Ken Dennard

About Ken Dennard

Dennard has 34 years of senior management investor relations experience representing public companies in multiple industries including: energy; technology; consumer and retail, banking, insurance and financial services; communications; healthcare; consolidations; environmental; software & industrial; among others. Prior to founding Dennard Lascar in \'97, he was Director of Marketing/IR at AOR. Inc.(\'95-\'96); SVP of IR at Coastal Physician (\'93-\'95); AVP with Morgen-Walke (\'91-\'93); and Director of IR at QMS, Inc.(\'89-\'91). Dennard, a.k.a. Kenny before he began his career in corporate America, holds a BA from Duke, where he was a four-year starter on men\'s basketball from \'77-\'81. Along with Spanarkel, Gminski & Banks, he helped lead Duke to the \'78 NCAA Championship Game & 2 ACC Championships in \'78 and \'80. Kenny ranks 15th in career starts (115) & 20th in minutes per game (30) in Duke History. Dennard helped Duke compile a 90-37 record in his 4 seasons in Durham, including 3 NCAA Tournament appearances & 1 NIT berth. He was named to the \'78 ACC All-Tournament second team in his freshman season. He played 3 seasons for Bill Foster (\'77-\'80) & was the team\'s co-captain with Banks their senior season (Coach K\'s 1st year at Duke \'80-\'81). Dennard still holds the ACC single game record for steals (11) against MD in \'79. Kenny was honored as Duke’s 13th ACC Legend when selected as a member of the 2012 ACC Legends Class in March 2012. And yes, he made the first backwards dunk on national TV in NCAA history back in March \'78 -) and, of course, he didn\'t undercut Buck! Drafted in the 4th round of the \'81 NBA Draft by Kansas City, Kenny played in the NBA for Kansas City (\'81-83) & Denver (\'84-85).

Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   Dennard Lascar Investor Relations

   Jan 1997 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Founded in 1997, Dennard Lascar Investor Relations provides a full range of investor relations and analytical services, financial media communications services and strategic counsel to enhance the visibility, transparency and credibility of its clients within the investment and business communities. Dennard Lascar expanded its traditional full service IR Counsel® over 15 years ago by introducing IR+®, ground-breaking services staffed by experienced former sell-side research analysts. IR+ provides public companies unprecedented 24/7 access to experienced analysts who assist clients in developing enhanced public disclosures that increase operational and financial transparency, build management credibility, and help clients effectively communicate the correct message to the investment community. Our analysts provide clients with a first-hand perspective on the way professional investors think and work through both ongoing and project-specific strategic consulting services. They also prepare quarterly packages featuring valuation, peer group activity, trading and institutional ownership data for internal use by management and their board of directors; along with a customizable fact sheet written specifically for investors that is a valuable external tool for institutional and retail investor marketing programs. Dennard Lascar has represented over 200 clients since its inception. For more information regarding its clients or services, please visit the website at or call (71••••••00.

Education

• Duke University

  BA, HISTORY

  1977 — 1981