Officers & Directors

• 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.

• Issuer Direct
• Director Strategic Relations
• bernadette.mccormick@issuerdirect.com

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. She has been repeatedly selected by the board as “Volunteer of the Year” for both chapters. 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. Her forte is board recruitment and retention for both chapters, ensuring optimum and positive engagement for the board and members.

• Vice President, Director of Investor Relations
• Byline Bancorp, Inc.
• brennie@bylinebank.com

Mr. Rennie established and leads the company’s Investor Relations function in addition to responsibilities related to ESG. Prior to joining Byline in 2021, Mr. Rennie was the Assistant Vice President, Investor Relations at U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB). Previously, he also served as Officer, Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy at TCF Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TCF). Mr. Rennie’s background includes experience in Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Development with a strong local and national network across multiple markets. Mr. Rennie has served on the NIRI Chicago chapter board of directors since 2022 as a Director. Mr. Rennie also serves on the NIRI Twin Cities chapter board of directors as VP, Treasurer, since 2018. In 2019, he was recognized by NIRI as an individual in the inaugural class of the top “40 Under 40,” which honors the most talented young individuals in the investor relations community in the United States. Mr. Rennie is an MBA candidate at DePaul University – Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business and received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Iowa State University – Ivy College of Business.

• 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.

• Head of Investor Relations
• Deluxe
• heather.davis@deluxe.com

Heather Davis is a VP, Membership, Chair, for the Twin Cities Chapter. Her background includes successfully building and leading several IR programs in the consumer and technology spaces at Buffalo Wild Wings and Groupon. Previously she worked in Finance at Ecolab and Lawson Software.

Ms. Davis holds a M.B.A and a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Carlson School of Management at The University of Minnesota. She currently serves as VP, Membership, Chair for the Twin Cities Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI). She has been a speaker at the NIRI National conference and is a member of NIRI Senior Roundtable.

• 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.

• 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.

• Head of Investor Relations
• Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
• timothy.sedabres@huntington.com

Timothy R. Sedabres is Head of Investor Relations and Director of Corporate Strategy and Director of Corporate Strategy for TCF Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TCF). TCF is a financial holding company with over $47 billion in total assets and top 10 deposit market share in the Midwest.

Mr. Sedabres leads the company’s Investor Relations function in addition to responsibilities related to Corporate Strategy. Mr. Sedabres joined the company after serving as SVP, Director of Corporate Strategy and Head of Investor Relations for Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) a $10 billion California based regional bank focused on empowering California through its diverse businesses, entrepreneurs and communities. Previously, he also served as VP of Finance at Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB), a $3 billion market cap company, where he held leadership positions within investor relations, finance and corporate treasury, including serving as IRO for Associated. Mr. Sedabres has been responsible for enterprise-wide stress testing and capital planning in addition to experience in investor relations.

Mr. Sedabres holds a M.B.A from Saint Louis University, a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Bradley University, and maintains the Investor Relations Charter (IRC) certification. Mr. Sedabres serves on various committees for Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He has been recognized by IR Magazine for Best IR by a Small-Cap Company (BANC) in 2017 and was named 2014 Young Professional of the Year by the Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce. He was selected as a member of the Think Tank on the Future of Investor Relations, has served on the Annual Conference Committee (ACC) for NIRI National, and has spoken on numerous panels on investor relations topics for NIRI and IR Magazine.

• VP, Investor Relations and Communications
• Vista Outdoor, Inc.
• kelly.reisdorf@vistaoutdoor.com

Kelly Reisdorf is NIRI Twin Cities’ Advocacy Ambassador, a position she proudly holds given her passion for advocacy allowing a company’s and industry’s collective voice to be heard, and more importantly, addressing critical issues impacting capital markets and moving them forward. Kelly is the Chief Investor Relations and Communications Officer for Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO). Vista Outdoor is a leading global designer, manufacturer and marketer in outdoor sports and recreation. The company operates in two segments, Shooting Sports and Outdoor Products, and has well-recognized brands that provide consumers with a range of performance-driven, high-quality and innovative products.

Ms. Reisdorf leads the company’s Investor Relations, Government Relations, Media Relations and Corporate Communications functions. Her focus is on bringing together awareness, product value and differentiation for both investors and customers. Kelly previously served as Vista Outdoor’s Vice President, Investor Relations and Vice President, Information Technology.

Kelly holds an MBA in Accounting from Capella University, a BA from Bethel University, and has attended numerous executive programs at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management focused on Organizational Change Management, and at Harvard Business School in Sustainable Business Strategy.

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

Darin serves as a Director At Large for the NIRI Twin Cities Chapter. He is currently the Senior Investor Analyst on the Investor Relations team 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.

• Vice President, Investor Relations
• Ecolab Inc.
• Andrew.Hedberg@ecolab.com

Andy joined Ecolab in 2016 and is responsible for helping to develop and execute the global investor relations program for Ecolab. The primary objectives of the Investor Relations team are to serve as a resource for institutional investors to obtain information that enables them to make informed investment decisions regarding our shares, to improve Wall Street coverage and maintain a premium stock price based on earnings quality, consistency and transparency. From 2013-2016 Andy was an Equity Research Analyst at Citadel Investment Group in Chicago where he was responsible for research coverage of financial institutions (commercial banks and insurance companies) and helped to manage a $1.3 billion market neutral equity fund. While at Citadel, he was charged with generating investment ideas by focusing on identifying idiosyncratic elements of business models where underlying value and market prices were materially different. From 2008-2013 Andy was a Senior Equity Research Associate with RBC Capital Markets in Minneapolis. At RBC, he led a team that wrote research reports on publicly traded commercial banks for intuitional investors. He was recognized by the Financial Times as having the most accurate earnings estimates on Wall Street for U.S. commercial banks. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gustavus Adolphus College (2008) where he majored in Financial Economics and Business Management. He is also a CFA Charterholder.

• Vice President, Investor Relations
• Vireo Health International, Inc.
• samgibbons@vireohealth.com

Sam Gibbons currently serves as the Vice President of Investor Relations at Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. (CNSX: GDNS) (OTCQX: GDNSF), a vertically-integrated multi-state cannabis company headquartered in Minneapolis. He joined the company in January 2019 ahead of its go-public transaction after spending ten years in investor relations and corporate finance working primarily with consumer retail and industrial manufacturing companies across North America. Prior to joining Vireo, Sam served as Vice President at Chicago-based Alpha IR Group, where he was part of the agency’s senior leadership team. Sam completed his undergraduate studies at Boston University’s School of Management and Communication. Sam lives in Mound, MN with his dog Roscoe.