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Responsible for communication with institutional and retail bondholders insured by the company’s National Public Finance Guarantee subsidiary regarding the company’s financial health or the performance of specific insured bond issues. • Managed public relations efforts pertaining to the remediation of the company’s multi-billion dollar exposure to Puerto Rico municipal bonds, including overseeing the activities of external public relations firms, developing social media campaigns, sourcing and placing op-eds and implementing media outreach strategies. • Managed content and updates to company website and provided oversight of event planning.

Managing Director – New Business Public Relations and Marketing July 2015 – June 2017Responsible for marketing, advertising and public relations activities in support of new business initiatives for the company’s National Public Finance Guarantee subsidiary. • Identified, retained and managed activities of ad agency and external public relations firm with the goal of improving National’s name recognition in the marketplace. • Developed and implemented social media strategy and guidelines. • Developed content to support public relations activities, which included email outreach, thought pieces and website videos. • Provided oversight of event planning function for new business.

Responsible for marketing, advertising and public relations activities of the company and its insurance subsidiaries. • Developed and implemented public relations strategies and key messaging for the general and situational needs of the firm at a time when its viability was threatened by the global financial crisis and related litigation. • Managed the activities of public relations consultants for general corporate issues and situational engagements involving remediation of distressed credits and litigation involving the company or its subsidiaries. • Drafted, edited and issued all press releases for the company and its subsidiaries and responded to all media inquiries with a focus on accuracy of information and appropriate messaging consistent with the company’s goals. • Monitored media to ensure fair and accurate coverage and aggressively enforced media accountability strategy by quickly identifying inaccurate or biased coverage and promptly demanding article corrections or updates. • Participated in disclosure committee process and ensured that all regulatory filings and external disclosures, including items on the company’s websites, were accurate and complete. • Supported executive communications needs of the firm by drafting and editing white papers, letters and speeches by executive management. Arranged both on and off-the-record interviews with senior business unit leaders to position them as subject matter experts in the eyes of the media and as potential resources for on-the-record commentary on market developments. • Worked with business unit leaders and external consultants to create and execute an ongoing advertising campaign for National as it sought to re-establish its leadership position in the municipal bond insurance market.• Also responsible for content, design and ongoing updates to internal and external websites, internal communications, production of MBIA Inc. Annual Report and oversight of event planning function.

Credit officer responsible for identification, analysis, mitigation and approval of risk in various structured finance transactions insured by MBIA. • Deal flow included a broad cross-section of structured finance asset types including Consumer ABS, Commercial ABS, RMBS, CMBS and CRE CDOs. • Analysis included asset performance, legal structure and financial and operational capabilities of the seller/servicer.• Prepared and presented summary of each transaction for senior management, highlighting key risk elements and basis for credit decision.

Responsible for all aspects of the company’s communication with equity investors and research analysts. • Developed and implemented investor relations strategy, investor targeting plan, annual budget and IR website content. • Point person for a significant effort to educate investors about MBIA’s business model and financial reporting at time when the company was targeted by short sellers. • Collected, analyzed and presented to senior management summaries of investor perceptions and opinions. • Responsible for preparation of senior management presentations and conference call scripts.

Responsible for transaction sourcing, credit assessment, structuring, and document negotiation for new structured finance transactions. • Managed entire deal process including analysis of transactions, credit proposals, due diligence, legal documentation and communication with clients, bankers, rating agencies and reinsurers. • Extensive experience in multiple transaction types including auto loans, auto leases, credit cards, rental fleets, timeshares, home equity loans, relocation loans, small business loans, and trade receivables.

Responsible for the monitoring and remediation of credits in MBIA’s insured municipal housing portfolio.

Managed middle market, private banking and syndicated loan relationships. Performed credit analysis and prepared proposals for loan committees. Structured and negotiated loan and security agreements.

Supervised nine people in mortgage loan processing area which compiled credit, employment and collateral information prior to recommending approval or denial.