Leadership. Responsibility. Growth. Sustainability.

Program in partnership with the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) Foundation

Celebrating 10 Years of Empowering Public Finance Leaders | July 20–23, 2025 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA

Celebrating 10 Years of Empowering Public Finance Leaders | July 20–23, 2025 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA

Bringing together the world’s most respected public-finance leaders for an intense financial curriculum

Thomas Beadle
Thomas Beadle
President, NAST Board of Directors
Treasurer, State of North Dakota
Larissa Belova
Larissa Belova
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, CBRE Global Investment Management
Vineer Bhansali
Vineer Bhansali
Founder, CIO, LongTail Alpha
Greg Brown
Gregory Brown
Faculty Lead, Investments and Pensions
Executive Director, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Julie Burger
Julie Burger
Co-head of Public Finance, Wells Fargo
Elizabeth Caldas
Elizabeth Caldas
Deputy CIO, Rhode Island Department of Treasury
Justin Cooper
Justin Cooper
Partner, Board Member, Orrick
Alexandra Edwards
Alexandra Edwards
Deputy Treasurer for Debt Management, State of Oklahoma
Daniel Elliott
Daniel Elliott
Treasurer, NAST Board of Directors
Treasurer, State of Indiana
Rachael Eubanks
Rachael Eubanks
Senior Vice President, NAST Board of Directors
Treasurer, State of Michigan
Andrea Feirstein
Andrea Feirstein
Chair, Executive Treasury Management
Managing Director, AKF Consulting Group
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Kristen Fontana
Director, Head of Public Finance Credit Strategy, Co-Head of Municipal Sustainable Finance, Wells Fargo Securities
Barry Ford
Barry Ford
Chief Program Officer, Oregon State Treasury
Charlie Giffin
Charlie Giffin
Managing Director, J.P. Morgan
Deb Goldberg
Deborah B. Goldberg
State Treasurer and Receiver General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Johh Haeder
Josh Haeder
Treasurer, State of South Dakota
Derek Hansel
Derek Hansel
Chief Financial Officer, Bay Area Toll Authority
Dan Heflin
Dan Heflin
Partner, Co-CEO, and Co-CIO, Torchlight
Daniel Heimowitz
Daniel Heimowitz
Director of Credit and Retail Strategies, RBC Capital Markets
Claiborne Johnston
Claiborne Johnston
Managing Director, Head of Americas Real Assets Private Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley
Sharmila Kassam
Sharmila Kassam
Fellow, AIF Institute
Megan Kilgore
Megan Kilgore
City Auditor, City of Columbus, Ohio
Clemens Kownatzki
Clemens Kownatzki
Faculty Lead, Investments and Pensions
Assistant Professor of Finance and Associate Dean‚ Academic Programs, Graziadio Business School, Pepperdine University
Raelan Lambert
Raelan Lambert
President, RMRL & Co.
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Roscoe Lewis
Finance Manager, Iowa Treasurer's Office
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Cameron Lockhead
Managing Director and Global Head, PGIM
Brant Maller
Brant Maller
Chair, Investments and Pensions
Founder and CEO, AIF Global
Gary Mangiofico
Gary Mangiofico
Academic Chair, Executive Treasury Management
Executive Professor of Organizational Theory and Management and MS in Organization Development Academic Director Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
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Andrew Messer
Vice Chair, Investments and Pensions
Executive Director, AIF Global and the AIF Institute
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Laura Montoya
Treasurer, State of New Mexico
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Nicole Munchbach
Assistant Controller, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Mary Murphy
Mary Murphy
Project Director, Fiscal and Economic Policy, State Fiscal Health, Pew Charitable Trusts
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Lisa Murray
CIO, Oklahoma State Treasurer's Office
Justin Muzinich
Justin Muzinich
CEO, Muzinich & Co; Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
Ashley Nabors
Ashley Nabors
Assistant Treasurer, Financial Empowerment
Eric Naisbitt
Eric Naisbitt
Chief of Staff, North Carolina Department of State Treasurer
Hector Negroni
Hector Negroni
Chair, Public Finance and Debt Management
Founder and CEO, Foundation Credit
Abraham Park
Abraham Park
Academic Chair, Public Finance and Debt Management
Senior Associate Dean Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Finance Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
Justin Peterson
Justin Peterson
Managing Partner, DCI Group
Christine Reynolds
Christine Reynolds
Partner, Public Finance Department, Orrick
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Rebecca Ruff
Director, Debt Management, Maryland State Treasurer's Office
Todd Russ
Todd Russ
Treasurer, State of Oklahoma
Samuel Smalls
Samuel Smalls
Manager of Treasury & Debt Management, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Shaun Snyder
Shaun Snyder
Executive Director, National Association of State Treasurers
Zachary Solomon
Zachary Solomon
Executive Director, Co-Head of Public Finance Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley
Elizabeth Steiner
Elizabeth Steiner
Treasurer, State of Oregon
Thomas J. Stipanowich
Thomas J. Stipanowich
William H. Webster Chair in Dispute Resolution
Jason Suggs
Jason Suggs
CEO, Orange Reef Sustainable Business Results; Fractional Executive
Michael Troncoso
Michael Troncoso
Of Counsel, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
Melissa Waller
Melissa Waller
Executive Program Director, National Institute of Public Finance
President, AIF Global and the AIF Institute
Ben Watkins
Ben Watkins
Director, Division of Bond Finance, State of Florida
Ash Williams
Ash Williams
Vice Chair, J.P. Morgan Asset Management; Former Executive Director and CIO, Florida State Board of Administration
Shawn Wooden
Shawn T. Wooden
Partner, Chief Public Pension Strategist, Client and Product Solutions in Greenwich, Apollo; Former Treasurer, State of Connecticut