About the Book
The CEO's Guide to the Investment Galaxy by Sarah Keohane Williamson provides indispensable insights for business leaders navigating the landscape of the global investment community. Not all shareholders are created equal. Knowing who your shareholders and the other members of the investment community are―and what drives them―is key to your success. Whether you're stepping into a CEO role at an established company or spearheading a promising start-up, this guide demystifies the diverse members of the investment community you will encounter, from pension funds to private equity firms to proxy advisors, and provides practical advice to help attract the shareholders who can support you in building a great company.
Williamson delivers actionable strategies for engaging with shareholders and insulating your company from short-term pressures. The book offers a roadmap to effective communication and capital raising, helping you succeed in today's complex business environment―and fortify you against future challenges.
Listen to this book to gain insights into the personalities, motivations, and strategies of various investor types; learn effective communication tactics to manage investor expectation; and explore practical approaches to aligning your business with long-term investment goals.
About the Author :
Sarah Keohane Williamson is the CEO of FCLTGlobal, a nonprofit organization that mobilizes companies and investors to focus capital on the long-term to build lasting financial security for savers, businesses, and communities. Under her leadership, FCLTGlobal develops innovative, practical research and builds a global community of CEOs focused on solving long-term challenges across global capital markets. Williamson assumed this role in 2016, after spending over twenty-one years at Wellington Management, most recently as a partner and director of Alternative Investments. Previously, Williamson spent over five years with McKinsey & Company, was a special assistant at the US Department of State, and was a mergers and acquisitions investment banker in New York and London for Goldman, Sachs & Co. Williamson serves as a director of Evercore and of EXL. She is chair of the board of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and is a member of the MITIMCo board, the Boston Children's Hospital investment committee, and the board of the Women's Foundation of Boston. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Williamson earned her MBA, with distinction, from Harvard Business School and her BA in economics, with honors, from Williams College. She holds the CFA and CAIA designations. New York City-based narrator Kimberly Austin has recorded over 100 titles for publishers including HarperCollins, Harlequin, Dreamscape, Brilliance, Blackstone, Spotify, Podium, and Bee Audio, as well as by many indie authors. AudioFile magazine has praised her, saying "Kimberly Austin perfectly varies her tone and energy throughout [and] her excellent pacing keeps the narrative rolling through the wealth of details." Kimberly has a friendly, charming nature that captivates listeners with warmth and a wise wink. She studied vocal performance at Ithaca College (while moonlighting in a punk band to the horror of her professors), and over the course of her professional acting career, she has trained with Upright Citizens Brigade, The Pit NYC, and PaperMill Playhouse. Before embarking on a full-time narration career, she was a registered dietitian, performed thousands of commercials both on camera and behind the mic, and hosted segments on QVC both in the US and the UK-giving her great affinity to deliver business and self-empowerment material in an intimate, engaging, eloquent manner. She has honed her audiobook technique with Carol Monda, Hillary Huber, and Paul Ruben, and her gifts as an instrumentalist and vocalist give her an affinity for learning dialects quickly and dialing into an author's rhythm and unique voice. She's also a history junkie and student of world culture, having traveled to forty states and twenty-five countries. Marrying her love of music and word, she hosts the successful Rock Book Show podcast, interviewing and highlighting the work of authors, biographers, and historians of rock music. In the realm of fiction, she is most sought-after for romance, contemporary fiction, cozy mystery, and thrillers. An avid sports fan, she hit a personal home run starring in a Major League Baseball commercial and several Super Bowl spots. She loves old movies, DIY, and baking, and if she's driving down the road and sees a thrift store, she's going in!
