Jamie A. Bernard is a Senior Associate at Sharon Merrill, an independent strategic advisory firm focused on investor relations, crisis communications, transaction communications, corporate communications, reputation management, and presentation and media training. Jamie has been with Sharon Merrill since 2011 and has earned wide recognition for their communications thought leadership, longevity at the firm, and longstanding client relationships. Some of their client relationships extend more than 20 years. Prior to joining Sharon Merrill, Jamie was the Director of the Boston Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI Boston), where they were responsible for strategic communication among corporate management, the investing public, and the financial community.