Barnes & Noble Education Appoints Hunter Blankenbaker as Vice President of Investor Relations
04 November 2022 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED), a leading
solutions provider for the education industry, today announced that
Hunter Blankenbaker has been appointed Vice President of Investor
Relations. Mr. Blankenbaker will report directly to Thomas Donohue,
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, BNED.
Mr. Blankenbaker brings more than 25 years of investor relations
experience to BNED, along with a track record of success in
strategic transformations and initial public offerings, while being
a valuable partner to the investment community and analysts. As
Vice President of Investor Relations, Mr. Blankenbaker will work
closely with the management team to help communicate BNED’s
strategy and performance to investors and analysts and support the
Company’s quarterly earnings reporting and processes. He will also
be responsible for maintaining relationships with investors and
analysts, and assisting them in understanding the Company’s
business model, long-term strategy, governance and financial
performance.
“We are pleased to welcome Hunter to BNED as our new Vice
President of Investor Relations,” said Thomas Donohue, EVP, Chief
Financial Officer, BNED. “As the new head of Investor Relations,
Hunter brings a wealth of experience with buy-side equity analysts
and a strong network of relationships across the investment
community. His outstanding financial and analytical skills will be
a great asset to BNED as we continue to advance our long-term value
for shareholders.”
Mr. Blankenbaker has held leadership positions in the software
and communications services industries, most recently serving as
Head of Investor Relations for Justworks, a cloud-based payroll and
human resources software provider. Prior to his role at Justworks,
he served as Vice President, Investor Relations for Vonage, leading
a strategic investor relations program during the company’s
transformation into a leading communication-as-a-service provider
and eventual sale to Ericcson for $6.2 billion. Before Vonage, Mr.
Blankenbaker served as Executive Director, Investor Relations for
Verizon, a $158 billion Dow component, acting as the primary
liaison with institutional investors, buy-side and sell-side
analysts, and leading investor communications and messaging
development.
Mr. Blankenbaker holds a bachelor’s degree from the University
of Florida and is a member of the National Investor Relations
Institute (NIRI).
ABOUT BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC. Barnes &
Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) is a leading solutions provider
for the education industry, driving affordability, access and
achievement at hundreds of academic institutions nationwide and
ensuring millions of students are equipped for success in the
classroom and beyond. Through its family of brands, BNED offers
campus retail services and academic solutions, a digital
direct-to-student learning ecosystem, wholesale capabilities and
more. BNED is a company serving all who work to elevate their lives
through education, supporting students, faculty and institutions as
they make tomorrow a better, more inclusive and smarter world. For
more information, visit www.bned.com.
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Media: Carolyn J. Brown Senior Vice President, Chief
Communications Officer Barnes & Noble Education
908-991-2967 cbrown@bned.com
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