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Current roles
32 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
4Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Served as Chair of Global Research at Morgan Stanley from 2011-2013 and Chief Talent Officer from 2006-2008. Served on Management and Operating Committees at Morgan Stanley. Served 20 years on the board of MSCI, a global leader in ESG and climate-related research. Executive leader of Stanford Women on Boards and co-author of Leading-Edge Stewardship series on board governance.

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Current roles

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Board appointments

Independent Director

MSCI (NYSE: MSCI)

Jan 1, 2007 – Present

Independence: Independent

Source effective: 2026-03-11 · Observed: 2026-03-23T07:57:01.308+00:00

confirmedView source

Director

MSCI (NYSE: MSCI)

Current

Independence: Not stated

Source effective: 2026-08-28 · Observed: 2026-09-24T19:03:06.452+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

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Director

CSX Corporation

2026-03-30 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Independent Director

MSCI

2007-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Director

MSCI

Current · start date not disclosed

Confirmed by public sourceView source

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CSX Corporation

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Director at CSX Corporation

2026-03-30 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

CSX CorporationCSX CorporationMSCIMSCILinda H. Riefler

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Experience

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Source 1 · Sec Form OwnershipPublic profile sourceSupports Director at MSCI (NYSE: MSCI).Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingCSX DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingMSCI Inc. director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Board independence.Open source

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:linda-h-riefler
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

9 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Open source

    sec form ownership · Source published: Aug 28, 2026 · Retrieved: Sep 24, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at MSCI · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  2. CSX DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 30, 2026 · Retrieved: May 16, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Compensation, Executive, Governance/Sustainability · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  3. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 30, 2026 · Retrieved: May 16, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at CSX Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  4. MSCI Inc. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 11, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of MSCI Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  5. MSCI DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 11, 2026 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Compensation, Governance · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  6. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Mar 11, 2026 · Retrieved: Mar 23, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Independent Director at MSCI · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  7. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of CSX Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  8. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of MSCI Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  9. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of MSCI Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedIndependent director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of CSX Corporation1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of MSCI Inc.Supported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · CorroboratedBoard role: DirectorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Compensation, Executive, Governance/Sustainability1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Compensation, Governance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

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  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000136633426000010/wk-form4_1788293679.xml

    Sec Form Ownership · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 24, 2026

    Supports: Director at MSCI (NYSE: MSCI)

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277948/000162828026021944/csx-20260326.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: Director at CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX)

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Board independence

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000140819826000023/msci-20260310.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Mar 23, 2026

    Supports: Independent Director at MSCI (NYSE: MSCI)

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277948/000162828026021944/csx-20260326.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000140819826000023/msci-20260310.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  9. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000136633426000010/wk-form4_1788293679.xml

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership