Elizabeth Saunders is a founder of Ashton Partners, a strategic advisory firm focused on investor relations and corporate communications servicing both public and private companies. As chairman, she oversees all company operations including client service, sales and marketing. Since its founding in 1997, the company has become one of the country's top 15 independent investor relations firms. Saunders specializes in crisis communications and companies facing strategic change, such as restructurings, M&A and spin-offs. She also serves as senior counsel in crisis consulting assignments. Renown for her expertise in the corporate governance area, Saunders has published numerous articles and lectured throughout the US on corporate strategy for dealing with shareholder activism. Prior to founding Ashton Partners, Ms. Saunders was the President and Chief Operating Officer of the investor relations consulting arm of Thomson Financial Services. Before this, she created and managed the Shareholder Services division of the Financial Relations Board. Earlier in her career, Ms. Saunders served as an analyst for Inland Steel Industries’ Pension Fund and a senior analyst for Monticello Investments, a Chicago area merchant banking firm. She holds a law degree from DePaul University with a concentration in securities law and a BBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame. She is also actively involved with Catholic Charities and The Cradle.. 

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