JMarc Lindsay is a managing partner at Jasper Street. Marc advises our clients on ESG strategy & disclosure, investor engagement, and board-related matters.

Topically, Marc is a recognized industry expert on shareholder proposals and other investor activism, sustainability frameworks and disclosure, regulatory and policy developments, and board of director-matters. He serves on the advisory board of the Society for Corporate Governance, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, is a regular speaker at corporate governance and other industry forums, and is routinely cited in media coverage of investor voting outcomes and expectations.

Prior to co-founding Jasper Street, Marc served as a senior director on Vanguard’s Investment Stewardship team, where he was responsible for reviewing ESG practices of thousands of global companies, conducting hundreds of engagements with company executives and directors, and leading annual updates to Vanguard’s voting and engagement policies. Marc was also a member of investor advisory groups for the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) that provided investor perspectives on leading ESG disclosure frameworks. Marc was previously a practicing attorney, including over a decade in private practice at Dechert LLP, specializing in mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, and corporate governance, and in-house at Vanguard, where he managed Vanguard’s corporate secretary function.

Marc received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, where he was a Foundation Fellow, and his law degree from Georgetown University. A former member of the U.S. National Swim Team, Marc still enjoys time in and near the water with his partner and two daughters.