Mara Johnston Email & Phone Number

Jericho, New York

Mara Johnston is the Co-Founder and CEO of Keystone Global, an investment banking and advisory firm focused in the construction, architecture, engineering and technology sectors. Mara is responsible for providing innovative capital solutions and growth opportunities be it a strategic acquisition or capital infusion for contractor and technology clients and leading the firm's growing team. Keystone's core focus areas include, but are not limited to, mergers and acquisitions, design/build project finance advisory, capital raise, technology advisory and more.

Hicksville, New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

Focused on the continued growth and success of family owned companies in the construction, engineering, architecture and related fields to share knowledge and learn from one another via educational events and networking opportunities.

Elected as the President of the New York City Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, conducting meetings with the board of directors several times a year, helping organize various construction focused events including breakfast panels, outings, and quarterly roundtables, and promoting membership. Goal is to continue to grow the chapter while keeping events informative and valuable to members and others that attend.

Responsibilities included the production and maintenance of new business and renewals within the primary and excess construction and energy space. Managed a book of over $40M in premium annually. Additional tasks included the development of underwriting analysts, monthly forecasting, and coordination between risk consulting, claims, audit, and other internal personnel on all accounts.

Responsible for assisting the Lexington Casualty group in New York. Manage new business relationships and forecasting production for the group. Continue to produce new business, while retaining a large casualty book of general liability, construction, energy and transportation risk. Focus on client and broker relationships, industry outreach, and working through multiple complex tasks.

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for the production and renewal of a large book of casualty business with a focus on construction, general liability, energy and transportation risk. Responsible for maintaining and creating new client and broker relationships, while retaining and managing various large and complex accounts.

Managed, analyzed, and maintained a strong partnership between Zurich and several of the largest accounts in the country. Led stewardship initiatives, P&L review, risk engineering, audit, and claims oversight on all accounts.Liaison between Zurich's claims and risk engineering departments, underwriting support staff, and the client. Responsible for conducting account analysis, rollout, and stewardship meetings with a focus on maintaining a strong partnership between the Zurich and the insured.Point person spearheading international program growth within Zurich’s construction department. Underwrite international program exposure for architects and engineers and professional liability programs with international exposure.

Prepared Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for the EDC, NYC Department of City Planning, SCA and other city agencies. Research and data focused on major rezoning projects in NYC, new transportation initiatives, and SCA new construction.Completion of transportation and infrastructure projects, studies on new bus rapid transit and light rail, GIS mapping, and EIS report production.

Provided compliance of the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program for the Office of the Budget of the State of Pennsylvania. Conducted Emergency Preparedness Study for the Federal Transportation Administration.

Community Planner - wrote planning board resolutions, reviewed site plan and subdivision proposals, and conducted project review memorandums and recommendations

Master Of City And Regional Planning, Transportation And Infrastructure

Ba, Growth And Structure Of Cities

Ba (Minor), Music