The Corporate Library Expands its Research Team; Former Towers Perrin corporate governance and executive compensation expert Annalisa Barrett to lead efforts on Board Effectiveness Ratings

Business Wire, Sept 20, 2005

PORTLAND, Maine -- The Corporate Library, the creator of the Board Analyst family of governance and compensation research products, announced the appointment of Annalisa Barrett as Senior Research Associate, Board Effectiveness Ratings. Barrett brings to The Corporate Library over 10 years of specialized experience in corporate governance, executive compensation and taxation.

Barrett is responsible for all aspects of the Board Effectiveness Ratings, a key component in the Board Analyst suite of products. She will direct research, product enhancement and backtesting initiatives involving the Board Effectiveness Ratings. She will also prepare special research reports on a variety of governance topics.

Prior to joining The Corporate Library, Barrett was a research consultant with Towers Perrin's Executive Compensation practice, where she focused on corporate governance issues. Barrett was previously a tax consultant with Arthur Andersen. She holds an MBA with distinction from the University of Michigan Business School and is a Certified Compensation Professional and a Certified Equity Professional.

"There are important relationships between corporate governance practices, executive compensation, director compensation and company performance," Barrett said. "I'm honored to be part of The Corporate Library's leadership in furthering understanding of these relationships and I look forward to further refining and testing the quantitative Board Effectiveness Ratings methodology."

"Annalisa is a seasoned researcher who also has years of practical experience working with public and private companies," said Karen Lowell, CEO of The Corporate Library. "We welcome Annalisa to our research team and look forward to her continuing our progress in establishing the Board Effectiveness Ratings as an essential decision-making tool for our clients in the insurance, investment and corporate markets."

About The Corporate Library

The Corporate Library, headquartered in Portland, Maine, is a leading independent research firm in the field of corporate governance, executive and director compensation and is the creator of the Board Analyst family of products, offering objective corporate intelligence. For more information, visit www.boardanalyst.com.