Board of Directors
Northeast Women in Public Finance is governed by a Board of Directors composed of women who work in various sectors of the public finance industry, including issuers, banks, financial advisory firms, bond insurers, municipal attorneys, and rating agencies. We encourage women who are interested in being considered for a Board position to become involved in NEWPF’s activities and to express an interest in being considered. Presently we would particularly encourage women who are new to the industry to consider becoming active.
The current Board and their affiliations are as follows:
NEWPF Title |
Name
* = Founding Members
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Firm |
Position |
Co-President |
Vivian Altman |
Janney Montgomery Scott |
Managing Director |
Co-President |
Kimberly Lyons |
Moody's Investors Service |
Vice President/Senior Analyst |
Vice-President Emeritus |
Freda Johnson* |
Retired |
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Vice-President Emeritus |
Frances Walton* |
Plum Alley Investments |
Senior Managing Director |
Secretary |
Linda D'Onofrio |
Retired |
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Treasurer |
Kim Vaccari |
NFP Advisors LLC |
President |
Vice-President |
Alison Radecki |
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP |
Partner |
Board Member |
Bettina Bronisz |
State of Connecticut |
Principal Debt Management Specialist |
Board Member |
Alice Cheng |
Kroll Bond Rating Agency |
Associate Director |
Board Member |
Lisa Cole |
Prudential |
Vice President |
Board Member |
Paula Dagen |
Wells Fargo Securities |
Managing Director |
Board Member |
Ann Flynn |
Fitch Ratings |
Managing Director |
Board Member |
Mary Francoeur* |
PFM |
Director |
Board Member Emeritus |
Diana Hoadley* |
Goldman Sachs |
Managing Director |
Board Member |
Neene Jenkins |
J.P. Morgan |
Executive Vice President |
Board Member |
Leigh Nader |
Assured Guaranty |
Director |
Board Member |
Keisha Palmer |
Robinson & Cole |
Partner |
Board Member |
Eden Perry |
S&P Global |
Senior Director and Analytic Manager |
Board Member Emeritus Initial Co-President, Lifetime Status |
Beth Smayda* |
ACA Financial Guaranty |
Director |
Board Member |
Juliet Stiehl |
Build America Mutual |
Vice President |
Board Member |
Vanessa Youngs |
Moody's Investors Service |
Assistant Vice President - Manager |
Board Member |
Jeanette Weldon |
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority |
Executive Director |
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Administrator |
Bonnie Tessler |
TesslerDesigns |
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