Bob Mann to take the helm of leading corporate governance and proxy voting firm next month
SAN FRANCISCO (April 24, 2024) – Glass Lewis, the global corporate governance and proxy voting advisor, today announced that Bob Mann, former Morningstar Sustainalytics President, will join the firm as its new chief executive officer next month.
Mann brings with him a highly successful track record of operational excellence, accelerated growth and product innovation. As president and COO for more than 15 years, he led the ESG ratings firm Sustainalytics to year over year double digit growth, which culminated in its 2020 sale to Morningstar, Inc., the Chicago-based investment research and data company. Following that transaction, Mr. Mann subsequently became President of the Morningstar Sustainalytics business unit, integrating its expansive ESG research, ratings and data across the organization.
“I could not be more certain that Bob Mann is the right person at the right time to lead Glass Lewis to its next stage of strategic growth,” said co-founder, Kevin Cameron. “Bob has impressive operational experience and a keen understanding of the solutions needed to best serve asset managers, asset owners and corporate issuers in their investment and business decision-making. I’m excited to entrust Glass Lewis to Bob and also to support him as a member of our Board of Directors.”
Acquired by Toronto-based Peloton Capital Management (PCM) and its co-founder Stephen Smith in 2021, Glass Lewis has consistently been strengthening its position as one of only two global corporate governance and proxy voting advisors in the world.
PCM managing partner Steve Faraone and partner Debra Dobson led the comprehensive search that culminated in Mr. Mann’s CEO appointment. Mr. Faraone said, “We are confident in Bob’s ability to create value and believe his experience, vision and leadership style will serve Glass Lewis and its employees well. As a Director, I look forward to working closely with Bob in the months and years to come.”
“I am thrilled to be joining this exceptional firm and team at a time when my past experience can be most valuable to Glass Lewis’ future direction,” said Mr. Mann. “I’ve been impressed by Peloton’s supportive ownership and by the progress the company has made in a number of important areas. I’m eager to build upon Glass Lewis’ solid foundation and contribute to its continued success.”
About Glass Lewis:
Founded in 2003, Glass Lewis is a leading global provider of independent corporate governance, stewardship, and proxy voting solutions. The firm serves more than 1,300 investment managers and pension funds globally, who use its high-quality corporate governance and ESG research and proxy voting software to carry out their fiduciary duties. Glass Lewis also helps companies understand and implement corporate governance best practices and how investors view them. Headquartered in San Francisco, Glass Lewis has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Australia. For more information, please visit www.glasslewis.com.
About Peloton Capital Management:
Peloton Capital Management was founded in 2018 and is a private equity firm with patient capital and a long-term investment orientation. PCM has a proven team with deep expertise and value-creation capabilities in the financial, healthcare, consumer, and business services sectors and focuses on North American middle-market companies.
PCM currently manages over C$1.25B in committed capital and has established successful partnerships with nine platform companies across Canada and the United States.
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