ICR, a leading strategic communications and advisory firm, announced today that its broker-dealer affiliate, ICR Capital, has hired Michael Goldberg as a Managing Director in its Equity Capital Markets group. Mr. Goldberg will advise corporate management teams and financial sponsors across all industry verticals on the full spectrum of public and private equity transactions, including IPOs, follow-on offerings, block trades, SPACs and convertible offerings.

“We are excited to have Michael join ICR as a senior member of the ICR Capital team,” said Lee Stettner and Steve Parish, Co-Heads of ICR Capital. “His vast capital markets experience and his many relationships in the financial and corporate sectors will further strengthen ICR Capital’s ability to offer differentiated advisory services to our clients.”

“The capital markets advisory services offered by ICR Capital provide even the most seasoned CEOs and CFOs with unmatched expertise to guide them through what can often be a complex process,” said Mr. Goldberg. “I look forward to leveraging my experience to bring high-value capital markets advice to the management teams of both current and future ICR clients, as well as financial sponsors seeking a distinctive service offering for their portfolio companies.”

Mr. Goldberg has over 25 years of experience in equity and debt capital markets working on over 1,000 transactions for clients across industries. Most recently, he spent the last decade as the Global Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets and the U.S. Head of Equity Capital Markets for RBC Capital Markets. Mr. Goldberg was also a member of RBC’s U.S. Global Investment Banking Management Committee and was Chairman of RBC’s Equity Commitment Committee. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director in the Equity Capital Markets Group at Barclays Capital and Managing Director in the Leveraged Finance Group at Lehman Brothers.

About ICR

Established in 1998, ICR partners with its clients to execute strategic communications and advisory programs that achieve business goals, build awareness and credibility, and enhance long-term enterprise value. The firm’s highly-differentiated service model, which pairs capital markets veterans with senior communications professionals, brings deep sector knowledge and relationships to approximately 1,000 clients across more than 20 industry groups. ICR’s healthcare practice operates under the Westwicke brand (www.westwicke.com). Today, ICR is one of the largest and most experienced independent communications and advisory firms in North America, maintaining offices in New York, Norwalk, Boston, Baltimore, San Francisco and Beijing. Learn more at www.icrinc.com. Follow us on Twitter at @ICRPR.

About ICR Capital

ICR Capital, member FINRA/SIPC, a registered broker-dealer affiliate of ICR, provides transaction advisory services related to IPO execution as well as follow-on and convertible securities offerings, structured equity and debt capital raises and block trades. The firm provides independent advice on all aspects of the transaction process to help clients make better informed decisions. ICR Capital’s advisory expertise in combination with ICR’s industry leading communications capabilities helps clients achieve their transaction objectives, while establishing a foundation to maximize long-term equity value. Learn more at www.icrcapital.com.

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