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:
Status |
NEWPF Title |
Name
* = Founding Members
|
Firm |
Position |
|
Co-President |
Alice Cheng |
Janney Montgomery Scott |
Vice President |
|
Co-President |
Leigh Nader |
Assured Guaranty |
Managing Director |
|
Vice-President |
Vivian Altman |
Janney Montgomery Scott |
Managing Director |
|
Vice-President |
Kimberly Lyons |
Moody's Investors Service |
Vice President/Senior Analyst |
|
Vice-President |
Alison Radecki |
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP |
Partner |
|
Vice-President |
Vanessa Youngs |
Moody's Investors Service |
Vice President |
|
Secretary |
Ana Yordanov |
Bank of America Global Leasing |
Portfolio Manager |
|
Treasurer |
Eden Perry |
S&P Global |
Managing Director Head of U.S. Public Finance |
|
Board Member |
Arlene Bohner |
Fitch Ratings |
Managing Director Head of U.S. Public Finance |
|
Board Member |
Lisa Cole |
Prudential |
Vice President |
|
Board Member |
Paula Dagen |
Wells Fargo Securities |
Managing Director |
|
Board Member |
Mary Francoeur* |
PFM |
Director |
|
Board Member |
Jennifer Fredericks |
SOLVE
|
Sales Director
|
|
Board Member |
Neene Jenkins |
J.P. Morgan |
Executive Vice President |
|
Board Member |
Keisha Palmer |
Robinson & Cole |
Partner |
|
Board Member |
Juliet Stiehl |
Build America Mutual |
Vice President |
|
Board Member |
Jeanette Weldon |
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority |
Executive Director |
Emeritus Initial Co-President, Lifetime Status |
Board Member
|
Beth Smayda* |
ACA Financial Guaranty |
Director |
Emeritus |
Vice-President |
Freda Johnson* |
Retired |
|
Emeritus |
Vice-President |
Frances Walton* |
Plum Alley Investments |
Senior Managing Director |
Emeritus |
Board Member |
Linda D'Onofrio |
Retired |
|
Emeritus |
Board Member |
Diana Hoadley* |
Goldman Sachs |
Managing Director |
Emeritus |
Board Member |
Sarah Sanders |
State of Connecticut |
Deputy Treasurer |
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Administrator |
Bonnie Tessler |
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