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; Prior to joining Money-Media, she was a reporter for The Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh and for New Jersey's Herald News. She completed her undergraduate studies at The Evergreen State College in Washington state and received her MFA in creative writing from The New School in 2012. She 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 Greene Andrew Greene

Andrew Greene is Associate Group Managing Editor of Money-Media, responsible for the editorial content on Ignites, FundFire, BoardIQ and all video content. He has served in a number of editorial roles since joining Money-Media in 2002 and was most recently Managing Editor of Ignites.

Sales and Marketing

Kate Ventricelli Kate Ventricelli

Kate Ventricelli is Director of Sales for Agenda, Agenda Governance Tracker, and BoardIQ. Kate has worked in the financial services industry in sales and client service area in the media, conferences and advertising industries. She has her bachelors degree in finance from Fairfield University.

Janine O'Dowd Janine O'Dowd

Janine O'Dowd is the Vice President of Marketing for Money-Media. In her role, she oversees all of Money-Media’s marketing including customer marketing, prospect marketing, Web marketing and graphics. In addition, she manages the team who performs our marketing research which builds our database of prospects for marketing campaigns. Previously, Janine worked for five-plus years as the Marketing Manager for an industry-leading restaurant group where she specialized in direct marketing, advertising and events. She holds a BS in Marketing from Quinnipiac University.

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

Chris is the Relationship Manager for all subscription based customers. In this role, he is the point person for all annual renewals and for maintaining relationships with existing clients. Chris has been with Money-Media since 2007 when he was hired in a Business Development role for the events team.

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

Gordon Kerr

Gordon Kerr is Director, Financial Advertising. Gordon is responsible for all advertising revenue across the Financial category at the Financial Times in the U.S. (including FundFire, Ignites, Financial Advisor IQ, Agenda and BoardIQ). Previously, Gordon ran the online Financial Advertising category for the Financial Times in London. He holds a degree in Politics from the University of Portsmouth.

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.

Tanya Kuhn Tanya Kuhn

Tanya Kuhn is an Account Manager on the Financial Markets Advertising Sales Team for Money-Media and the Financial Times. Tanya is responsible for helping asset management and asset servicing firms as well as financial service providers advertise through digital, mobile and print advertising across the Financial Times portfolio (which includes Financial Advisor IQ, FundFire, Ignites, Ignites Europe, Ignites Asia, FTfm, FT.com and the daily edition of the Financial Times). Previously, Tanya worked at Money-Media as the Marketing Manager of all subscriptions and was responsible for campaigns that drove new sales and increased readership across subscription licenses. She holds a BA in Communications from Temple University.

Jennifer Rasmussen Jennifer Rasmussen

Jennifer Rasmussen is the Group Head of Digital Asset Management. In this role, she is responsible for increasing digital revenue and overseeing advertising sales for FundFire, Ignites, Ignites Europe, Ignites Asia and newly launched Financial Advisor IQ. Previous to joining the Financial Times, Jennifer worked as an Assistant Portfolio Manager for a hedge fund in Connecticut. She holds a BA in Economics Management from Ohio Wesleyan University. Jennifer is an avid traveller and in her free time enjoys running, skiing, kayaking and playing squash.

Rachel Umansky Rachel Umansky

Rachel Umansky is Senior Account Director on the Advertising Sales Team for Money-Media and the Financial Times focusing on Financial Market accounts in the Midwest. Rachel is responsible for helping asset management and asset servicing firms gain exposure digitally, via mobile opportunities and in print across the Financial Times portfolio (this includes FundFire, Ignites, Ignites Europe, Ignites Asia, Financial Advisor IQ and BoardIQ as well as FT.com, FTfm and the daily edition of the Financial Times). 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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