Cheryl Gustitus Brings Decades-Long Corporate Governance and ESG Industry Experience as Glass Lewis’ New Chief Strategy Officer
SAN FRANCISCO (March 6, 2023) – Glass Lewis announced today that Cheryl Gustitus, a long-time corporate governance and ESG industry executive, has joined the firm as its Chief Strategy Officer, a newly created leadership role intended to drive accelerated growth. Acquired by Toronto-based Peloton Capital Management (PCM) and its co-founder Stephen Smith in 2021, Glass Lewis has been strengthening its management team to compete more aggressively in the ever-evolving corporate governance and ESG data space.
Since its founding in 2003, the company has been a leading global provider of proxy voting and corporate governance research, data and analytics relied upon by institutional asset managers, pension funds and corporate issuers worldwide. In this role, Gustitus will guide Glass Lewis’ strategic initiatives, including elevating the firm’s global brand, improving its market position, expanding its product suite and accelerating the firm’s growth.
“Cheryl’s extensive experience and considered approach to corporate strategy will help us better serve our existing and future clients, expand further into global markets, and drive us to compete at a whole new level,” said Kevin Cameron, Glass Lewis’ Co-Founder and Executive Chairman. “She has a proven track record of igniting growth and is an exceptional leader with deep expertise in marketing and strategy.”
“I am thrilled to be joining this exceptional team at a time when the need for high quality corporate governance, ESG and related business insights that support decision-making have never been more important to investors and companies alike,” said Gustitus.
In fact, Glass Lewis has been moving to expand its presence among European investors and companies. In December, the firm acquired corporate governance and voting advisory firm Proxinvest, cementing a leadership position in the strategically important French market.
About Glass Lewis:
Glass Lewis is the leading provider of independent global governance solutions. We enable institutional investors and publicly listed companies to make informed decisions based in research and data. We cover 30,000+ meetings each year, across approximately 100 global markets. Our customers include the majority of the world’s largest pension plans, mutual funds, and asset managers who collectively manage over $40 trillion in assets. Our core solutions include Proxy Paper proxy research and Viewpoint proxy vote management platform. More information is available at www.glasslewis.com.