Our Mission

The NIRI SF Bay Area Chapter was formed to advance the practice of investor relations within the local business environment. In keeping with this mission, the Chapter focuses on IR education, mentoring, and networking with the broad professional community. Our goal is to further the skills of our members, to expand their business opportunities, to increase Chapter membership, and to foster an environment that promotes IR learning for all.

The NIRI Silicon Valley Chapter was formed to advance the practice of investor relations within the local business environment.

Events

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Mar 25 2026 06:00 PM PST
NIRI SF Bay Area Chapter Presents An Intimate Conversation on IR Excellence With 8x8 CEO Sam Wilson PABU Izakaya

 

The NIRI San Francisco Bay Area chapter is pleased to introduce a new signature event designed to elevate the quality, depth, and impact of our programming. 

We are honored to host 8x8 CEO Sam Wilson in an intimate, private setting, bringing together a small group of senior investor relations professionals for a candid, high‑substance discussion of Investor Relations strategy, leadership, and best practices. The evening will blend educational content with thoughtful networking, offering attendees the opportunity to engage directly with Sam, ask questions, and exchange perspectives with fellow members in a confidential, off‑the‑record environment. 

This event is open to chapter members who are corporate Investor Relations practitioners. Space is limited to 12 people to preserve the intimacy and quality of the discussion. We encourage early registration. 

Open exclusively to NIRI SF Bay Area Chapter IRO members only

 

Apr 14 2026 05:00 PM PST
Networking event at the San Francisco Wine Society San Fancisco Wine Society

Networking event at the San Francisco Wine Society

 

 

Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM 

Location: San Francisco Wine Society - 408 Merchant Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 (10 minute walk from BART and Muni stations)

Join NIRI SF Bay Area members and friends for an evening of relaxation and fun. We’ll enjoy wine, appetizers, and bocce! Sip a glass of fine wine or a refreshing mocktail while engaging in friendly competition on a private bocce court with NIRI President & CEO Matt Brusch. This event offers a great chance to build new friendships and strengthen existing ones in a laid-back, welcoming setting. 

 

Free for NIRI SF Bay Area chapter members. $20 non-members/guests.

 

 

Apr 15 2026 08:00 AM PST
Breakfast with NIRI President and CEO, Matt Brusch Stacks

Join us for Breakfast with NIRI President and CEO, Matt Brusch

Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Time: 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM 

Location: Stacks - 361 California Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010 (Plenty of street parking or parking lot across the street)

Join us for a breakfast with Matt Brusch, President and CEO of NIRI, at Stacks Burlingame from 8:00 am to 9:30 am PT. Matt will explore a wide range of topics of interest to the IR community -- NIRI's strategic direction, the Annual Conference in June in Chicago, and other political and legislative updates. If you can’t make it to bocce in SF, join us on the Peninsula for breakfast!

  

Free for NIRI SF Bay Area chapter members. $20 non-members/guests.

 

Matt Brusch

Matt  Brusch, CAE, President and CEO of NIRI: the Association for Investor Relations. Founded in 1969, NIRI is the professional association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts, and other financial community constituents. NIRI is the largest professional investor relations association in the world with members representing over 1,500 publicly held companies and $12 trillion in stock market capitalization.

Since joining the NIRI staff as Vice President, Communications in 2007, Brusch has served as Chief Programs Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and he has led NIRI as Interim CEO. Highlights of his tenure include launching NIRI's Investor Relations Charter™ (IRC) certification program, and leading development, and improving attendee satisfaction of the NIRI Annual Conference, the world's largest investor relations professional conference.

Brusch led the overhaul of NIRI's award-winning IR Update magazine and has authored numerous articles in it and in NIRI's IR Update Weekly. He has also authored and published NIRI research reports, and NIRI Think Tank reports including the Think Tank Report on Corporate Purpose, Artificial Intelligence in Investor Relations - A Report of the Think Tank on AI in IR, and The Disruption Opportunity - A Report of the NIRI Think Tank on the Future of Investor Relations.

He has been involved in capital markets and investor relations for nearly 30 years. Prior to joining the NIRI staff executive team, he was a NIRI member leading the investor relations programs for three public companies. He has also led FP&A, industry analyst relations, and corporate communications. Before this, Brusch served in market surveillance, listings qualifications and relationship management roles with the Nasdaq Stock Market. Brusch began his career as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy, completing his service with the rank of Lieutenant. He was Ordnance Officer and Combat Information Center Officer onboard USS Taylor (FFG-50) and received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for wartime participation in Operation Ernest Will in the Persian Gulf. He also served onboard USS William H. Standley (CG-32) as Battery Control Officer, and as Officer in Charge, Department of Naval Science at Texas A&M Maritime Academy, he was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for superior performance. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland, a B.S. from the Pennsylvania State University, and he is a Certified Association Executive (CAE).

 

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