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Michael LandauSenior Vice President
Michael Landau is a senior vice president at Gladstone Place Partners where he advises companies on communications matters related to investor relations, shareholder activism, corporate positioning and issues management. He has over a decade of agency and in-house public company experience providing strategic communications and investor relations expertise for clients across all industries.
At Gladstone, Michael has worked on financial communications, investor relations, and executive profile-raising assignments for companies including Barrick Gold, IBM, and PrizePicks. His transaction experience includes advising QXO on its acquisition of Beacon Roofing Supply, HNI in its acquisition of Kimball International, and Oklo in its business combination with AltC and public listing.
Prior to Gladstone, Michael was the director of corporate communications at NYSE-listed Minerals Technologies (MTI). In this role, he developed the company’s global communications agenda with responsibility for the Annual and Sustainability Reports, investor-focused activities, employee communications, digital media, and government relations.
Before MTI, Michael was a director at Joele Frank, where he advised clients on a variety of special situations, including M&A and activism. His transaction experience includes advising Shire Pharmaceuticals in its sale to Takeda Pharmaceuticals, ACE in its acquisition of Chubb, Family Dollar in its sale to Dollar Tree, and Verizon Communications in its acquisition of Vodafone’s interest in Verizon Wireless.
Michael graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor’s degree in Human and Organizational Development.