Max is the Director of Corporate Governance and Engagement in Segal Marco Advisors’ Chicago office. He has extensive experience in shareholder advocacy and specializes in engaging companies on behalf of investors. Max also has deep experience in the public sector, with over 15 years working for government institutions in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Prior to joining Segal Marco Advisors, Max was Director of Corporate Governance and Sustainable Investment at the Office of the Illinois State Treasurer, where he developed the office’s nationally recognized sustainable investing program and headed the division responsible for corporate engagement, proxy voting, policy advocacy on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics, and ESG manager evaluations. Max also directed the Illinois Treasurer’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) program, tasked to increase the use of investment firms owned by persons of color, women, military veterans and people with disabilities, and to promote the adoption of DEI best practices among external partners. He served as a member of the Illinois Treasurer’s Investment Policy Committee, Financial Analysis Subcommittee and Corporate Governance and Sustainable Investment Subcommittee.
Prior to the Illinois Treasury, Max worked as a Senior Policy Advisor at the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Director of Legislative Affairs at the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, and Chief of Staff to a former Wisconsin State Legislator.
Max received his BA in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa and his MPA from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Max's recent presentations and publications include:
Leadership
Max is the Director of Corporate Governance and Engagement in Segal Marco Advisors’ Chicago office. He has extensive experience in shareholder advocacy and specializes in engaging companies on behalf of investors. Max also has deep experience in the public sector, with over 15 years working for government institutions in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Prior to joining Segal Marco Advisors, Max was Director of Corporate Governance and Sustainable Investment at the Office of the Illinois State Treasurer, where he developed the office’s nationally recognized sustainable investing program and headed the division responsible for corporate engagement, proxy voting, policy advocacy on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics, and ESG manager evaluations. Max also directed the Illinois Treasurer’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) program, tasked to increase the use of investment firms owned by persons of color, women, military veterans and people with disabilities, and to promote the adoption of DEI best practices among external partners. He served as a member of the Illinois Treasurer’s Investment Policy Committee, Financial Analysis Subcommittee and Corporate Governance and Sustainable Investment Subcommittee.
Prior to the Illinois Treasury, Max worked as a Senior Policy Advisor at the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Director of Legislative Affairs at the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, and Chief of Staff to a former Wisconsin State Legislator.
Max received his BA in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa and his MPA from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Max's recent presentations and publications include:
Leadership
Max is the Director of Corporate Governance and Engagement in Segal Marco Advisors’ Chicago office. He has extensive experience in shareholder advocacy and specializes in engaging companies on behalf of investors. Max also has deep experience in the public sector, with over 15 years working for government institutions in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Prior to joining Segal Marco Advisors, Max was Director of Corporate Governance and Sustainable Investment at the Office of the Illinois State Treasurer, where he developed the office’s nationally recognized sustainable investing program and headed the division responsible for corporate engagement, proxy voting, policy advocacy on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics, and ESG manager evaluations. Max also directed the Illinois Treasurer’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) program, tasked to increase the use of investment firms owned by persons of color, women, military veterans and people with disabilities, and to promote the adoption of DEI best practices among external partners. He served as a member of the Illinois Treasurer’s Investment Policy Committee, Financial Analysis Subcommittee and Corporate Governance and Sustainable Investment Subcommittee.
Prior to the Illinois Treasury, Max worked as a Senior Policy Advisor at the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Director of Legislative Affairs at the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, and Chief of Staff to a former Wisconsin State Legislator.
Max received his BA in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa and his MPA from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Max's recent presentations and publications include:
Leadership
Max is the Director of Corporate Governance and Engagement in Segal Marco Advisors’ Chicago office. He has extensive experience in shareholder advocacy and specializes in engaging companies on behalf of investors. Max also has deep experience in the public sector, with over 15 years working for government institutions in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Prior to joining Segal Marco Advisors, Max was Director of Corporate Governance and Sustainable Investment at the Office of the Illinois State Treasurer, where he developed the office’s nationally recognized sustainable investing program and headed the division responsible for corporate engagement, proxy voting, policy advocacy on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics, and ESG manager evaluations. Max also directed the Illinois Treasurer’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) program, tasked to increase the use of investment firms owned by persons of color, women, military veterans and people with disabilities, and to promote the adoption of DEI best practices among external partners. He served as a member of the Illinois Treasurer’s Investment Policy Committee, Financial Analysis Subcommittee and Corporate Governance and Sustainable Investment Subcommittee.
Prior to the Illinois Treasury, Max worked as a Senior Policy Advisor at the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Director of Legislative Affairs at the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, and Chief of Staff to a former Wisconsin State Legislator.
Max received his BA in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa and his MPA from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Max's recent presentations and publications include:
Leadership
Max is the Director of Corporate Governance and Engagement in Segal Marco Advisors’ Chicago office. He has extensive experience in shareholder advocacy and specializes in engaging companies on behalf of investors. Max also has deep experience in the public sector, with over 15 years working for government institutions in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Prior to joining Segal Marco Advisors, Max was Director of Corporate Governance and Sustainable Investment at the Office of the Illinois State Treasurer, where he developed the office’s nationally recognized sustainable investing program and headed the division responsible for corporate engagement, proxy voting, policy advocacy on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics, and ESG manager evaluations. Max also directed the Illinois Treasurer’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) program, tasked to increase the use of investment firms owned by persons of color, women, military veterans and people with disabilities, and to promote the adoption of DEI best practices among external partners. He served as a member of the Illinois Treasurer’s Investment Policy Committee, Financial Analysis Subcommittee and Corporate Governance and Sustainable Investment Subcommittee.
Prior to the Illinois Treasury, Max worked as a Senior Policy Advisor at the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Director of Legislative Affairs at the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, and Chief of Staff to a former Wisconsin State Legislator.
Max received his BA in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa and his MPA from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Max's recent presentations and publications include: