Please join NIRI Charlotte for an engaging Governance Roundtable Dinner featuring Brian C. Matt, CFA, Head of Sustainability Advisory at the New York Stock Exchange, and Emma Butler, Senior Manager of U.S. Investment Stewardship at Dimensional Fund Advisors.
The discussion will explore the evolving stewardship and engagement landscape, including key priorities, preferences and challenges shaping interactions between companies and institutional investors. Attendees will gain perspectives on effective engagement practices, emerging governance considerations and opportunities to strengthen dialogue between companies and their shareholders.
Additional Details:
- Date: November 19, 2026
- Location: The Palm, 6705-B, Phillips Pl Ct, Charlotte, NC 28210
- Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm ET
- Networking 5:30pm to 6:00pm / Presentation and Discussion: 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Brian C. Matt, CFA, is Head of Sustainability Advisory for the New York Stock Exchange, and is responsible for the NYSE’s relationship with its listed companies with respect to their progress on sustainability issues. He has over 20 years of experience in working with corporate investor relations teams to help them craft and deliver their investment stories.
Prior to NYSE, Brian was head of Sustainability for Americas for IHS Markit’s Issuer Solutions group and led the buildout of a product suite helping companies to evaluate their disclosures and engage with stakeholders. He was previously Global Head of Strategy & Innovation, as well as led the buildout of various corporate IR-focused products including investor targeting, situational analytics, and corporate governance / shareholder engagement platforms, for Ipreo. He is based in New York and is a CFA Charterholder.
Emma Butler is the Senior Manager of US Investment Stewardship, a group within Portfolio Management, at Dimensional Fund Advisors. Based out of the Charlotte office, Emma is responsible for implementing the firm’s proxy voting policies and overseeing voting execution and US issuer engagement efforts.
Prior to joining Dimensional, Emma was a research and operations analyst for proxy voting and corporate governance at the Bank of New York Mellon. Emma attended Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where she earned a bachelor of arts in sociology with minors in political science and international relations.