Join our panel of industry leaders as they discuss:

Justin Cooper leads Orrick’s Finance Sector and is a member of the firm’s Board. He also serves as co-leader of Orrick’s Public Finance department and chair of the firm’s nationally prominent housing finance group.

Justin is on the Board of Directors of the California Housing Consortium and is a past Chairman of the Bond Buyer’s California Public Finance Conference. He speaks frequently at conferences and other industry events.

Justin is known in the affordable housing community in particular for being a solution-oriented lawyer who understands the business fundamentals of affordable housing and real estate finance as well as being fully versed in the applicable laws and regulations. He frequently collaborates with developers and other participants in the development of new financial structures and products designed to lower overall financing costs for housing providers and thereby increase both the supply and quality of available affordable housing.

Arlene Bohner is Head of Fitch’s U.S. Public Finance department. In this role, she leads an experienced, national team responsible for analytical coverage of a wide range of municipal market issuers, including state and local governments, hospitals and life plan communities, higher education and nonprofit institutions, public power and water & sewer utilities, as well as community development & social lending institutions. In addition to assigning and maintaining credit ratings, the group is responsible for research and commentary across these sectors, as well as criteria development.

Arlene joined Fitch in 2010. Prior to joining Fitch, Arlene was a principal at a consulting firm providing credit-related services to commercial banks, rating agencies and bond insurers. She also served as vice president and senior credit officer at Moody’s Investors Service, covering tax-supported and revenue-supported credits in the Great Lakes and Northeast regions.

Arlene is based in New York City. Her experience includes presentations at industry events and interviews with top tier television and print media outlets.

Arlene received a B.A. in Political Science from Villanova University and a Master of Governmental Administration degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government. She is a member of the Board of Northeast Women in Public Finance and is also a member of the Municipal Analysts Group of New York, Women in Public Finance, the National Federation of Municipal Analysts and the Society of Municipal Analysts.

Kick off your day with a wide array of selections at our Continental Breakfast. Savor a delicious spread while you complete your check-in and mingle with fellow attendees

Jon Moore is Arizent’s Executive Vice President of Events and Live Media, leading the company’s portfolio of world-class events.  The portfolio consists of 20+ events across top brands including American Banker, Bond Buyer, National Mortgage News, Accounting Today, Financial Planning and Employee Benefits News. He is also part of the company’s Executive leadership team.

Previously, Jon served as EVP of Events for Bonnier corp. He has also held leadership roles at Summit Business Media, Family Media and Source Media.  He has had the opportunity to run events of all sizes across a wide spectrum of content and has operated events in North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. 

Jon holds a BA from SUNY Plattsburgh and lives with his wife and two daughters in Long Island NY.

Holly Sraeel is Arizent’s Senior Vice President of Strategy and Content, Live Media, leading content creation and innovation for the events portfolio and introducing new multimedia and invitation-only experiences for senior executives that drive critical conversations and action around corporate strategy, innovation and financial performance. She is part of the company’s operational leadership team and is focused on developing cross-platform programming that creates higher levels of engagement for subscribers, community participants and partners across the company’s brands, including American Banker, The Bond Buyer, National Mortgage News, Accounting Today, Digital Insurance, Financial Planning and Employee Benefits News.

Sraeel is an award-winning editorial director, media executive and content strategist with expertise in developing influential content, communities, and events for C-level executives in the banking and financial services, insurance, and technology industries. Prior to joining Arizent, she held several content leadership and strategist roles, including for B2B media consultancy New York Ventures, capital markets management consultancy Opimas, Oxford University-incubated startup Wise Responder, and as cofounder of Genesys Partners’ Agility First Forum.

This new role marks a return to the company for Sraeel. In her previous 12-year run, she was a member of the executive team and was pivotal in driving new cross-platform editorial, events and business innovation as SVP of Brand Management; Group Editorial Director of Banking and Technology magazines; and Founder, President and Editorial Director of The Most Powerful Women in Banking,™ the company’s first-ever, community-based media platform, now part of Arizent’s flagship American Banker.

Sraeel is an early honors graduate of Marist College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and a concentration in journalism.