2012-01-19
NEW YORK, NY (January 19, 2012) - Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) announces the appointment of Kate Hackett to the role of Managing Director. Hackett will help KBRA to continue its expansion into the state and local government areas, including general obligation, lease, excise tax and special district bonds. She joins KBRA from Standard and Poor’s where she was a Director in the State and Local Government Group. Prior to her role at Standard and Poor’s, Hackett was a First Vice President at Ambac Assurance Corporation. She has worked in the area of municipal credit analysis for over twenty years, assessing credit worthiness across all sectors and geographic areas.
“KBRA is very pleased to welcome Kate abroad as she brings a wealth of knowledge and in-depth industry experience that will allow us to further grow into the public finance area,” said James Nadler, President of KBRA.
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