Investment Governance, Inc. Announces Advisory Board to Help Shape Fiduciary Excellence Initiatives

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Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:00am EST

Soon to Launch Information Portal and Business Network for Investment
Professionals 
SHELTON, Conn.--(Business Wire)--
Investment Governance, Inc. (formerly known as Pension Governance, Incorporated)
is pleased to announce the formation of an Advisory Board to help shape the
future of investment governance. Their work will initially focus on a
soon-to-launch information portal and business network for investment
professionals, FiduciaryXSM. Currently in beta, FiduciaryX will debut in a few
weeks as a "go to" source for independent, bias-free content, data and
networking with peers and experts. 

Members of the Investment Governance, Inc. Advisory Board bring depth,
experience and a vast knowledge of critical investment "must know" topics. "The
opportunity to work with such a distinguished group of professionals is
significant," says Dr. Susan Mangiero, founder and CEO of Investment Governance,
Inc. "We are doing exciting work at an exciting time. It is an honor and
privilege to be working with enthusiastic and like-minded advocates of
investment best practices and fiduciary standards." 

The Investment Governance, Inc. Advisory Board consists of the following
members:

* Mr. James W. Heavener, CEO - Heavener Company and CEO of Full Sail University.
Mr. Heavener sits on many boards and is a successful internet services,
for-profit education and real estate executive. Interests include serving as
Managing Director of ERA Europe and trustee for several charitable
organizations. 
* Mr. Roger Krakoff, Venture Capitalist. Mr. Krakoff is an accomplished investor
and operating executive in the internet services, professional information and
data industries. Before forming his own firm, he was a Venture Partner with
Sigma Partners and a General Partner with JEGI Capital, respectively. 
* Mr. Pascal Levensohn, Managing Partner - Levensohn Venture Partners. Besides
his investment work in the area of cleantech, security and digital media, Mr.
Levensohn is the author of "A Simple Guide to the Basic Responsibilities of
Venture-Backed Company Directors" and the founder of the Working Group on
Director Accountability and Board Effectiveness. 
* Mr. James B. Lurie, Member - CapVal, LLC. Mr. Lurie is an experienced
appraiser and bankruptcy expert with a varied background in the areas of
business planning, banking, insolvency and hard-to-value assets. He has
testified as an expert witness and held senior treasury positions with Revlon,
Inc. and Sony Corporation of America. 
* Attorney Timothy P. Selby, Partner - Alston & Bird. Attorney Selby is a
seasoned private funds attorney, assisting hedge funds, private equity funds and
commodity pools with structuring, formation and management. He is licensed as a
CPA and is the president of the New York Hedge Fund Roundtable. 
* Mr. Mitchell H. Shames, Independent Fiduciary - Harrison Fiduciary Group.
Attorney Shames was the General Counsel for State Street Global Advisors and a
key legal advisor in the creation of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF. His experience
includes work with state, federal and international regulators.

To learn more about this esteemed group of individuals, visit
http://www.fiduciaryx.com/advisory_board. To learn more about the FiduciaryX
information portal and business network for investment professionals, go to
http://www.fiduciaryx.com/benefits. To sign up to be notified of the imminent
launch of FiduciaryX, go to http://www.fiduciaryx.com/registration. 

About Investment Governance, Inc.

Investment Governance, Inc. (formerly known as Pension Governance, Incorporated)
is an independent research, analysis and training company. Our corporate mission
is to empower institutional investors and their service providers with
information and data that allows for improved decision-making, with the
fiduciary perspective in mind. Our services include consulting, conferences,
communities, data analysis, training and benchmarking technology. Visit
www.InvestmentGovernance.com, www.FiduciaryX.com and www.PensionRiskMatters.com
for more information.

Investment Governance, Inc.
Dr. Susan Mangiero, CFA, FRM, 203-929-0011
Press@InvestmentGovernance.com

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