Dave Bobker Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

As Senior Managing Director of Corporate Services, Dave oversees corporate strategy, business development, talent development and the TrendLign, StoryLign, GuideLign Intelligence Council, Guidelign Advisory Council, and Governance and Sustainability divisions globally.For 25 years, Dave has provided corporate governance, sustainability and strategic advisory services to hundreds of public companies. Dave has been on the forefront of analyzing investor perceptions, proxy issues and ESG matters. He is a recognized industry expert in the areas of corporate governance, ESG/sustainability, stakeholder engagement and disclosure.Dave advises management teams and boards on all corporate governance, ESG, stakeholder engagement and disclosure matters. He is experienced and trained in all aspects of ESG, including SASB, TCFD, SDGs, GRI, and industry specific reporting standards and frameworks. Dave works closely with clients to address a variety of situations including corporate actions, annual and special meetings. Dave consults with directors and counsel for the development and execution of custom board evaluations, including assessing the alignment of views on strategy, ERM and corporate culture.Dave is a Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Alliance member and is active in the Society for Corporate Governance, National Investor Relations Institute and the National Association of Corporate Directors.Prior to joining Rivel, Dave held roles as Vice President at Georgeson, Senior Vice President at Laurel Hill Advisory Group, Senior Vice President at AST Phoenix Advisors, and Advisory Director at Argyle. Dave was previously the Managing Director of Rivel’s Governance and Sustainability division.Dave is on the advisory board for the School of Arts and Sciences at New York Institute of Technology. He is a professional certified and licensed coach and former Olympic Development coach.

Westport, Ct

Rivel, Inc.Since 1991, Rivel has been advising management teams and boards on how aligning attitudes and behaviors of key stakeholders can make the difference between success and failure in their business. Rivel is a trusted strategic partner for over half of the S&P 500, 65+ of the S&P 100, 16 FTSE companies and hundreds of management teams and boards over six continents. Rivel Governance and Sustainability Rivel G&S helps companies understand and communicate their corporate governance and sustainability value proposition. Our leading ESG consulting services help guide corporate ESG disclosure and provide structure and strategy for companies to successfully navigate the evolving sustainability landscape for the long term. G&S services include:Corporate Responsibility Advisory (CRA)The Rivel G&S team has a wealth of knowledge and experience in all aspects of the ESG landscape. Our team is trained and experienced in multiple reporting frameworks – including SASB, TCFD, UN SDGs, GRI, and CDP – and has experience assessing ESG impact from multiple perspectives, including asset managers, ratings agencies and corporate issuers. Our comprehensive consulting services include materiality assessments, full reporting (static & web), education, board reporting, and gap analysis, benchmarking and risk assessments. Corporate Governance Intelligence Council (CRA)Year-round governance consulting, custom benchmarking, navigating shareholder resolutions, strategic engagement campaigns, proxy and related disclosures, and access to the Governance Gateway with over 750 research and related resources in the library.Board Evaluation ServiceIndependent, comprehensive board evaluations that focus on self- and peer-assessments, board leadership, committee reviews and alignment with management. Fully customized approach to meet the specific needs of each board and each situation. Combination of both live and electronic assessments to drive actionable and measurable insights.

New York, New York

Advisory Board, College of Arts & Sciences

Greater New York City Area

Argyle announced today the expansion of its practice with the addition of David M. Bobker in the role of Advisory Director. Mr. Bobker brings a deep understanding of investor expectations around proxy issues, and will assist clients with all aspects of the communications and shareholder engagement process.Dave provides tailored corporate governance and advisory services to a broad range of issuers and has led dozens of high-profile corporate actions and proxy fights. As a recognized industry expert in the areas of corporate governance, shareholder engagement and communications, activism, executive compensation, and equity compensation plans.Argyle and DG3 offer an integrated solution for the publication of effective disclosures which encompasses advisory, drafting, design, document execution, print and website development.Disclosure Education: in-person and online education programs for Corporate Secretaries, legal and IR professionals.Corporate Governance Engagement: proactive shareholder engagement strategies.Disclosure Drafting: recognized SEC disclosure experts deliver clear, effective messaging.Graphics and Design: high-impact graphics, infographics and information design for clear and persuasive disclosure documents.Document Execution: Argyle's advisory services integrate seamlessly into DG3's compliance solutions, including the Disclosure 2.0 (Word to Design) platform, which enables full, collaborative client control from drafting through to delivery of visually impactful documents in print, EDGAR and mobile.Iain Poole, Argyle Managing Director commented "I have worked with Dave for many years and have found his insights and advice to corporations to be invaluable." Poole continued, "Bob Lamm, an Argyle Advisory Director and I are thrilled to have Dave join our advisory team; our clients will benefit from his thorough understanding of investors' governance and compensation concerns, and the underlying factors that drive their philosophies."

Greater New York City Area

Senior Vice President at Phoenix Advisors a corporate governance consulting and proxy solicitation firm. Mr. Bobker began his career in 1995 and most recently spent the period’s from 2000-2007 at Georgeson, Inc., and was one of the founders of Laurel Hill before helping found and establish Phoenix Advisors. Dave has provided strong, tailored corporate governance and advisory services to a broad range of issuers while at Phoenix and has organized and led dozens of high-profile routine and non-routine solicitations in the past few years, in addition to various corporate actions and proxy fights. He is a recognized industry expert in the areas of corporate governance, institutional activism, executive compensation, and equity compensation plans. He is currently involved in providing solicitation, investor communications, and governance and compensation advisory services to a broad range of clients, and is in the forefront of analyzing investor voting and perception of proxy issues and in assisting clients with all aspects of the shareholder engagement process. Dave is active in the SCSGP and NIRI organizations presenting at many local, regional, and national meetings, in addition to speaking at many other industry events such as NYSE Corporate Board Member, NASPP, The Governance Exchange and University of San Francisco.Responsibilities also include:- Integral part of team that founded and establish Phoenix Advisory Partners;- Coordination of national sales efforts for Phoenix Advisors, both external and internal cross-selling initiatives;- Establishing and maintaining relationships with industry peers/contacts, law firms, institutional investors and trade organizations;- Grow and develop organization, raising the firms profile to key audiences;- Provide client updates and alerts on all aspects of Corporate Governance and proxy related issues through educational white paper, seminars, webinars, speaking engagements, etc.

Vice President providing corporate governance consultation and advisory services to proxy solicitation clients.

B.A., English

Activities and Societies: Men's Soccer Team Women's Soccer Assistant CoachMen's Soccer Team. Coached Women's Soccer team. B.A. English

Management

Studied Law and Management