WBC Gala Co-Chair

Robin Prunty is a Managing Director, Chief Analytical Officer for S&P Global Ratings – U.S. and International Public Finance. In this role, she is responsible for the analytical governance, research and market education strategy for the department and chairs the Analytical Oversight and Consistency Council. She represents Public Finance in various capacities to discuss the municipal bond market and S&P's ratings, research and methodologies to intermediaries, bond issuers, investors, industry associations, media outlets, and other market participants.  

Prior to her current role, Robin was a Lead Analytical Manager with responsibility for the U.S. States, Higher Education, and Not For Profit Health Care practices and Analytical Manager for the U.S. States and Public Higher Education Group.  Robin was also the Sector Leader for state credit ratings from 2001-2010 and part of the analytic team that followed credit issues relating to pensions and other post-employment benefits. 

Robin has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Siena College and a Master of Public Administration from the University at Albany - Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy. She is on the Board of the Women’s Bond Club and a Trustee for the Citizens Budget Commission. She is a member of the Municipal Forum of New York (past President, Board of Governors), the Society of Municipal Analysts, Municipal Analysts Group of New York, and Northeast Women in Public Finance. Industry awards include the Freda Johnson Trailblazer Award in 2021, the Municipal Forum of New York’s Career Achievement Award in 2019, Women in Public Finance “She’s Our Hero” award in 2017, and the Rising Star award from the Women’s Bond Club.