NEW YORK, July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadridge
Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), a global
Fintech leader, today announced that Keir
Gumbs has been appointed Chief Legal Officer, effective
July 27, 2021. Gumbs will succeed
Adam Amsterdam, who will be retiring
after nearly 30 years of leading Broadridge's Legal function. As
part of a long-planned transition, Amsterdam will step into a
Senior Advisor role.
"I want to thank Adam for 30 years of dedication and his
unwavering commitment to developing a world-class legal function
that has been vital to enabling Broadridge to operate in an
increasingly complex and dynamic legal and regulatory landscape,"
said Tim Gokey, Broadridge's Chief
Executive Officer.
Gokey continued, "As we continue to drive Broadridge's
evolution, I am excited to welcome Keir to Broadridge. His
accomplishments and expertise in corporate governance are certain
to be an asset to our company and our clients, and I am confident
our leadership team will benefit from his impressive experience and
vision."
Gumbs will oversee the legal, compliance and physical security
teams for Broadridge, will help lead Broadridge's policy efforts
and will serve as the primary legal advisor for senior management
and the Board of Directors. Additionally, he will join the
Broadridge Foundation Board, Risk Committee, and Environmental,
Social and Governance (ESG) committee.
Gumbs is a noted thinker and speaker on Corporate Governance
issues. He was a Partner at Covington & Burling LLP for many
years, where he represented a cross-section of clients in
governance, securities, and transactional matters. Previously, he
held positions with the Securities and Exchange Commission over six
years, including serving as Counsel to an SEC Commissioner.
Gumbs joins Broadridge from Uber Technologies, where he served
as Deputy Corporate Secretary and Deputy General Counsel,
overseeing Uber's Corporate Governance, Securities, ESG, Marketing,
Payments, M&A, and Real Estate teams. He helped Uber transition
to a public company, executing more than $18
billion in financing and M&A transactions, and helped
build its ESG and corporate governance programs.
About Broadridge
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech
leader with over $4.5 billion in
revenues, provides the critical infrastructure that powers
investing, corporate governance, and communications to enable
better financial lives. We deliver technology-driven solutions to
banks, broker-dealers, asset and wealth managers and public
companies. Broadridge's infrastructure serves as a global
communications hub enabling corporate governance by linking
thousands of public companies and mutual funds to tens of millions
of individual and institutional investors around the world. In
addition, Broadridge's technology and operations platforms underpin
the daily trading of on average more than U.S. $10 trillion of equities, fixed income and other
securities globally. A certified Great Place to Work®, Broadridge
is a part of the S&P 500® Index, employing over 12,000
associates in 21 countries.
For more information about us and what we can do for you, please
visit www.broadridge.com.
Contact Information:
Investors:
W. Edings Thibault
Investor Relations
(516) 472-5129
Media:
Gregg
Rosenberg
Corporate Communications
(212) 918-6966
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