MSRB HOSTS MUNI FINANCE DAY FOR NEW YORK CITY STUDENTS

Washington, DC – The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) today hosted its 14th Muni Finance Day in partnership with the Municipal Forum of New York’s Urban Leadership Fellows (ULF) Program for New York City students interested in careers in public finance.

“We’re proud of our longstanding collaboration with the Municipal Forum of New York’s Urban Leadership Fellows Program,” MSRB Chief External Relations Officer Aleis Stokes said. “For nearly 15 years, we have worked together to showcase career opportunities available in the field of public finance and we thank our distinguished speakers for sharing their personal stories and career advice with students, helping to inspire the next generation of public finance professionals.”

Muni Finance Day speakers included:

• Dave Sanchez, Director, Office of Municipal Securities, Securities and Exchange Commission
• Evan Ashy, Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
• Natasha Holiday, Managing Director, Co-Head of Infrastructure East, RBC Capital Markets and MSRB Board Chair
• John Bagley, Chief Market Structure Officer, MSRB

About the Urban Leadership Fellows Program

In 1992, the Municipal Forum of New York launched the ULF Program, a paid summer internship program for graduating high school students. The purpose of the program was to introduce talented young people from diverse backgrounds to the municipal finance industry and inspire them to pursue careers in the field. In 1996, Futures and Options was hired by the Municipal Forum to manage the ULF Program to expand and deepen its educational component. This year, 30 students have been matched to internships at a range of government, financial and legal sites. In addition to the internship and mentorship components, participants take part in supplemental training and workshops to develop specific industry skills.

“We value MSRB’s ongoing engagement and support of our summer internship program,” Kassidi Goehner, program manager with Futures and Options said. “The perspectives shared at today’s event by industry leaders from across the public finance industry helped our students better understand how a career in public finance can be personally rewarding and impactful in their communities.”