JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC (JEF)
Sector: Financials
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Sector: Financials
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Director information for JEF
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEF | Independent Director | 64 | ["Corporate Strategy & Business Development","Corporate Governance","Ethics/Social Responsibility Oversight","Financial Services","Executive Leadership & Management","Risk Oversight","CEO of Ellis Kirk Group","Managing Director at RSR Partners","Director at Spencer Stuart","Vice President of Apex Securities","Director of the Office of Management and Budget for Dallas Area Rapid Transit","Various positions at MBank Dallas","Audit & Financial Expertise","Financial Services (Incl. Asset Management & Investment Banking)"] | ["Culture and Community","Nominating and Corporate Governance","Risk and Liquidity Oversight"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Independent Director Director since 2021 Committees Culture and Community Nominating and Corporate Governance Risk and Liquidity Oversight Relevant Skills Corporate Strategy & Business Development Corporate Governance Ethics/Social Responsibility Oversight Financial Services Executive Leadership & Management Risk Oversight Key Qualifications Ms. Ellis Kirk has extensive experience in the executive search and human capital industry and has a proven commitment to governance and successful team building. Her experience serving on the boards of directors of a diverse set of companies and community organizations qualifies her for service on our Board. Professional Highlights Ms. Ellis Kirk is the CEO of Ellis Kirk Group, a full service executive search firm, focusing on governance, succession and building leadership teams. Ms. Ellis Kirk was a Managing Director and a member of the Executive Committee at RSR Partners, an executive search firm from 2014 to 2021. Previously she was with the international executive search firm, Heidrick & Struggles, from 1999 to 2014. From 1996 to 1999, Ms. Ellis Kirk was a director of Spencer Stuart, an executive search firm. Prior to her career in executive search, Ms. Ellis Kirk was a Vice President of Apex Securities, an investment banking firm, from 1992 to 1996. From 1986 to 1992, she was Director of the Office of Management and Budget for Dallas Area Rapid Transit, a regional transit agency, and prior to that, from 1982 to 1986, she held several positions with MBank Dallas, the predecessor of the Dallas office of JPMorgan Chase Bank. Other Engagements Ms. Ellis Kirk is Vice Chair of the Communities Foundation of Texas. Ms. Ellis Kirk previously served as Chair of the AT&T Performing Arts Center. She served as the Dallas City Council appointed board Chair of the DFW Airport Authority until March 2022 and resigned from the board in January 2023. Ms. Ellis Kirk served as a director of ACE Cash Express from December 2005 until October 2006 when ACE Cash Express was acquired by JLL Partners. Ms. Ellis Kirk also served as a director of Chancellor Media, which later became AMFM, Inc., from 1996 until October 1999, when it was acquired by Clear Channel. Education Ms. Ellis Kirk graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Economics.