Marc Goldstein is Head of U.S. Research at ISS with responsibility for ensuring high-quality and timely Benchmark policy analyses for ISS clients with exposure to the U.S. equity market.

Over a tenure spanning more than 25 years, Marc has held various roles within the research organization, including as Head of the U.S. Energy & Industrial sector and Head of ISS’ Policy Steering Committee, where he was responsible for ISS’ Benchmark voting policy development process, coordinating activities of the ISS Policy Board, and managing the global policy interpretation group. Prior to that, Marc coordinated engagement between ISS research analysts and external constituents, including corporations, shareholder resolution proponents, and business organizations. A fluent Japanese speaker, Marc served as ISS’ Head of Japan Research, based in Tokyo, before joining the U.S. research team.

Marc is a frequent commentator on governance and stewardship matters with appearances before audiences at academic and practitioner conferences. He is widely quoted in business media on various topics shaping the corporate governance landscape, including the rights of shareholders at U.S. and Japanese companies. While serving as Head of Japan Research, he frequently spoke to investor and corporate audiences about corporate governance and ISS policies, and served on a corporate governance advisory committee to the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Marc holds a B.A. in East Asian Studies from Wesleyan University, an MA in Economics from the University of Maryland, and a JD from the University of Michigan Law School. He is an inactive member of the bar in both California and the District of Columbia.