MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2016--
(NYSE: PJC), a leading investment bank and asset
management firm, announced that Sherry M. Smith joined its , effective today.
Most recently, Smith was the executive vice president and chief
financial officer of (NYSE: SVU) where she also held the role of vice president,
senior vice president of finance and corporate controller from 1998 to
2002 and treasurer from 2002 to 2005. She is currently an independent
director at both and along with a committee member at
With over 25 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods
industry and her various high-level leadership roles, she will bring a
new perspective to the group, said Piper Jaffray Companies chairman and
CEO, . We are eager to welcome Sherry to the Board of Directors.
With Smiths addition, the nine person board will be comprised of three
women with B. Kristine Johnson and Lisa Polsky serving alongside her.
This furthers Piper Jaffrays effort to grow in diversity following a
2012 award from the organization, and has made the for four consecutive years from 2011-2014. This award is
presented to companies that are committed to board diversity and have at
least 20% women serving on their board.
Smith holds a bachelors degree in accounting from St. Cloud State
University.
About Piper Jaffray
Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC) is
an investment bank and asset management firm headquartered in
Minneapolis with offices across the U.S. and in London, Zurich and Hong
Kong. Securities brokerage and investment banking services are offered
in the United States through Piper Jaffray & Co., member NYSE and SIPC,
in Europe through Piper Jaffray Ltd., authorized and regulated by the
Financial Conduct Authority, and in Hong Kong through Piper Jaffray Hong
Kong Limited, authorized and regulated by the Securities and Futures
Commission. Asset management products and services are offered through
three separate investment advisory affiliates registered with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission: Advisory Research Inc., Piper
Jaffray Investment Management LLC and PJC Capital Partners LLC.
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