Dianne McKeever

Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer, Ides Capital Management

Dianne McKeever is Chief Investment Officer, Managing Member and Co-founder of Ides Capital Management LP, a New York-based investment advisor focused on small and mid-capitalization public companies that are deeply undervalued and provide a margin of safety. Ides seeks to constructively engage with management teams and corporate boards to improve corporate governance practices and to implement operational and strategic changes that drive long term value for the benefit of all stockholders. Prior to Ides, Ms. McKeever was a Partner at Park Row Capital. Ms. McKeever began her investment career at Barington Capital Group, a New York-based small cap activist fund, where she was a Partner and which she joined in 2001. Ms. McKeever has served as a public company director of LQ Corporation, Inc. and Sielox Inc., where she chaired the Nominating and Governance Committee. Ms. McKeever holds a JD from Fordham Law, where she graduated cum laude, and received a BE in Chemical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and a BS in Chemistry from New York University. Ms. McKeever was recently named to Fortune Magazine’s 2016 40 Under 40 list and to Crain’s New York Business 2017 40 Under 40 list.

Lauren Malafronte

Managing Director, Scotiabank Prime Services

Lauren Malafronte is a Managing Director at Scotiabank and is a member of the global management team for Prime Services responsible for Client Management. Prior to joining Scotiabank in 2013, Lauren was the Head of Client Service for Prime Services at Barclays Capital. She began her career as a Computer Programmer/Business Analyst for various financial institutions before she moved into the Prime Brokerage business.

In her dedication to promoting the enhancement of women in the financial services industry, Lauren is a member of the operating committee of Scotiabank’s U.S. Women’s Council and part of the bank’s U.S. Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Lauren currently serves as Vice-Chair of 100 Women in Finance where she helps to shape strategy for the global organization as well as focuses on the organization's philanthropic mission to enhance the lives of women and children around the world.

Lauren received a BBA in Computer Information Systems and an MBA in Finance from Baruch College (CUNY). She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters.

Scotiabank Prime Services

Scotiabank’s Prime Services group offers a broad range of products including cash and synthetic prime brokerage, securities lending, capital introduction (from Toronto) and derivatives solutions. Our team spans across Europe, North America and Asia, providing hedge funds and alternative asset managers with comprehensive transaction experience and local market expertise. Scotiabank is Canada's international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and Asia-Pacific. For more information visit www.scotiaprimeservices.com.

100 Women in Finance

100 Women in Finance is a global network of professionals in the finance and alternative investment industries working together to empower women at every stage of their careers. Through peer engagement, philanthropic, and educational initiatives, our more than 15,000 members are making connections and creating opportunities that help to advance careers and strengthen our field.

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