue Management and Financial Auditing at America West Airlines, and Investor Relations, Financial Analysis and Strategic Planning at Delta Air Lines.
