Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
  • Banco Popular de Puerto Rico is a full-service financial services provider with operations in Puerto Rico, the United States and Virgin Islands. Popular, Inc. is the largest banking institution by both assets and deposits in Puerto Rico, and in the United States Popular, Inc.

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    In her role as the Director of the newly established Washington Office of the National Development Council (NDC), Jane Campbell is bringing the expertise of NDC’s forty years of experience working to bring capital to underserved communities – both urban and rural- into the federal public policy debate. NDC works in over 100 communities across America building public facilities and creating commercial redevelopment, low income housing, all through public private partnerships and creative use of federal, state and local financing tools.In 2016, Women Impacting Public Policy partnered with NDC to provide support for WIPP’s coalition activities. In her role as Director of the NDC Washington office, Jane Campbell also serves as President of WIPP.As the Senior Advisor to Senator Cantwell on the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Campbell lead the committee’s work on access to capital and women’s entrepreneurship, while providing guidance to the committee’s Staff Director, a position she held under Senator Landrieu. As Staff Director, Campbell directed policy to support small businesses’ access to capital, federal contracting opportunities, business counseling, and engagement in international trade.� From 2009-13, Campbell served as Senator Landrieu’s Chief of Staff leading efforts to recover from both Katrina and the Gulf oil spill.Campbell’s public service career included serving as the first woman mayor of Cleveland, five years as county commissioner for Ohio’s largest county, and six terms in the Ohio House of Representatives. Her public service focused on economic development, fiscal stability, child welfare, and health and human services policy. After successfully implementing welfare reform, Governing Magazine honored Campbell as 2000 Public Official of the Year.

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    Ken Marlow is a partner and chair of the healthcare department at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis in Nashville, Tenn.

    Patricia Healy, CFA, joined the firm in the summer of 2016 as a Senior Vice President of Research and Portfolio Manager. Ms. Healy was most recently Senior Director for Bayern LB where she oversaw the Public Finance portfolio as well as the firm’s Tender Option Bond liquidity program. Previously, Ms. Healy served as a credit analyst at TD Securities as well as Offitbank. She also has experience at the credit rating agencies of Fitch and Standard & Poor’s.Ms. Healy holds a B.S. in Finance from the State University of New York at New Paltz. In addition, she is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

    Guy Yandel is an Executive Vice President and Co-Manager of the Municipal Finance Division at George K. Baum & Company. In his role, Mr. Yandel oversees underwriting, municipal advisory services and capital markets for various public and private sectors across the country. Mr. Yandel started with George K. Baum & Company in 1991 as a Banker in the National Housing Finance Group. His prior positions at the Firm have included the Manager of the National Housing Finance Group and the Manager of Public Finance. Mr. Yandel is a graduate of Rice University with a Master's Degree in Business and Public Management, and a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy with a Bachelor's Degree in Marine Engineering.

    Jennifer began her career in local government in 1995 in Bryan, Texas. In her 17 years with Sugar Land she has served in several capacities, including Assistant Director of Fiscal Services and Director of Budget & Research. In her current position as Director of Finance, Jennifer oversees Budget, Accounting, Purchasing and Treasury.� She manages the City’s debt and investment programs and assists with special projects such as the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land, Constellation Field, and Sugar Land Town Square.� The City currently has $470 million in outstanding debt payable from various sources.Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness and a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University and is a Certified Government Finance Officer. She is active in the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States & Canada, and GFOA of Texas.� She has been a member of the GFOA standing committee for Governmental Debt Management since 2012.

    Kathy Christensen is a Client Relationship Manager at Investortools. She has been with the company since 1998,�working with both the sell-side and buy sides of the municipal bond business. She has helped develop Perform for Securities Dealers, and has partnered with sales and trading desks since 2004. Kathy lives on the beautiful west coast of Illinois, in the Quad cities area, with her husband, Kevin. They enjoy hosting parties, being outdoors, and travelling!

    Chris Hamel

    Chris Hamel is an Advisory Board member of the Municipal Bonds for America council and a Senior Fellow with Municipal Market Analytics.

    Scott Beardsley directs the overall activities of the Capital Markets Group. He joined Crews in 2004 and is the Executive Managing Director of the firm’s Capital Markets Group. The Capital Markets Group offers issuers nationwide a full range of underwriting, financial advisory, and analytical services tailored to the unique circumstances of each issuer. Scott also serves as President of First Security Finance, a non-bank affiliate that specializes in tax-exempt municipal leases. Prior to joining Crews, Scott worked with his family’s independent municipal financial advisory firm. He has worked on over 500 Arkansas school bond issues totaling over $2 billion. Scott Beardsley has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas (1990) and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University (1991).�