Beth Piskora
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Ari Bensinger
I had the privilege of working with Beth for several years at Standard & Poor’s. As managing editor of the convergent newsroom, she combined her broad knowledge of the investment field with impressive editorial skills, and navigated a matrixed environment of financial stories with ease and equanimity. Beth brought an energy and perseverance to the table that made any goal achievable. Her intense work ethic, business acumen, and leadership would be an asset to any organization.
Janet Freund
Beth and I were colleagues at Standard & Poor’s for eight years, working closely together in a convergent newsroom. Her passion for news and storytelling is inspiring. Beth’s notable strengths include her eye for value-add content and strong attention to detail. She excels at making articles relevant and actionable for clients. Clients’ needs are at the forefront of her decision making. It was a pleasure working with Beth on a professional level, as well as on a personal one.
Ari Bensinger
I had the privilege of working with Beth for several years at Standard & Poor’s. As managing editor of the convergent newsroom, she combined her broad knowledge of the investment field with impressive editorial skills, and navigated a matrixed environment of financial stories with ease and equanimity. Beth brought an energy and perseverance to the table that made any goal achievable. Her intense work ethic, business acumen, and leadership would be an asset to any organization.
Janet Freund
Beth and I were colleagues at Standard & Poor’s for eight years, working closely together in a convergent newsroom. Her passion for news and storytelling is inspiring. Beth’s notable strengths include her eye for value-add content and strong attention to detail. She excels at making articles relevant and actionable for clients. Clients’ needs are at the forefront of her decision making. It was a pleasure working with Beth on a professional level, as well as on a personal one.
Ari Bensinger
I had the privilege of working with Beth for several years at Standard & Poor’s. As managing editor of the convergent newsroom, she combined her broad knowledge of the investment field with impressive editorial skills, and navigated a matrixed environment of financial stories with ease and equanimity. Beth brought an energy and perseverance to the table that made any goal achievable. Her intense work ethic, business acumen, and leadership would be an asset to any organization.
Janet Freund
Beth and I were colleagues at Standard & Poor’s for eight years, working closely together in a convergent newsroom. Her passion for news and storytelling is inspiring. Beth’s notable strengths include her eye for value-add content and strong attention to detail. She excels at making articles relevant and actionable for clients. Clients’ needs are at the forefront of her decision making. It was a pleasure working with Beth on a professional level, as well as on a personal one.
Ari Bensinger
I had the privilege of working with Beth for several years at Standard & Poor’s. As managing editor of the convergent newsroom, she combined her broad knowledge of the investment field with impressive editorial skills, and navigated a matrixed environment of financial stories with ease and equanimity. Beth brought an energy and perseverance to the table that made any goal achievable. Her intense work ethic, business acumen, and leadership would be an asset to any organization.
Janet Freund
Beth and I were colleagues at Standard & Poor’s for eight years, working closely together in a convergent newsroom. Her passion for news and storytelling is inspiring. Beth’s notable strengths include her eye for value-add content and strong attention to detail. She excels at making articles relevant and actionable for clients. Clients’ needs are at the forefront of her decision making. It was a pleasure working with Beth on a professional level, as well as on a personal one.
Experience
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CFRA Research
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United States
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head of Publishing and Data Quality
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Dec 2021 - Present
Manage all international publishing operations for this independent research provider. Maintain quality in both content and data operations.
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Division Head - Technical Research
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Apr 2021 - Dec 2021
Managed CFRA's newly-acquired technical research business; fully integrated all operations into CFRA's existing units.
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Vice President - Editorial
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May 2018 - Apr 2021
Oversee all international editorial operations for this independent research firm. Top editor for MarketScope Advisor, CFRA's platform for financial advisors.
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Senior Content/Editorial Director
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Mar 2003 - May 2018
Oversee all editorial operations for the equity research business of this Wall Street shop.• Create new platforms – print and online – to disseminate content.• Improve editorial workflow/processes.• Coordinate web development efforts to effectively bring online publications from concept to implementation efficiently and effectively with consistent quality.• Generate ideas, write and edit breaking news stories, as well as articles on broad investment themes and topics.• Develop the skills of direct and indirect reports through group training and one-on-one coaching.• Direct and coordinate efforts of outside vendors to ensure highest-quality standards and style rules are consistently applied.• Manage schedules for simultaneous projects in different stages of completion.• Conduct market research and beta tests of new products.• Set and meet deadlines.• Coordinate with analytical, product development, marketing and technology department heads.• Oversee content delivery to outside publications.• Ghost-write and/or edit/consult for bylined articles by senior leadership.
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Reporter/Editor/Columnist
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1996 - 2003
• Oversee a 12-page weekly personal finance and investing section. • Attend a daily story pitch meeting; assess quality of each idea. • Nurture freelancers to ensure highest-quality standards are met. • Develop ideas; report, write, and edit articles. • Interview mutual fund managers for weekly fund investing column. • Analyze and interpret news stories for their potential market impact. • Build up sources for expert opinions across investment community; assess quality and consistency of information across a range of sources for any given article.
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Reporter/Editor
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1990 - 1996
• Write news and feature stories for this daily trade newspaper. • Edit articles for content and clarity; work with writers to fill gaps in stories and improve final overall quality. • Write news and feature stories for this daily trade newspaper. • Edit articles for content and clarity; work with writers to fill gaps in stories and improve final overall quality.
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Education
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Penn State University
BA
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