James Cudahy, head of the National Court Reporters Association and former marketing and communications VP for the CFA Institute, will take the reins of the National Investor Relations Institute in March as president and CEO, following a search.
NIRI, the Alexandria, Va., trade group for more than 3,300 members in the IR sector, recently approved a new strategic plan for 2015-18 with the intention to create a certification program for IR pros, an industry first.
The 47-year-old Cudahy will take over on March 2 for Jeffrey Morgan, who stepped down from the $330K-a-year post in October to lead the Club Managers Association of America.
As executive director and CEO for the $7M NCRA, Cudahy leads a staff of 35 (NIRI has 16 staffers). He was previously VP of marketing and comms. for the CFA Institute, representing those holding the chartered financial analyst designation.
NIRI chair Mark Donohue, who is VP of IR and corporate comms. for Impax Laboratories, said Cudahy brings strategic leadership and extensive experience with certification programs to the table. "Jim views the CEO position at NIRI as a unique opportunity to leverage his experience and skill-set to expand NIRI's value to its members through a broader scope of services and to build upon our global sphere of influence," said Donohue.
Spencer Stuart advised NIRI's search committee.
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