Citizens Funds Names New Head of Marketing.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2001 Citizens Advisers, Inc., investment advisers to Citizens Funds, a fast-growing provider of socially and environmentally responsible mutual funds, today announced the appointment of Valentina Dingle to Vice President of Marketing. In this position, Ms. Dingle will lead Citizens Funds' marketing, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most and communications efforts, with emphasis on the institutional and retail marketplace. "Val is a key addition to our team here at Citizens Funds," said John Shields
Private John Shields (1769–1809), born in Harrisonburg, Virginia was at 34, the second oldest member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. , President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Citizens Advisers. "Her vast experience in marketing and the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. arena make her highly qualified to oversee all aspects of Citizens Funds' communications efforts during this time of incredible growth." Ms. Dingle brings over a decade of financial services marketing to her new role. Most recently, she was with Kana Communications, Inc., of Manchester, NH, where she managed marketing efforts to bring web-based enterprise relationship management technology to bank, insurance and financial markets. As managing director at Andover, Mass.-based NewRiver, Inc., she headed corporate development to advance the company's online investor communications and customer service offerings, as well as overall market position. Previous to that, Ms. Dingle was vice president/market manager for Fidelity Investments' investment advisor Investment Advisor 1. A person making investment recommendations in return for a flat fee or percentage of assets managed, known as a commission. 2. For mutual fund companies, it is the individual who has the day-to-day responsibility of investing and monitoring the cash and group. She also served as senior vice president for Allmerica Financial's institutional services division, where she directed marketing, communications and distribution support across multiple product lines and distribution channels. Ms. Dingle holds a BA in Public Relations from Purdue University, and an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Anna Maria College Anna Maria College is a four-year Catholic liberal arts college, founded in 1946 and located in the rural town of Paxton, Massachusetts. The school's 180-acre campus is situated a few miles away from the city of Worcester. in Paxton, Mass. About Citizens Funds Founded in 1982, Citizens Funds was one of the first providers of socially responsible funds available to investors, and today is among the nation's fastest growing mutual fund companies. With a core focus on strong, long-term growth, we take a unique investment management approach in serving institutional and retail clients. This approach is rooted in detailed financial analysis on every security in our portfolios, in tandem with a thorough check of each company's management practices and record of corporate responsibility. With approximately $2 billion in assets under management Assets Under Management (AUM) is a term used by financial services companies in the mutual fund and money management or investment management business to gauge how much money they are managing. , Citizens Funds offers a diversified family of socially and environmentally responsible no-load mutual funds No-load mutual fund An open-end investment company whose shares are sold without a sales charge. There can be other distribution charges, however, such as Article 12B-1 fees. A true no-load fund has neither a sales charge nor a distribution fee. . Call us at 800/223-7010, or visit www.citizensfunds.com Please call 800/223-7010 for a prospectus that contains complete details of fees and expenses and should be read carefully before investing. Although Citizens Funds are no-load, certain fees and expenses do apply to a continued investment in the funds and are described in the prospectus. Distributed by Citizens Securities, Inc., Portsmouth, NH 03801 |
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