Banco Popular de Puerto Rico is a full-service financial services provider with operations in Puerto Rico, the United States and Virgin Islands. Popular, Inc. is the largest banking institution by both assets and deposits in Puerto Rico, and in the United States Popular, Inc.
Latest NewsAs General Counsel for Build America Mutual, Alex Makowski oversees legal and regulatory affairs and related corporate projects. Prior to joining BAM, he was a Managing Director at Financial Security Assurance (FSA) and later worked for Assured Guaranty. �At FSA and Assured, he played a major role in the workout of troubled municipal, international and asset-backed credits. �Prior assignments as a Director with The First Boston Corporation included troubled commercial real estate and corporate transactions. Alex has a B. Sc. from MIT and a J.D. from Harvard University, where he was an Editor of the Harvard Law Review.
Mark Linsenmayer is the P3 Program Manager within the Countywide Planning and Development Department of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). �Mr. Linsenmayer�s recent focus has been identifying innovative solutions to diminishing State and Federal transportation funds. Prior to joining Metro he worked as a management consultant and financial advisor for various engineering and infrastructure advisory firms.He holds a Master �s in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of California, Irvine; a Master�s of Public Administration from the University of Colorado; and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Washington.��
Pamela Lenane is currently a Vice President and Acting General Counsel with the Illinois Finance Authority. She is in charge of all healthcare financings. Previously, she was the Deputy Director of the Illinois Health Facilities Authority, and Acting Director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). She is a graduate of DominicanUniversity, River Forest, IL, and Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, IL. Prior to being appointed Acting Director of IHDA, Pam was a partner at McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, IL, where she specialized in real estate, international tax and business law; General Counsel of a publicly traded savings bank, and a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, specializing in commercial finance and banking law. She is the Immediate Past President of NAHEFFA.
Mr. Placencia joined U.S. Bank in March 2012 and has over 17 years of experience providing investment banking services to a variety of municipal general infrastructure, transportation, and airport clients.� He also previously worked at Goldman Sachs, UBS and Merrill Lynch.� Over his career, he has served as senior manager, credit provider, remarketing agent, broker/dealer, direct purchaser, and swap counter party on over $13.1 billion of debt, and over $60 billion as co-manager.�Some of his clients have included Los Angeles County, City of San Jose, City of Roseville, City of San Antonio, Texas, Shelby County, Tennessee, the Texas Water Development Board, East Bay Municipal Utility District, San Antonio Independent School District, and the University of California.� His transportation clients are varied and have included the Sacramento Regional Transit District, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Utah Transit Authority, Texas Department of Transportation, Harris County Toll Road Authority, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Virginia Department of Transportation, Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority, State of Ohio, San Diego International Airport, Denver International Airport, Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Salt Lake City Airport, and Tucson Airport Authority.While at Goldman Sachs, Mr.� Placencia previously led the Money Market Finance Group where he assisted numerous clients with documentation, execution and structuring of auction rate securities, variable rate demand bonds and commercial paper.� In this role, he also assisted clients in their negotiations with letter of credit and liquidity providers. He also served as a lead concession advisor on the Texas Department of Transportation�s Comprehensive Development Program, TxDOT�s public-private partnership program.Prior to entering the municipal finance industry, Mr. Placencia worked for the California Governor�s Office and California State Resources Agency.� He received a B.A.� in Economics and Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley, and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. DiCola is Chairman, CEO and founder of DCO Energy. �As a Managing� Partner of DCO, he guided the company from a single project in development in 2000 with 5 people to a Company with well over 195 people involved in developing, designing, building and operating electric and thermal generation projects through out the United States.Mr. DiCola is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with over 44 years' experience in the energy management field.
Michael Maloney serves as Vice President of Acquisition & Development for Tenet Healthcare. In this role he is responsible for identifying strategic opportunities and overseeing transaction execution for the company, including acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures. Previously, he was Managing Director and head of not-for-profit healthcare investment banking at J.P. Morgan, where he led a national team responsible for originating capital markets and strategic advisory business.Maloney has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.
Elaine C. Greenberg, a�partner in�the Washington, D.C., office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, is a member of the firm’s Securities Litigation, Investigations and Enforcement Group.� Ms. Greenberg’s practice focuses on securities and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, securities litigation, public finance, and white collar and corporate investigations.� She has represented underwriters, broker-dealers, issuers, municipal advisors, former public company officers, and others.� Ms. Greenberg has more than 27 years of securities law experience and possesses deep institutional knowledge of SEC policies, practices, and procedures.� As a Senior Officer in the SEC’s Enforcement Division, she served in dual roles as Associate Director for the Philadelphia Regional Office where she oversaw the SEC’s enforcement program for the Mid-Atlantic region, and as the first National Chief of the Specialized Unit for Municipal Securities and Public Pensions, where she was responsible for building and maintaining a nation-wide unit, and oversaw the SEC’s enforcement efforts in the U.S.’s municipal securities and public pension marketplaces.
Matthew W. Hamill joined the staff of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) in December 2003, where he oversees the association�s policy, research, government and public relations activities.Before joining NACUBO, Hamill served as a Senior Associate at The Institute for Higher Education Policy. At the Institute, Hamill consulted with numerous higher education institutions and other nonprofit organizations, focusing on tax policy issues.Prior to joining the Institute, Hamill served as Vice President for Public Policy for INDEPENDENT SECTOR, an association that broadly represents the nonprofit sector. From 1991 to 1997, Hamill served as Vice President for Administration for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.Hamill was the legislative director for Representative Robert T. Matsui of California (1987-91) and district representative for Representative Matthew F. McHugh of New York (1983-1987).Hamill received his bachelor's degree from Amherst College.
David Rubenstein was appointed to the position of Vice President for Finance and University Treasurer in 2012.� In that role he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Office of Financial Affairs, including contracts, procurement, accounts payable, treasury operations, tax, debt management, budgeting and planning, general accounting, post-award accounting and student accounts.� He also oversees units responsible for auxiliary services, benefits and payroll. � David previously held the position of Vice President of Financial and Planning and Analysis where he was responsible for the development, monitoring and implementation of the University's multi-year financial plan as well as debt management and issuance.� That performance was rewarded with upgrades to the University's credit ratings by S&P and Moody's. � David �joined Georgetown in 2004 from New York City Office of Management and Budget where he was Deputy Director responsible for economic and tax forecasting, intergovernmental relations, and the operating and capital budgets for education, housing and economic development. David holds a Master of Science in Industrial Administration from Carnegie-Mellon University and a Bachelor of City Planning from the University of Virginia.






