The Bond Buyer Infrastructure 2023 | The Bond Buyer | 12 September 2023 | The Palmer House, 17 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603, USA

The event will bring the most knowledgeable experts and analyze the market conditions, issuance, refunding volume and overall pacing. This is a critical moment to examine the community’s progress and establish a path forward. Join the conversations that will influence the entire municipal finance ecosystem.

Why you should attend:
• Gain insight into how IIJA implementation has progressed, including how issuers have used money and which projects are in development.
• Explore new grants and programs the Federal government has never financed before, like climate and Reconnecting Communities.
• Assess how to align the muni marketplace on ESG matters, including pricing benefits, addressing pushback and what investors want to see.
• Discuss the status of P3 in the U.S. and what it would take to have more of these deals for infrastructure projects.
• Examine what’s at stake in the 2024 elections: Who’s running, what are their platforms and what does it mean for infrastructure projects?

2023 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Brandon Johnson
Mayor, City of Chicago

SPEAKERS:

Jennifer Bailey
Director of Treasury, Citizens Energy Group

Michael Ballinger
Publisher, The Bond Buyer

Jennie Huang Bennett
Former CFO, City of Chicago

David Blair
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Asset Management

Emily Brock
Federal Liaison, GFOA

Mike Brungardt
City Administrator, City of De Soto

Gregory Carey
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

Ted Chapman
Investment Banking Analyst, HilltopSecurities

Paul Chatalas
Director of Capital Markets, State of Illinois - GOMB

Ali Chaudhry
Chief of Development & Government Relations, AECOM

Omar Daghestani
Managing Director, Stifel

Caitlin Devitt
Senior Reporter, Bond Buyer

Frank Doyle
Director, Municipal Finance, SMBC

Jeremy Ebie
CEO, Phoenix Infrastructure Group

David Erdman
Managing Director, Baker Tilly

Francis Fairman
Head of Public Finance Services, Piper Sandler & Co.

Morteza Farajian
Executive Director, Build America Bureau/USDOT

Barry Fick
Executive Director, Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

Jeremy Fine
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Chicago Transit Authority

Gary Hall
Partner and President, Head of Infrastructure and Public Finance, Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC

Lisa Marie Harris
Director of Finance, Treasurer, San Diego County Water Authority

Earl Heffintrayer
VP-Sr Credit Officer, Moody's Investors Service

Aaron Heintz
Capital Finance Director, State of Wisconsin

Peg Henry
Head of Municipal Securities Group Legal, Stifel Financial Corp.

Kevin Hoecker
Managing Director, Wells Fargo Corporate and Investment Bank

Natasha Holiday
Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets, LLC

Chris Jumper
Director, Assured Guaranty

Patrick Landers
Treasurer, MBTA

Allison Larr
Director, Public Finance Department, Citi

Matthew Lentz
Chief Financial Officer/Board Secretary, Upper Moreland School District

Sharone Levy
Counsel, Nixon Peabody

Michael Lexton
Managing Director, UBS

Guy Logan
Managing Director, Head of National Infrastructure Group, Raymond James

Justin Marlowe
Professor, University of Chicago

Patrick McCoy
Deputy CFO, Gateway Development Commission

Chris Meister
Executive Director, Illinois Finance Authority/Climate Bank

David Narefsky
Partner, Mayer Brown

Christina O'Keeffe
Executive Director, Ohio Air Quality Development Authority

Leanne Redden
Executive Director, Regional Transportation Authority

Lois Scott
President, Epoch Advisors

Kathleen Sharman
Chief Financial Officer, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority

Ira Smelkinson
Managing Director, Loop Capital Markets

John Stanley
Partner, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

Kristin Stephens
Managing Director, UBS

Allison Swisher
Director of Public Utilities, City of Joliet

Ben Watkins
Director, State of Florida Division of Bond Finance

Nora Wittstruck
Senior Director, S&P Global Ratings

Harvey Zachem
Managing Director, KBRA

Howard Zucker
Partner, Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP

Jill Jaworski
Chief Financial Officer, City of Chicago

Brad Guilmino
Director, PFM Financial Advisors LLC

CO-CHAIRS:

Beth Coolidge
Managing Director, Regional Head of Public Finance, Midwest, UBS

Matthew Neuringer
Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

John Palmer
Partner, Orrick

2023 Sponsors

CO-CHAIRS:
• Orrick
• UBS

PLATINUM:
• Assured Guaranty
• Hilltop Securities
• Loop Capital
• Stifel

GOLD:
• Fitch Ratings
• Goldman Sachs
• Hawkins Delafield and Wood
• Nixon Peabody
• Piper Sandler
• Siebert Williams Shank

SILVER:
• Baker Tilly
• KBRA
• Mayer Brown
• PFM
• SMBC

BRONZE:
• BAM
• Chapman
• Computershare
• Investor Tools
• Moody's Investors Service
• Raymond James
• RBC Capital Markets
• The Bond Buyer's Municipal Marketplace
• S&P Global
• Stern Brothers