Jay Koval

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ABOUT JAY KOVAL

Experienced capital markets executive with a demonstrated track-record of working successfully with Wall Street to clearly articulate the company’s strategy and communicate results in an easy to understand format for portfolio managers. Leverage experience from buy-side (Invesco) and sell-side (Bank of America) roles to best execute a winning Investor Relations strategy in an evolving, competitive environment for capital. Proven ability to broaden and diversify a company’s shareholder base, maximize shareholder value through achieving a multiple premium, expand sell-side coverage, and improve overall corporate visibility with broader constituencies. Proven ability to successfully build a world-class IR function, reducing the time needed from the C-suite while providing a great opportunity for rotational roles on the team for high performers. Track record of creating multi-year IR plans, and successfully executing against those goals through multiple stages of a company’s life cycle, including an IPO, dual-listed companies, controlled and sponsored companies, multiple classes of stock, high organic growth as well as acquisition fueled, and cost-containment/restructuring stories.Drive results through tight internal alignment and collaboration. Leverage investor dialogue to inform corporate strategy and broader capital markets activities including Treasury and FP & A, as well as disseminate competitive intelligence and investor learnings across the corporation. Economics and MBA degrees create the foundation for understanding the inner workings of complex global organizations.Highly skilled in situations including business transformation, crisis management, executive turnover, and shareholder activism. Skilled in Financial Analytics, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Strategic Planning and Forecasting, and Marketing.