News | Joele Frank

JF Insights | IR’s New Rules: Digital, Direct and Differentiated

June 12, 2025 – Investor relations is undergoing a reinvention.

At this year’s NIRI National Conference one message was clear: from earnings calls to boardroom briefings, the best IR practices are evolving quickly. The common thread? More digital tools, direct tones and voices, and unique approaches to drive differentiation in a crowded market.

Read JF's Insights about what the 2025 NIRI Annual Conference means for the 2025 IR landscape here.

JF Insights | The 2025 Landscape So Far

May 21, 2025 – As the Milken Institute Global Conference convened leaders across finance, policy, and business earlier this month, whether in discussions about AI, tariffs and global trade, or climate, one theme underpinned it all: the only constant is change.

Read JF's takeaway on what this year's conference says about the rest of 2025 here.

Eric Kaplan becomes a JF partner

January 10, 2025 – We are pleased to share that Eric Kaplan has been elected into our firm’s partnership. Eric is an outstanding senior leader who built and leads our creative and design efforts and who also plays a significant role in helping shape the firm’s brand, client offerings and culture.

Please join us in congratulating Eric on his well-deserved promotion!

JF ranked #1 IR/PR advisor in activism defense

January 7, 2025 – We are proud to share that Joele Frank finished 2024 as the #1 IR/PR advisor in activism defense – both globally and in the U.S. – topping the Bloomberg Global Activism Review and League Tables for 2024.

You can read more about 2024 in activism here.

Joele Frank featured on The M&A Advisor Podcast

December 20, 2024 – Excited to share that our own Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Joele Frank, was a recent guest on The M&A Advisor Podcast channel. This episode discusses PR and communications, digital strategies, and team culture. Podcast channel. This episode discussed PR and communications, digital strategies, and team culture.

Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

Partner Barrett Golden Featured on Proxy Insights Podcast

December 13, 2024 – Our own JF Partner, Barrett Golden, made an appearance on the latest episode of D.F. King & Co.'s Proxy Insights Podcast, along with Elina Tetelbaum of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Damien Fisher of Evercore, and host Tom Germinario.

You can find the episode here or wherever you listen to podcasts.