Welcome to BoardIQ

Overview

BoardIQ is an indispensable source of intelligence for mutual fund boards that provides insight into the specific issues facing trustees. BoardIQ stories not only break news about mutual fund governance, but they also provide unparalleled perspective and industry analysis.

BoardIQ is published every other Tuesday online and in print. It is read by more than 100 mutual fund boards, two thirds of which oversee the 50 largest fund complexes. BoardIQ's stories are written by knowledgeable and experienced journalists who break down critical industry developments.

BoardIQ enables you to stay informed of all the evolving news and changes in the industry today from the trustee's perspective.

  • Gain insight from challenges facing other fund boards
  • Learn how other trustees deal with increased scrutiny on fund-related activities
  • Engage in live online webinars focusing on a specific boardroom issue

All readers get online access including our special features:
  • Breaking News - Updates on major events affecting the boardroom
  • Mobile Access - Catch up on BoardIQ anywhere using your BlackBerry, iPhone or other handheld device
  • BoardIQ Webinars - Live panel webinars that you can attend from your computer over the Internet which discuss the most important issues facing fund boards today
  • Video News - Clips of original in-person interviews and key boardroom figures from recent conferences
  • Research Vault - A database of links to various reports, white papers, surveys and studies, with brief summaries

Editorial

Whitney Curry Wimbish Whitney Curry Wimbish

Whitney Curry Wimbish is managing editor of BoardIQ. She was previously a reporter at FundFire and has also reported for The Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh and for New Jersey's Herald News. She graduated from The Evergreen State College in Washington and is a recipient of a Poynter Institute reporting fellowship. Contact her at 212-542-1215. Whitney's maiden name is Kvasager.

Greg Saitz Greg Saitz

Greg Saitz is Associate Editor at BoardIQ. Prior to BoardIQ, Greg wrote about institutional asset management firms for FundFire. He also worked as a business writer for The Star-Ledger in New Jersey, where he wrote about securities fraud and regulation, bankruptcy and other topics. Earlier in his career, he worked at newspapers in Florida, covering legal affairs, criminal justice, social issues, government and, on occasion, celebrity divorces. He holds a BS in Journalism from the University of Florida.

Jonathan E. Braunstein Jonathan E. Braunstein

Jonathan E. Braunstein is Editorial Director – Events and Custom Publishing at Money-Media, the parent company of FundFire, responsible for the editorial content of conferences, networking events and webcasts. Prior to Money-Media, Jonathan worked as a television news producer and writer in Boston at WHDH, Boston's NBC affiliate, and WFXT, Boston’s Fox affiliate. Originally from New Jersey, he is an alumnus of Brandeis University in Waltham, MA.

Greg Shulas Greg Shulas

Greg Shulas is Opinion Editor for Agenda and Interactive Editor for sister publications Ignites and Fundfire. He has previously served as senior reporter at Agenda. He has also served as a wealth management reporter for FundFire and a staff writer for the Connecticut Post. The New Jersey native has a B.A. from the University of Delaware.

Andrew Willmott Andrew Willmott

Andrew Willmott is group managing editor of Money-Media, responsible for all of the company's editorial content. He has worked at Money-Media since 2001, as a reporter and then managing editor on FundFire. Contact Andy at 212-542-1203.

Sales and Marketing

Domenick Vecchione Domenick Vecchione

Domenick Vecchione is the Sales Director for Ignites. He has spent more than 15 years in the legal publication industry. Prior to working with Money-Media, Domenick was a National Accounts Manager for Aspen Publishers in New York. He worked with the nation's largest law firms selling a diverse product line that included securities, corporate governance and compliance titles.

Dan Fink Dan Fink

Dan Fink is the Senior Vice President of Marketing for Money-Media. In this role he oversees the marketing, graphics, and customer service functions. Prior to Money-Media, Dan managed an e-commerce web site for Computer Associates’ consumer division and was the head of the Direct Marketing department at Loan Pricing Corporation (a subsidiary of Reuters). Dan earned an MBA at Indiana University and was a national champion gymnast.

Chris Pini Chris Pini

Chris Pini is the Vice President of Sales for Money-Media. In this role he is oversees subscription sales and renewals, along with sales in our events and custom publishing division. Previously, Chris worked for 15-plus years in different sales roles at a leading asset management company and financial data providers. Chris holds a BA in Business Management from Saint Peter’s College.

Renewals and Reprints

Christopher Burke Christopher Burke

Christopher Burke is Development Director – Events for the Outstanding Directors Exchange (ODX). In this role, he is responsible for establishing and maintaining business relationships with ODX’s clients. He has a strong sales management background and was a business major at Towson University.

Zack Feinberg Zack Feinberg

Zack Feinberg works for Money-Media as Director of Sales. He was previously employed by the NYC department of education, and before that he graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a degree in Studio Art.

Advertising

Tim Hart Tim Hart

Tim Hart is the Vice President Group Director, Financial Markets. His team is responsible for generating print and on-line revenue from all US financial clients and agencies in the FT Portfolio of products which includes Ignites, Ignites Europe, Ignites Asia, Fundfire and BoardIQ. Tim has served in a number of positions both here and the UK in his long tenure at the Financial Times. Prior to the FT, he worked at Dow Jones, Barron’s Magazine. Tim earned a BA degree in Advertising Design from The Collage of New Jersey and has a range of interests from Skiing and Surfing to non profit work. He currently is the President of Downey Side, an adoption agency and is Vice President of The Financial Communications Society. Tim has managed The FCS Race For Kids event for 14 years and has helped them raise over 1.5 million dollars for three children’s charities.

Jennifer Rasmussen Jennifer Rasmussen

Jennifer Rasmussen is a Director of Advertising, focusing on money manager advertisers in the Northeast. In this role, she is responsible for advertising sales and placement for FundFire and Ignites. Jennifer most recently was an Assistant Portfolio Manager for a hedge fund in Connecticut. Prior to her endeavor into ad sales, Jennifer gained experience in selling financial products to Real Estate Investment Trusts. She holds a BA in Economics Management from Ohio Wesleyan University. Jennifer is an avid traveler and in her free time enjoys running, skiing, kayaking and playing squash.

Dennis Asselta Dennis Asselta

Dennis Asselta is an Account Director for the U.S. Financial Markets Team. Dennis is responsible for selling advertising solutions across platforms for the Financial Times and Money Media, including print, digital, mobile and other bespoke opportunities. He is responsible for looking after clients in the U.S. investment banking category as well as financial services and exchanges. Previously, Dennis worked for Institutional Investor and Thomas Publishing Company in advertising sales roles. He graduated from Syracuse University in 2005 with a degree in Policy Studies from the Maxwell School of Citizenship.

Beverly Fontanella Beverly Fontanella

Beverly Fontanella is responsible for selling advertising solutions across Financial Times and Money Media platforms handling international banks and insurance clients within the U.S. Beverly has been with the FT since 2008, handling logistics, government & economic development as well as business education clients. Prior to joining FT, she worked at WSJ handling clients in the publishing space, liquor and display real estate.

Kim  Gorman Kim Gorman

Kimberly Gorman is an Ad Sales Representative for Money-Media. Kim holds a Bachelors of Science in Economics, from Clemson University. Kim joins Money-Media with an extensive background in Radio Advertising, Marketing, Community Organizing and Public Programs Administration.

Kerry Savage Kerry Savage

Kerry Savage is the Sales Director for Job Blast, the job board of Ignites, Ignites Asia, Ignites Europe and FundFire. In this role, Kerry teams with hiring managers seeking exposure to the money management industry's most informed professionals. Kerry was previously the Employment Advertising Sales Manager for various Thomson Media publications, such as The Bond Buyer and Asset Securitization Report.

Rachel Umansky Rachel Umansky

Rachel Umansky is Group Head of the Asset Management & Services team for Money-Media and the Financial Times. Rachel is responsible for overseeing this advertising team and sales growth for FundFire, Ignites, Ignites Europe and BoardIQ as well as integrated growth across the suite of FT products. Previously, Rachel sold print and online advertising for a securities industry publication. Prior to this, she managed conferences and online seminars in the financial markets. She holds a BA in Communications from Tulane University.

Rachel Wang Rachel Wang

Rachel Wang is the Advertising Services Manager for Money-Media. In this role, she is responsible for managing numerous advertising campaigns across all of Money-Media's publications. She joins us from FHM/Emap Metro LLC, where she was Online Production Controller.

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