Officers & Directors

Bernadette McCormick, a native of Thailand, and as a 22-year veteran of NIRI Twin Cities Board of Directors, Bernadette has held several roles: President, VP of Membership, Programs, VP of Marketing, and VP of Sponsorship.

Her contribution to the chapter includes the creation and facilitation of “NIRI Twin Cities Large Cap Senior Circle” which provides a private forum each quarter for IROs from local top large cap companies to peer counsel confidentially as well as leading the chapter to many service and excellence awards. Bernadette is also an officer of NIRI Virtual Chapter (second largest NIRI chapter) where she has spent years running the chapter’s functions in various capacities. She has been repeatedly selected by the board as “Volunteer of the Year” for both chapters. Her forte is board recruitment and retention for both chapters, ensuring optimum and positive engagement for the board and members.

• Vice President, Investor Relations
• Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.

Justin Horstman is Vice President, Investor Relations at Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BWB) where he is responsible for leading all aspects of the investor relations program, while also supporting corporate development and ESG functions. He joined Bridgewater in 2021 and has over 15 years of experience in investor relations. Prior to joining Bridgewater, Justin was Vice President, Investor Relations Manager at TCF Financial Corporation.

Justin served on the Board of Directors of the National Investor Relations Institute’s (NIRI) Twin Cities Chapter form 2011 to 2020 and again from 2023 to current, including holding the role of President from 2014 to 2016.

Justin holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Jeff Huebschen is a long-time member of NIRI and the Twin Cities chapter.  He was chapter President from 2016 to 2018 and previously served as the chapter’s Treasurer and Vice President of Sponsorships.

Jeff has extensive experience in investor relations, strategic communications, finance, and corporate strategy.  Most recently Jeff was Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications for Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: APOG).  Prior to joining Apogee, he was Director of Investor Relations for G&K Services (now a part of Cintas Corporation). Previously, Jeff led investor relations for Alliant Techsystems, a Fortune 500 aerospace and defense company (now a part of Northrup Grumman).

Before joining Alliant, Jeff was a senior consultant in Deloitte Consulting’s strategy and operations practice. He also served as an officer in the U.S. Army. He earned an MBA from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.

• Senior Director
• Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
• lori.lauber@broadridge.com

Lori A. Lauber is a Senior Director at Broadridge Financial Solutions. A 25-year veteran of the financial services industry, she is responsible for the strategic development of transfer agency and corporate action services.

Broadridge is a global Fintech leader and S&P 500^® company who as the leading proxy solutions provider, and fastest growing transfer agent, is uniquely positioned to help public companies get ahead of today’s challenges and capitalize on what’s next.

Prior to joining Broadridge, Lori worked in a variety of divisions at Wells Fargo including: Vice President Shareowner Services sales officer, Senior Treasury Management sales officer, Foreign Exchange and International sales officer, Treasury Management product management, Institutional Trust sales officer, and Wholesale Customer Strategies consultant, where she supported all wholesale business channels.

Lori holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas Graduate School of Business. She has also completed additional graduate work towards a Master of International Management degree.

Lori is involved in the community, having served on various fundraising committees for the Junior League of Minneapolis, Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra, the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery, Minnesota Public Radio, Camp Courage, and the Minnesota Zoo. She was a co-chair for the 2007 Make-A-Wish 25th Anniversary Gala and Chair for the 2013 Harvesting Hope Event benefitting the Minneapolis Crisis Nursery. Lori has previously served on the board for the One Percent Club and Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra and the Junior League of Minneapolis Sustainer Management Board of Directors. She currently sits on the Education & Networking Committee for the Shareholder Services Association and the Development Committee for the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery.

Connor Wienberg is Vice President of Capital Markets & Investor Relations at Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LTH). Previously, Connor was Vice President of Strategic Finance at Alfred, a multifamily technology & services startup in New York City. Prior to Alfred, Connor held various roles in Investment Banking and Private Equity, including as a Vice President of Leveraged Finance at Deutsche Bank and as an Analyst at Indigo Partners, an aviation-focused private equity firm in Phoenix, AZ.

Connor holds a B.S. in Finance and Economics from Northern Arizona University and MBA from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management. He is a member of Forbes “30 Under 30” Finance list .

• Investor Relations Consultant
• Xcel Energy Inc.
• darin.norman@xcelenergy.com

Darin serves as the Treasurer for the NIRI Twin Cities Chapter. He is currently the Investor Relations Consultant at Xcel Energy, a Fortune 300 electricity and natural gas company with operations in 8 states. He has served on the NIRI Twin Cities board in various capacities since 2014. He was actively involved in the development of testing materials for NIRI’s investor relations certification program, which was launched in 2015, and in 2019, was recognized by NIRI as a member of its “40 Under 40” program. He also serves on the Shareholder Services Association board.

• Senior Investor Relations Specialist
• Polaris Inc.
• peggy.james@polaris.com

Peggy is a Sr. Investor Relations Specialist at Polaris Inc. and is responsible for collaborating with and supporting the Investor Relations team in the development and execution of the global investor relations program. Ms. James joined Polaris in 1997 and has worked within Investor Relations in various capacities since 2005. Peggy has served on the NIRI Twin Cities Chapter Board since 2014, prior roles include VP of Programs, Secretary, and Director at Large. Ms. James holds an AA degree in Business Administration from North Hennepin Community College.

• e2Advisors, LLC
• Founder
• b.r.elliott@me.com

Brandon R. Elliott is Co-President and VP, Co-Chair of Programs for the Twin Cities Chapter. He has been CEO of a public oil and gas company and has led companies (Public & Private) in all stages of development (Fortune 500, small, turnaround and startup).

Mr. Elliott is the Co-Founder and Founder of startups BTG Ventures and e2 Advisors. Most recently, he was CEO of Minnesota-based Northern Oil and Gas, a NYSE listed (NOG) oil and gas company. During his tenure at Northern Oil and Gas, he helped lead over $2 billion in transactions, including $500 million in acquisitions, $700 million in debt exchanges, and $490 million in combined debt and equity offerings. Previously, he held senior management roles at NYSE listed Consol Energy (CNX). Mr. Elliott’s earlier career experiences include institutional investment engagements as Portfolio Manager and analyst with several major investment firms.

Mr. Elliott achieved the National Association of Corporate Directors’ (NACD) Directorship Certification, is a Chartered Financial Analyst, and member of both the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), and National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Dartmouth College.

• Adam Fee is Vice President of Investor Relations for APi Group.

Adam is responsible for sharing APi Group’s evolving story with the investment community. He is focused on increasing understanding of APi Group as well as deepening relationships with existing and new investors and analysts.

Before joining APi Group, Adam managed investor relations and strategic finance for Embark Trucks, a developer of software for autonomous driving trucks. Prior to that, Adam was a director of investment banking with Citi, focusing on mergers and acquisitions in the industrials sector. Adam started his finance career in 2010 as an investment banking analyst with UBS.

Adam earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Princeton.

Outside work, Adam enjoys investing in real estate and traveling; he stays active in scuba diving, skiing, and playing basketball. Civic leadership is also a priority for Adam. Most recently, he served on the Associate Board Leadership Committee of the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

Sr. Director of US Agency & Channel Practice at Notified

Mollie O’Brien has been in the field of investor relations for 20 years. She is currently the vice president of investor relations at Best Buy, a role she assumed in 2014 after serving as senior director of investor relations at the company since 2011. 

Mollie became the investor relations officer at Move, Inc., real estate services and information company, in 2004 after serving in various roles at the company. She began her career at investment bank Robertson Stephens in San Francisco, spending three years in equity research.

Mollie has been involved with NIRI since 2004, has served a director on the Los Angeles chapter board and currently serves on the Twin Cities chapter board. 

She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Jennifer Driscoll, IRC, is Vice President of Rivel, where she leads the company’s perception study division, helping S&P 500 clients use study results to improve their IR programs. She joined the IR consulting firm from ExxonMobil in 2024, after 26 years of leading IR at large-cap and mega-cap companies. Prior head of IR roles, in addition to ExxonMobil, include Caterpillar, DuPont, Campbell’s and Best Buy. A native Minnesotan, she is a past president of the NIRI Twin Cities chapter, before leaving to become president of the Philadelphia NIRI chapter. A NIRI fellow, she then served on the NIRI National board from 2019 to 2022 and currently sits on the NIRI Editorial Board. She has a bachelor’s degree from St. Catherine’s University and an MBA from St. Thomas University.