•Lead a team of municipal credit analysts to assess and assign credit ratings for municipal and cooperative electric and gas utilities and prepaid energy transactions, including review of financial, operational, revenue, regulatory and other key rating and risk factors.•Foster professional and supportive team communication to achieve collective objectives.•Act in primary analytical role for many of the largest debt issuers in the sector.•Research and publication of topical reports, including reporting on median metrics across the industry, credit analysis reports, and others.•Initiate credit-relevant dialogue and interaction with utility leadership teams across the sector.