MSRB Hosts Muni Finance Day for New York City Students

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MSRB HOSTS MUNI FINANCE DAY FOR NEW YORK CITY STUDENTS
Participants to hear from industry leaders, regulators and Capitol Hill staff

Washington, DC - The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) today hosted its 12 ^th 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.

"It is a privilege to partner again with the Municipal Forum of New York's Urban Leadership Fellows Program to showcase potential career opportunities for the next generation of public finance professionals," MSRB CEO Mark Kim said. "I am grateful to each of our distinguished speakers for sharing their personal stories and career advice with these promising students."

Muni Finance Day speakers included:

• Rick Erkel, Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Senior Policy Advisor, Minority Staff, House Committee on Small Business
• Pamela Frederick, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Battery Park City Authority in New York, NY and MSRB Board Member
• Mark Kim,Chief Executive Officer, MSRB
• Glen M. Lee, Chief Financial Officer, Government of the District of Columbia
• Dave Sanchez, Director, Office of Municipal Securities, Securities and Exchange Commission
• Deena Tauster,Chief of Staff for Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)

About the Urban Leadership Fellow Program

In 1992, the Municipal Forum of New York initiated 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 interns 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 thank MSRB for its continued engagement and support of our summer internship program," Sasha-Lee Lewin, program manager with Futures and Options said. "Today's event included valuable perspectives from industry leaders from various corners of the public finance industry, all of which helped students gain a broader understanding of how a career in finance can be a meaningful and impactful career choice in the years ahead."