MSRB HOSTS MUNI FINANCE DAY WITH CHICAGO SUMMER BUSINESS INSTITUTE 

Chicago high school students hear from member of Congress and industry leaders

Washington, DC – The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) today hosted its fourth Muni Finance Day in partnership with the Chicago Summer Business Institute (CSBI), a program for Chicago high school students interested in careers in financial services.

"We are pleased to once again collaborate with CSBI to showcase the important role municipal bonds serve in the American economy and to explore potential career paths for these promising students,” MSRB CEO Mark Kim said. “I am grateful to Representative Foster and to each of our distinguished speakers for sharing their personal stories and career advice to inspire the next generation of public finance professionals.”  
 

Muni Finance Day speakers included: 

• Hon. Bill Foster (D-IL), 11th District of Illinois
• Jennie Bennett, Associate Vice President for Finance, University of Chicago, and Vice Chair, MSRB Board of Directors
• Omar Daghestani, Managing Director & Executive Committee Member, Public Finance, Stifel, and Chair, Board of Governors, City Club of Chicago
• Justin Marlowe, Research Professor, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and Director of the Center for Municipal Finance
• Dave Sanchez, Director, Office of Municipal Securities, Securities and Exchange Commission

The Chicago Summer Business Institute was founded in 1991 to provide paid summer internships for Chicago high school students and to introduce them to the financial services sector. CSBI’s mission is to provide participants with an incentive to continue their education while preparing them for the business world. 

“We thank MSRB for its ongoing engagement and partnership with CSBI’s summer intern program,” CSBI Executive Director Julia King said. “Events like today serve a vital role in exposing students to an array of opportunities within the public finance industry. Hearing directly from professionals across the sector shows students how a career in public finance can be both meaningful and dynamic.”