Robert G. Ashe bought MSCI once, on Feb 18, 2026

Robert G. Ashe is the Lead Independent Director at MSCI Inc. (MSCI), a position he has held since April 2018, after joining the board in 2013.( Aged 65 (as of 2025 proxy), he holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from the University of Ottawa and is a Certified Public Accountant in Canada.(

Ashe has a distinguished career in finance and technology, including serving as President and CEO of Cognos Inc. from 2004 to 2008, where he led the company through its $5 billion acquisition by IBM, along with prior roles as COO, CFO, and other senior positions from 1984 to 2008.( He later served as General Manager for Business Analytics at IBM from 2010 to 2012.( Currently, he is an Advisor at Georgian Partners Growth and an Executive Partner at Bridge Growth Partners LLC.( His board experience includes Shopify Inc. (Director until June 2025), ServiceSource International (2013–2020), and Halogen Software Inc. (2013–2017).( At MSCI, Ashe chairs the Strategy & Finance Committee, serves on the Audit & Risk and Governance & Corporate Responsibility Committees, and is designated an audit committee financial expert.( In 2024, his total compensation was $373,295.(

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