Gary Retelny

Mr. Gary Retelny is a President & Chief Executive Officer at Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. and a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Gc Lighthouse Holdings, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Research, Recommendations & Electronic Voting Ltd.
and Gc Lighthouse Holdings, Inc. He is responsible for overall leadership of the business spanning 30 offices in 15 countries and covering seven discrete business lines: Governance Workflow, Responsible Investment, Corporate Solutions, Asset Management Intelligence, Transaction Cost Analysis, Fund Services, and ISS Media.
Mr. Retelny directs client-driven innovation across all facets of the business.
He also leads initiatives to enhance and expand ISS’ industry leading research through investment in research staff around the globe, and, separately, investment in technology to ensure that ISS platforms, infrastructure, and security protocols are the industry’s gold standard.
With more than 30 years of experience in senior roles at both leading investment management and private equity firms, he is also responsible for expanding ISS’ range of solutions through acquisitions.
Prior to leading ISS, Gary was Head of Strategy and Business Development at MSCI Inc. (ISS’ former parent) where he spearheaded major strategic initiatives including the $290 million IPO of MSCI on the NYSE in November 2007, the acquisition of Barra in 2004 for more than $800 million, and the $1.6 billion acquisition and financing of RiskMetrics Group in 2010.
He received a B.S.
and M.S.
in Civil Engineering from Stanford University as well as an M.B.A.
from Stanford Business School.