Okapi Partners is a proxy solicitor and information agent with unrivaled insight into how investors make voting decisions.
New York, NY
Joined August 2011
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This morning we announced that veteran corporate governance and proxy advisory executive Nina Aicardi joined Okapi Partners as a Managing Director. Her deep experience will help our corporate and investor clients navigate an increasingly complex corporate governance landscape.
Read more about the announcement here: prnewswire.com/news-releases…
In our latest analysis, we broke down ISS’s recently completed Global Policy Benchmark Survey, examining where ISS may evolve policies around director tenure, reincorporations, executive compensation, and shareholder responsiveness.
Read more here: okapipartners.com/okapi-part…
We are happy to support Doug Bergeron in his proxy contest to replace the entire board of Ethan Allen Interiors $ETD. Read more here: businesswire.com/news/home/2…
Congratulations to Okapi Managing Director Alexandra Higgins on joining the Council of Institutional Investors' Markets Advisory Council. This recognition is a well-deserved testament to her corporate governance leadership and expertise.
Bloomberg (@business) ranked Okapi the #1 global proxy solicitor on the activist side in the top tier overall in its 2025 Global Activism League Tables. We’re proud to provide a full spectrum of services to a wide range of clients, and we’re looking forward to continued growth.
Okapi Co-Founder @PatPmchugh spoke at this week’s Bloomberg Activism Forum 2025, joining a strong panel to discuss the dynamics of multi-year activist campaigns, from why activists might return to prior target companies to how both sides should navigate standstill agreements.
Our team is proud to attend and sponsor the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation Annual Luncheon tomorrow.
FLEF provides financial assistance to federal and local law enforcement agents across the country. Read more about their work: flef.com
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The recent SEC statement on Rule 14a-8 proposals will create some interesting discussions among companies and their investors. Precatory shareholder proposals may dwindle, but I expect investors will find other ways of communicating with shareholders. Perhaps more proxy fights!
We're looking forward to @AlstonBirdLLP 's Proxy Season Outlook Seminar on November 19, where our @bhgoldfarb and Jason Alexander will be sharing their insights on an expert panel. Register to watch here:
alston.com/en/insights/event…
Okapi President & CEO @bhgoldfarb returned to the 2025 Palm Beach @CorpGovernor Forum last week, where he joined an expert panel diving into the latest shareholder activism trends and expectations for the space heading into 2026.
Watch Bruce’s full panel: corpgov.com/proxy-season-bey…
We’re excited for the @DiligentHQ Stewardship Series Summit in London next week, where Senior Managing Director @PatPmchugh will join a panel on how corporate boards can best understand the modern activist playbook and effectively engage with campaigns.
diligent.com/resources/event…
We’re excited for this year’s @GovernanceIntel Corporate Governance Forum, hosted by @CooleyLLP, which will feature Managing Director Bruce Kistler on an expert panel. We’re also proud to sponsor the Corporate Governance Awards, directly after the forum.
events.irmagazine.com/csforu…
Happy World Okapi Day!
Happy World Okapi Day!
Okapis are only living relative of the giraffe and one of the most elusive animals on Earth. Native to the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, okapis are masters of camouflage with zebra-like stripes and long, leaf-grabbing tongues. Sadly, they’re Endangered due to habitat destruction and poaching.
One way you can help them is recycling old electronics! You can do that right here at the zoo as part of the Gorillas on the Line campaign. Joining the fight to protect the Congo helps secure a future not only okapis, but gorillas, hippos, chimps, elephants, and so many more species!
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I’m excited to speak next week at @BerkLawBusiness’s panel, “The Retail Investor Priorities in 2026,” where I’ll share my thoughts on how retail investors’ priorities are shifting—and how corporate leaders are adapting.
Tune in on October 16 at 10:00 am PT: berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/reg…
Our CEO Bruce Goldfarb spoke to @rogoswami at Semafor for his piece on ExxonMobil’s new Retail Voting Program, which allows retail investors to automatically vote their shares in favor of management’s recommendations. This could have a significant effect on shareholder activism.
ExxonMobil turns to retail investors to neuter activist threat @semafor semafor.com/article/09/15/20…
The team at Okapi Partners including @bhgoldfarb Laura Bissell and Peter Brennan are on the ground this week at @ICI's inaugural ETF Conference in Nashville. Check out the agenda here: ici.org/events/25-etf-progra… #ICIETF
We’re excited to announce Okapi is expanding its London office as we continue growing across Europe. Managing Director Christian Jacques has relocated to London to strengthen our presence in the UK, France & beyond, supporting clients across the region.
okapipartners.com/okapi-part…
