Activism Revisited

Do shareholder activists who pursue strategic alternatives or structural changes improve corporate governance and positively impact shareholder value? How are activists communicating to institutional and retail shareholders? What is the role of notice and access in the communications mix? Will notice and access promote shareholder activism and decrease voting participation by individuals? What new trends in shareholder activism will we see this year? This event is co-sponsored by the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals.
Bill AtwoodExecutive DirectorIllinois State Board of InvestmentBill Atwood has been ISBI's executive director since 2003. ISBI manages more than $10 billion in assets for Illinois' Public Employees Retirement System, Judicial Retirement System, and General Assembly Retirement System. Previously, Bill served on the staff of U.S. Senator Charles Percy and in the administrations of Governor Jim Thompson and Governor Jim Edgar. Earlier in his career, he was vice president of business development for institutional money manager Investment Counselors Inc., St. Louis, and Midwest Managed Money Services. Arthur CrozierCo-Founder and Co-ChairmanInnisfree M&A Inc.As co-chairman of Innisfree M&A and its subsidiary, proxy solicitation and IR firm Lake Isle M&A, Art Crozier represents U.S. and international clients in a wide variety of transactions, including annual and special meetings, friendly and hostile acquisitions, as well as proxy fights. In addition, he counsels an international roster of clients on corporate governance and executive compensation issues. Previously, Art was an attorney in private practice specializing in corporate and securities law matters, particularly proxy contests and M&A transactions.Scott PetersAssistant Secretary and SEC CounselExelonModerator: Patty Paul, ConsultantA strategic communications consultant, Patty Paul brings a wealth of experience to her clients. Formerly, she was senior director of investor relations and corporate governance for McDonald's Corp. In this capacity, her responsibilities included acting as a liaison with the investment community on corporate governance and proxy voting matters, leading the development and production of the company's annual report, numerous press releases and investor presentations, and overseeing the management of the stock transfer and shareholder services function. Previously, she was employed by Exxon Corp






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