InspIR Group Appoints Industry Veteran to Broaden the Firm's Senior Advisory Capability

Edward Vallejo joins New York Office

InspIR Group ("InspIR"), the leading cross-border strategic investor relations and Sustainability consultancy, today announced that Ed Vallejo will join InspIR as Managing Director, effective September 16, 2024. Ed will further strengthen the firm's senior advisory capability in the U.S. and across the emerging markets.

Ed is a highly seasoned IR leader who brings more than two decades of experience as a senior financial and operational executive, including extensive work in financial strategy, planning and modeling, and Sustainability. He held a number of senior executive roles throughout his 15 year tenure at American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) today a $28 billion market cap company, where he launched and developed the company's investor relations function and pioneered its integrated IR and ESG reporting after having led American Water's IPO on the NYSE. While at American Water, Ed consistently ranked first or second All-American Executive Team for Utilities and ESG by the industry's most reputable organization surveying over 3,000 investment professionals. In the earlier stages of his career with the company, he held roles as vice president of mergers and acquisitions and treasurer. Ed also brings a depth of experience in renewable energy through his most recent role as Bloom Energy's (NYSE:BE) Vice President of Investor Relations. He previously served as CFO at Thames Water in Chile.

Monique Skruzny, InspIR's CEO and Founder, said: "This is an exciting appointment. Ed brings an invaluable understanding and knowledge base, with substantial experience in many of the critical issues and challenges facing our clients today. Our New York team is very strong; the deep experience he brings and his expertise in so many of our consultancy's growth categories is clear."

Ed holds a bachelor's degree in economics from New York Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration in finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University and is a member of the Board of Trustees at La Salle Prep High School.

About InspIR

InspIR is a leading strategic IR and Sustainability consultancy in the Americas advising global- often high-growth- companies at all stages of development, from early stage through post-IPO. InspIR elevates and redefines the value of our clients' equity and debt Investor Relations through strategic storytelling and counsel informed by deep experience, analytics, and research. InspIR practices include IR and Debt advisory, Investor Access through InspIR Connect, IPO preparation, Sustainability integration, Investor Day development and Perception research.

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