S1E04 - Building a Strong Foundation: Creating an In-House Investor Relations Department from the Ground Up With Brooks Rennie, Byline Bank

This episode of Winning IR highlights the challenges and benefits of building an in-house investor relations department from scratch. Brooks Rennie, Vice President, Head of Investor Relations at Byline Bank, joins Mark Fasken to share his experience in developing an investor relations department from the ground up. Listen to the episode or read the transcript to learn more about:What steps should you take to build a business’ IR function from scratch? What’s needed to get from day one to long term success?How can you become an expert in the company story in a short amount of time?What are the major components of an investor relations strategy?How has the investor relations function changed from day one to present? How can IROs measure and affect progress towards their KPIs? How does a business change after developing in-house IR?What should IROs avoid when developing an in-house IR function?What should IROs look for in management to ensure a strong working relationship?About Our Guest:Brooks O. Rennie is Head of Investor Relations at Byline Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BY). Mr. Rennie established and leads the company’s Investor Relations function in addition to responsibilities related to ESG. Mr. Rennie’s background includes experience in Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Development with a strong local and national network across multiple markets.Connect with Brooks on LinkedIn here.Winning IR is brought to you by Irwin. For more winning ideas, subscribe to Winning IR wherever you get your podcasts.For more information, visit getirwin.com/winning-ir