Richard Gottcent is a Senior Managing Director of Georgeson’s institutional services department, overseeing communication between Georgeson and street name investors, including institutional shareholders, arbitrageurs and hedge funds.  Additionally, Richard advises clients on their corporate governance policies and voting trends of their largest shareholders.

Prior to joining Georgeson in February 2000, Richard worked at ADP Investor Communication Services, where he served as Director of Institutional Services. He was a prominent contributor in the initial design and implementation of that firm’s electronic voting and record keeping system for institutional investors. From 1987 to 1992, Richard was Assistant Vice President of Client Services for the Independent Election Corporation of America, where he was responsible for managing the day-to-day support of the firm’s bank and broker clients. Richard began his career in the Personal Custody Department at Chemical Bank, initially as a Custody Administrator and later as Staff Assistant to the department Vice President.

Richard is a member of the SIFMA Corporate Actions Division as well as the Council of Institutional Investors.