Barbara Shattuck Kohn

Independent Director Since: 2004
Board Committees:

  • Compensation, Chair
  • Audit

Ms. Shattuck Kohn is a seasoned financial leader, with a 35-year career in investment banking, capital markets and project finance, which included founding her own investment banking firm. She contributes extensive financial expertise to the Board in its evaluation of potential acquisitions, financing opportunities and capital allocation strategy. Ms. Shattuck Kohn was named to Women Inc.’s list of “2023 Most Influential Corporate Directors” and received the same honor in 2019.

Ms. Shattuck Kohn has a BA in Environmental Studies from Connecticut College.

Key Skills and Expertise

  • Financial (Capital Markets, Accounting & Tax): As president of the investment banking firm she co-founded, Shattuck Hammond Partners, Ms. Shattuck Kohn was responsible for overseeing the company’s financial reporting and compliance processes.

  • Regulatory / Public Policy: During her extensive investment banking career, Ms. Shattuck Kohn specialized in navigating the highly regulated healthcare industry at both the state and federal government levels, obtaining regulatory approvals for multiple transactions across various jurisdictions.

  • Corporate Governance: Ms. Shattuck Kohn brings over 20 years of public company director experience, and currently serves as a director on the boards of Fluent (NASDAQ: FLNT), an advertising and marketing services company, and Emblem Health, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health plans. She previously served as a director of Computer Task Group (NYSE: CTG) and a division of Sunlife Financial Corporation.

Career Highlights

  • Hammond Hanlon Camp LLC – Strategic advisory and investment banking firm
    • Principal (2012 - 2018)
  • Shattuck Hammond Partners – An investment banking firm
    • Principal, Founder and President (1993 - 2012, when acquired by Morgan Keegan – Raymond James)
  • Cain Brothers, Shattuck & Company – A healthcare financial advisory firm
    • Principal and Co-Founder (1983 - 1993)
  • Goldman Sachs & Co. – Multinational investment bank and financial services company
    • Vice President and Manager of Healthcare Investment Banking Group (1976 - 1983)


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