September 28, 2021

S1 Episode 042: Controlling Your Company's Message with Investor Relations

28 minutes

Dan Aldridge is currently the Managing Partner for Asbury Investor Relations (AIR). He is also the President of the National Investor Relations Institute for the Southeast and has been on the board of directors for the past five years. He was formerly the Senior Director of Investor Relations (IR) for Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), where he was responsible for managing the company’s relationships with the investment community, and creating and disseminating all financial communications, including the company’s strategy and vision. Prior to ICE, Dan led the Investor Relations function for CF Industries, INC., based in Chicago, IL.

Prior to CF, Dan helped lead the IR department at The Home Depot and had leadership roles in their internal audit/consulting and FP&A functions for over seven years. Dan started his career at UPS where he had increasing levels of responsibility in the Internal audit, and FP&A departments, including M&A. Dan is a graduate of The University of Georgia Terry College of Business with a BA and Masters degrees in Accounting. Dan also holds a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license and the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.

In this episode, we discuss:

The increased focus from companies of all sizes on ESG, or how they impact their surrounding community

Investor Relations as a position that has access to all the departments of a company

Trust as one of the most important qualifiers of corporate credibility

A smaller company’s need for strong investor relations

The story your company wants to tell and how that can affect its success

The importance of communication and diversity of thought to build a better business

I hope you will find this episode as exciting and informative as I have. Dan was so generous to share his better business practices regarding what you need to understand when considering Investor Relations. Dan’s lesson on the importance of a company’s message can teach us all how to have a better business.

Please let me know your thoughts!

Connect with Dan

Websites Mentioned:

asburyir.com

Guest Contact Info:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-aldridge-iii-1233176/

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