Suzanne Shepherd
New York,NY
Summary
Highly influential communications professional with extensive expertise leveraging strategy, financial acumen, business knowledge to motivate teams and drive outperformance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
SVP, Communications and Sustainability
Assurant
11.2023 - Current
- Top ranking IR professional and team as well as ESG program for the last 3 consecutive years per the Institutional Investor Mid-cap Insurance sector
- Lead company spokesperson with the investor community for Fortune 500 company – expanding shareholder base to more growth-oriented investors and attracting new sell-side coverage
- Support and advise management with the company’s evolved vision and strategy and the implementation of new performance metrics to measure performance.
SVP, Investor Relations and Sustainability
Assurant
01.2021 - 11.2023
- Top ranking IR professional and IR team as well as ESG program per the Institutional Investor Mid-cap Insurance sector for 3 consecutive years (2020-2022)
- Lead company spokesperson with the investor community for Fortune 500 company – expanded shareholder base to more growth-oriented investors and attracted new sell-side coverage during the company’s period of transformation; for 3 years, Assurant maintained all BUY ratings from all analysts – one of select few S&P companies that held the same distinction
- Supported and advised management with the company’s evolved vision and strategy and was a key lead in establishing new financial metrics to measure performance aligning with a more services-oriented mix of earnings
- Responsible for investor messaging for more than $3 billion in M&A transactions, including debt and equity raises, since 2018.
Senior vice president, Investor Relations
Assurant
01.2019 - 12.2020
Vice President, Investor Relations
Assurant
04.2016 - 12.2018
Assistant Vice President, Investor Relations
Assurant
01.2015 - 03.2016
Various roles including Manager and Director, Investor Relations
Assurant
08.2005 - 12.2014
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Marketing -
Stonehill College
Easton, MA05.2005
Skills
- Leadership
- Goal-Oriented
- Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Strong Financial Acumen
- Strategic Advisor
Affiliated Experience
- NIRI (National Investor Relations Institute) Board Member for New York Chapter
- Director of Assurant UK Board of Directors
Affiliations
- NIRI (National Investor Relations Institute) - Member and Director of NY Chapter (2015 - 2021)
Timeline
SVP, Communications and Sustainability
Assurant
11.2023 - Current
SVP, Investor Relations and Sustainability
Assurant
01.2021 - 11.2023
Senior vice president, Investor Relations
Assurant
01.2019 - 12.2020
Vice President, Investor Relations
Assurant
04.2016 - 12.2018
Assistant Vice President, Investor Relations
Assurant
01.2015 - 03.2016
Various roles including Manager and Director, Investor Relations
Assurant
08.2005 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Marketing -
Stonehill College
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