The Bond Buyer Public Finance 2024 - California | The Bond Buyer | 23 October 2024 | Marriott Marquis, 780 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

What are the latest developments with the Inflation Reduction Act? What’s the status of ESG, given political divisions? Where do things stand with the IIJA and what money is left on the table? This event is your destination for answers to the most critical questions. The Bond Buyer is bringing the industry’s brightest minds together for three days of insights, projections and strategic conversations. This is where experts and innovators address the sector’s biggest challenges and opportunities — from regulation and legislation to ESG and infrastructure.

2024 Speakers

HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKERS:

Nathan Brostrom
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, University of California

Fiona Ma
California State Treasurer, State Treasurer Office

Dave Sanchez
Director, Office of Municipal Securities, Securities and Exchange Commission

SPEAKERS:

Daniel Adler
Deputy Director for Climate Finance, California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank)

David F. Andersen
Managing Director, Bank of America Securities

Michael Ballinger
Publisher, The Bond Buyer

Adam S. Bauer
President and Chief Executive Officer, Fieldman – Rolapp & Associates

Robert Berry
Executive Director, California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission

Gregg Bienstock
SVP, Group Head, Municipal Markets, SOLVE

Arlene Bohner
Managing Director/Head of U.S. Public Finance, Fitch Ratings

Jared Boigon
Founding Partner, TeamCivX

Christopher Brigati
SVP - Director of Strategic Planning and Fixed Income Research, SWBC

Emily Brock
Federal Liaison, GFOA

Julie Burger
Managing Director, Wells Fargo Securities

Anna Burnatowski
Relationship Manager, U.S. Bank

Gia Calabrese
Vice President, Public Finance, BAM Mutual

Chas Cardall
Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Howard Chang
Chief Executive Officer, Ava Community Energy

Ronda Chu
Capital Finance Director, San Francisco International Airport

Beth Coolidge
Head of Public Finance, Oppenheimer & Co., Inc

Justin Cooper
Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Helen Cregger
Vice President, Senior Credit Officer, Moody's Ratings

Rob Dailey
Executive Vice President and Head of Public Finance, PNC

Karen Daly
Senior Managing Director, KBRA

Greg Dawley
Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets

Ted Egan
Chief Economist, City and County of San Francisco

David Erdman
Managing Director, Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors

Timothy Ewell
Chief Assistant County Administrator, Contra Costa County, CA

Donald Field
Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Karen Fitzgerald, CFA
Senior Director, Fitch Ratings

Todd Fraizer
Managing Director | Head of PFM Pricing Group, PFM Financial Advisors LLC

Lynne Funk
Executive Editor, The Bond Buyer

Brady Guertin
Legislative Affairs, Lobbyist, Housing, Community and Economic Development, League of California Cities

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

Derek Hansel
Chief Financial Officer, Bay Area Toll Authority

John Hatanaka
Senior Deputy Executive Director, Hollywood Burbank Airport

Daniel Heimowitz
Director Rating and Credit Strategies, RBC Capital Markets

Leonard Jones
Executive Director and Head of Public Finance, Blaylock Van LLC

Chris Jumper
Director, Assured Guaranty

Dennis Kauffman
Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer, City of Roseville, California

Douglas Kilcommons
Managing Director, KBRA

William Kim
CEO, Muni Pro

David Leifer
Sr. Managing Director, KNN Public Finance, LLC

Carol L. Lew
Partner, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP

Paige Litten
Director, Public Finance, Assured Guaranty

Fernando Lopez
Managing Director, Loop Capital Markets LLC

Dr. Justin Marlowe
Research Professor and Director of the Center for Municipal Finance, University of Chicago

Bree Mawhorter
Chief Financial Officer, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

Natalie McGarry
Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs, USA, RBC

Michael Moeser
Senior Industry Analyst, The Bond Buyer

Chris Mukai
Managing Director, Raymond James

Andy Nakahata
Director and Head of Western Region, TD Securities (USA) LLC

Leslie Norwood
Managing Director & Associate General Counsel, Municipal Securities, SIFMA

Maria Oberg
Controller-Treasurer, County of Santa Clara

Cameron Parks
Managing Director, Truist Securities

Diane Quan
Partner, Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP

Vikram Rai
Head of Municipal Strategy, Wells Fargo Securities

Thomas Rasmussen
Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets, Cabrera Capital Markets

James Reynolds
Chairman and CEO, Loop Capital

Christopher Roberts
Managing Director and Head of Western Region & National Public Power/Utilities, PNC Capital Markets LLC

Erin Roseman
Director of Finance, City of Oakland

Alexandra Rozgonyi
Associate Director, S&P Global

Rudy Salo
Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP

Libby Schaaf
Commissioner & Candidate for California Treasurer, Bay Area Housing Finance Authority

Matthew Schrager
Managing Director and Co-Head, TD Securities Automated Trading

Brandon Seibold
Senior Finance Officer and Treasurer, Adventist Health

Peter Shellenberger
Managing Director, PFM Financial Advisors LLC

Dan Silva
CEO, Adaje

Nikolai J. Sklaroff
Capital Finance Director, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Pascal St. Gerard
Senior Director, Fitch Ratings

Tatiana Starostina
Chief Financial Officer, Los Angeles World Airports

Monika Suarez
Managing Director, Western Alliance Bank

Erwin J. Tam
Director of Financing, California Housing Finance Agency

Collin Teague
Managing Director and Head of Surface Transportation, Siebert Williams Shank

Todd Tomich
Head of West Region Public Finance, BAM Mutual

Tyler Traudt
CEO & Co-Founder, DebtBook

Lori Treviño
AVP-Analyst, Moody's Ratings

Frank Vega
Managing Director, Stifel

Chris Wimsatt
Deputy Director, Chief Financial Officer, Sacramento County Department of Airports

Nora Wittstruck
Managing Director, Sector Lead, S&P Global Ratings

Phil Wright
Director and Head Municipal Underwriter, TD Securities

Alex Zaman
Executive Director, Head of Transportation Banking and Urban Development, Morgan Stanley

2024 Sponsors

PLATINUM:
• Assured Guaranty
• BAM
• Debt Book
• Fitch Ratings
• Loop Capital
• Moodys ratings