For the prior 15 years, Mr. Mann served and President and COO and subsequently CEO of Sustainalytics, working to drive the global ESG data and ratings firm through a decades long stage of double digit growth culminating in its 2020 sale to Morningstar, Inc., the Chicago-based investment research and data company.

Mr. Mann brings with him a highly successful track record of operational excellence, accelerated growth and product innovation. He possesses a keen understanding of the solutions needed to best serve asset managers, asset owners and corporate issuers in their investment and business decision-making.

Mr. Mann regularly speaks on the topics of investment risk, sustainable finance market trends, smart technologies, ESG and climate matters, among other topics. He also serves as a strategic advisor to software start-up Ensogo.

Mr. Mann received his undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Toronto and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Economics at York University. In addition, he has an MBA specializing in sustainability and finance from the Schulich School of Business at York University.

Prior to Ionetix, Carrie was a business analyst at Orbis Investment Management. Prior to Orbis, she was one of the founding employees of Glass Lewis, serving consecutively as lead analyst of U.S. Proxy Research, director of International Proxy Research and director of New Business Initiatives. Carrie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Harvard University and her master’s degree in business from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

John held roles supporting both the U.S. and international proxy distribution businesses in his 14 years at Broadridge/ADP. During his last three years, John was responsible for the client service teams supporting both institutional investors and global custodians, in addition to the global operations team supporting Broadridge/ADP’s international proxy distribution business. John earned his bachelor’s degree in management and international business from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business and his master’s in banking and finance from Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business.

He joins Glass Lewis from CFRA Research, an independent equity research provider, where he served as Chief Revenue Officer. Prior to CFRA, Dan was the Chief Executive Officer and President of GMI Ratings (now part of MSCI), a global provider of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings and research where he increased sales and profitability. He previously served as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Institutional Shareholder Services.

As a financial services marketing and corporate strategy veteran with decades-long experience in the fields of corporate governance and ESG data and research, Cheryl has a proven track record of igniting growth on a global level.Prior to joining Glass Lewis, Cheryl led marketing and communications for Sustainalytics, in addition to working to identify, develop and execute strategic business initiatives worldwide. She has deep experience working with institutional investors and corporate issuers. As a member of the executive team, Cheryl was deeply involved in Sustainalytics acquisitions, strategic partnerships and ultimately the sale of Sustainalytics to Morningstar. Prior to joining Sustainalytics, Cheryl was chief marketing officer at GMI Ratings where she led the launch of several new ESG and accounting products and worked to raise the firm’s profile through valuable and timely thought leadership work. Prior to that, Cheryl spent more than ten years leading global marketing and communications at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a former division of MSCI/RiskMetrics Group. During her tenure, Cheryl played an executive role in the acquisitions and integration of Innovest and KLD. In addition to her experience in the governance and ESG space, Cheryl’s familiarity with the institutional investor community comes from 12 years in the mutual fund industry as a marketing executive for T. Rowe Price and Calvert Group Investments

Leveraging her fluency in multiple languages and corporate and securities law expertise in both common and civil law jurisdictions, she became the resident expert on corporate governance issues in Latin America and Continental Europe. Nichol was appointed Deputy General Counsel in 2007, General Counsel in 2009, and Chief Legal Officer in 2022. Prior to joining Glass Lewis, Nichol worked as a corporate attorney with a prominent law firm in Guadalajara, Mexico. Her practice focused on representing U.S. and other foreign investors in a wide variety of Latin American transactions and providing advice on a broad range of corporate matters, including commercial contracts, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance. Nichol holds an LL.M. in corporate and securities law from Northwestern University School of Law and a J.D. from Universidad Panamericana. She is a licensed member of the State Bar of California and the Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados.

Patrick brings almost 35 years of Software Development and over 20 of senior technology leadership experience. Patrick has managed truly large-scale global organizations and delivered global systems to 3 million customers in 28 languages. Patrick has a successful record in delivering highly innovative systems and software solutions that ‘disrupt’ traditional paradigms and has been the CTO/CIO in several ‘tech/data’ companies that have moved from middle rankings to market leader.

Patrick earned his BSC from University College Dublin. Patrick believes in life learning and in recent years has added certifications from Harvard, MIT, Wharton and many other institutions and technology professional bodies. Patrick has also spent time as a Chief People Officer and firmly believes that people are the soul and drive of any business, and therefore he makes it his mission to unlock the potential in each and every person, and then ensure that the teams can operate to their potential.

Jason most recently served as Vice President of Finance for Cerner Corporation, a global leader in healthcare information technology, overseeing all financial operations for the company’s U.S. and international commercial businesses. Prior to his 14-year tenure at Cerner, he spent six years in roles of increasing financial leadership responsibility at Medtronic. Jason began his career in public accounting with the firm of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, where he earned his CPA. Jason holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting, magna cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, and an MBA from the University of Minnesota.

Before joining Glass Lewis, Nynke was Head of People and Culture for the EMEA region at Morningstar, Inc., where she led the development and execution of people strategies that supported business goals, enhanced organizational performance, and fostered a culture of high engagement and productivity. She played a key role in integrating HR teams following Morningstar’s acquisition of Sustainalytics, and advised executive leadership and board members, providing strategic counsel on people and culture initiatives to ensure alignment with corporate objectives.

Prior to Morningstar, Nynke spent over a decade at Sustainalytics, serving as Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Facilities. During this time, she built the company’s HR function from the ground up, implementing global HR strategies, performance management systems, and salary scaling to drive consistency and transparency across teams.

Nynke holds an Executive MBA from Nyenrode Business University and a degree in International Law from Utrecht University.

Diederik Timmer is the President of Climate Solutions at Glass Lewis, wherehe is building and scaling a team of specialists to develop a unique climate research and data offering. This new product will integrate AI-driven ratings with expert analysis to provide comprehensive climate insights tailored to the needs of corporates, investors, and banks. Under his leadership, Glass Lewis Climate Solutions is positioning itself at the forefront of climate strategy assessments, leveraging technology and deep sector expertise to drive informed decision-making.

Prior to joining Glass Lewis, Mr. Timmer was an executive at Sustainalytics, where he played a pivotal role in transforming the firm into a global leader in ESG ratings and research. He first led global sales and client management, driving market expansion and strengthening relationships with institutional investors. His leadership contributed to the company’s growth and its successful acquisition by Morningstar in 2020.He later oversaw the Corporate Solutions team, expanding services for corporate issuers, and led the Climate Solutions team, where he was responsible for incubating and developing Sustainalytics’ climate suite of products.Mr. Timmer serves on the board of Knology, a nonprofit research organization focused on applied social science. He also served as Chair of US SIF for seven years, leading the organization’s efforts to advance sustainable investing in the United States. A frequent speaker on sustainable investing, corporate climate strategy, and the role of AI in climate evaluations, Mr. Timmer is a recognized thought leader in the field.

In addition to overseeing global proxy research, he also helms the company’s thought leadership in ESG policy and shareholder engagement. Eric brings over 15 years of experience in corporate governance and investment stewardship to the company. He previously served as Vice President, Investment Stewardship at BlackRock. Eric has participated in a broad range of engagements with public company executives and institutional investor groups, developing expertise in board quality, shareholder accountability, executive compensation, and corporate sustainability disclosures.

She previously served as Head of Global Marketing at CFRA, a leading provider of independent equity and forensic accounting research. Prior to CFRA, Lili served as Executive Director of Marketing at Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) where she designed and implemented growth marketing strategies including lead generation, product marketing, go-to-market, and sales enablement. Lili graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science and holds an MBA from George Washington University.