Gerard J. (“Gerry”) Gould is a retired Finance executive. He was Vice President, Investor Relations with Haemonetics Corp. from 2011 until his retirement in 2019. He served on non-profit boards of directors and trustees during that period, as Treasurer and chair of Finance & Audit committees. Previously, he held finance and lead investor relations positions of increasing responsibility across multiple industries at Wyman-Gordon Co., Stanley Black & Decker and RSC Equipment Rental, all following nine years as a practicing CPA with EY.
A member of the Board of Directors of NIRI’s Boston Chapter for five years 2014-2019, Mr. Gould was a Chapter Officer – Treasurer – for four of those years. He represented the chapter as its Advocacy Ambassador to NIRI National for two years.
Mr. Gould was a member of NIRI for over 20 years and NIRI’s Senior Roundtable for 10 years, twice serving on the Senior Roundtable’s steering committee and twice serving on NIRI’s National Conference committee. He was chosen to participate in NIRI’s IR Competency Framework committee, IR Certification Program development committee, national Advocacy Council and national Ethics Committee. He was a panelist at NIRI’s annual conferences, chapter meetings and, on three occasions, co-led the capstone session at NIRI’s annual Intro to Investor Relations professional development program.
Mr. Gould earned a Master of Science degree in Accountancy from the Leonard N. Stern Graduate Business School, New York University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Saint Michael’s College. He was once an adjunct professor at Nichols College, where he taught accounting, finance, business strategy, income tax, statistics, auditing and business mathematics. He is proud to be an Eagle Scout.
In retirement, Gerry and his wife Cindy divide their time between their homes in Vermont and Arizona. They enjoy travel and golf.