Wilshire Indexes Chief Executive Brings Deep Financial Markets Expertise 

San Francisco, Limerick, Toronto: November 3, 2025 – Glass Lewis, one of the world’s leading providers of corporate governance data and insights to institutional investors and companies, today announced the appointment of Mark Makepeace to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Makepeace brings more than three decades of experience in global capital markets, financial data and investment analytics. As the current Chief Executive of Wilshire Indexes, he is expanding the firm’s index and analytics capabilities to support investors and corporations worldwide.  Prior to joining Wilshire Indexes in 2021, Mr. Makepeace was Group Director of Information Services at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Chief Executive of FTSE Russell.  He may be best known as the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of FTSE International, where he led the development of one of the world’s most widely used suite of equity indexes, including the FTSE4Good Index Series.

“We are delighted to welcome Mark to the Glass Lewis Board,” said Bob Mann, Chief Executive Officer of Glass Lewis. “Mark’s deep financial markets expertise, his proven track record in product innovation and his knowledge of the governance space aligns well with Glass Lewis’ mission to empower institutional investors and public companies with transparent, data-driven insights that inform decision-making.”

Mr. Makepeace added, “Glass Lewis plays a vital role in strengthening understanding and accountability between companies and their shareholders. I am honored to join the Board and contribute to the firm’s continued innovation in governance solutions, technology, and investor stewardship.”

As a member of the board, Mr. Makepeace will work with Glass Lewis leadership to guide the firm’s strategic initiatives as it continues to expand its global presence and develop new solutions for institutional investors and corporate issuers.

Last month, Glass Lewis announced important steps the firm is taking to foster greater flexibility and nuance in decision-making across the complex proxy voting continuum.  As part of a commitment to modernizing proxy voting practices, Glass Lewis is leveraging smart technology to enable customization in voting preferences across its global client base, transforming proxy voting into a more strategic and client-driven experience.

About Glass Lewis

Founded in 2003, Glass Lewis is a leading global provider of independent corporate governance, stewardship, and proxy voting solutions. The firm serves more than 1,300 investment managers and pension funds globally, who use its high-quality corporate governance and ESG research and proxy voting software to carry out their fiduciary duties. Glass Lewis also helps companies understand and implement corporate governance best practices and how investors view them. Headquartered in San Francisco, Glass Lewis has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Australia. For more information, please visit www.glasslewis.com.