Activist Investors Shift Back to Basics: ICR Global Head of Governance Gabriel Hasson, Live at NYSE

CorpGov hosted a fireside chat on July 28 from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange with Gabriel Hasson, Global Head of Governance, Shareholder and Activism Advisory, Managing Director at ICR. The in-person interview was joined by Editor-in-Chief John Jannarone and they discussed the back to fundamentals for corporate governance as shareholder activism reaches record levels, with investors shifting focus away from ESG-driven campaigns toward board accountability, capital allocation, and strategy and oversight. Mr. Hasson said companies need to adapt their disclosures and governance strategies for an evolving shareholder landscape where activists are using more targeted campaigns and technology to influence outcomes.

About Gabriel Hasson

Gabriel Hasson is the Global Head of Governance, Shareholder & Activism Advisory at ICR, where he helps companies navigate the intersection of corporate governance, shareholder engagement, and capital markets strategy. He advises boards and executives on assessing, improving, and communicating governance practices tied to material governance, environmental, and social risks and opportunities. His team also supports and executes shareholder engagement, helping clients build investor trust and respond to activism, M&A, and other high-stakes situations.

Gabe has advised public companies and institutional investors on high-stakes shareholder matters including contested director elections, activism defense, executive compensation and equity plan scrutiny, board and leadership transitions, and proxy season preparation. His experience spans sectors such as healthcare, technology, energy, consumer goods, and financial services, with mandates covering Fortune 500 companies in the U.S., Canada, and the European Union, and leading issuers across Latin America and other emerging markets, particularly around governance, environmental, and social risks tied to long-term value creation, as well as global shareholder engagement mandates.

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Prior to joining ICR, Gabe was an Investment Stewardship Director at BlackRock, overseeing a portfolio of over $400 billion across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. Earlier, he was an M&A attorney advising global corporations on complex cross-border transactions and held senior roles at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Deloitte, where he counseled federal governments and Fortune 500 clients on shareholder engagement, corporate governance, sustainability, and stewardship priorities.

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Gabe holds a law degree from Universidad Panamericana, a certificate in U.S. Law from The George Washington Law School, a master's in international public policy from Johns Hopkins SAIS, and a certificate in corporate finance from Cornell University.

Gabe currently serves on the Public Policy Committee of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), Markets Advisory Council at the Council of Institutional Investors (CII), and is an advisory board member of BH Compliance. He is also a member of the GRI Stakeholder Council.

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About ICR

Founded in 1998 by a team of former Wall Street analysts, ICR has since grown to be a one-of-a-kind firm that's integrated vertically by sector and horizontally across every communications discipline.

At ICR, you'll see Wall Street professionals and sell-side analysts working shoulder-to-shoulder with global agency veterans and corporate communications leaders. Former journalists and political consultants collaborating with award-winning creative teams and social media specialists.

The result is a firm that understands the power of perception, the role it plays in determining a company's value and – most importantly – how to shape it.

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