Jim Hempstead is a Managing Director in Moody’s Global Project & Infrastructure Finance Group, where he heads both the North American Regulated Utility & Power Team and the North American Public Infrastructure Team.

Jim acts as a rating chair across all segments of Moody’s Global Infrastructure & Project Finance franchise, and is a member of both the firm’s Infrastructure Finance Franchise Committee and Global Infrastructure Focus Editorial Board.

 Jim also manages the Moody’s Cyber Risk Team, which looks to incorporate cyber security risk into global credit analyses.

Jim helped manage the firm’s global Environmental, Social and Governance efforts between 2017 – 2020.

Prior to joining Moody’s in 2002, Jim was an investment banker with Merrill Lynch &Co., working in the Global Energy & Power Group, providing financial and advisory services to electric, natural gas distribution, interstate pipeline, energy merchant, water and energy technology companies. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Jim worked with Salomon Smith Barney Corporate Finance, working in their Global Energy &Power Group.

Jim graduated with a B.S.B.A. from Villanova University and an M.B.A. from Fordham University. From 2011 - 2013, Jim served as the Director of Emergency Management for his hometown in New Jersey, and is a registered EMT for his local, volunteer first aid squad. Jim is a member of the Wall Street Utility Group and served as a Trustee with the Society of Utility and Regulatory Financial Analysts (SURFA) between 2012 -2020. He served on the Advisory Council for the Electric Power Research Institute(EPRI) from 2014-2019.

Michael Haggarty is the Associate Managing Director in the Infrastructure Finance Group. He manages a team of analysts covering regulated utilities and unregulated power companies in the US and Canada. 

Prior to joining Moody’s, Mike was a Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager at Credit Agricole Indosuez, responsible for the Bank’s marketing and credit activities to investor-owned and municipal utilities nationwide.

Previously, Mike held a variety of positions in commercial banking with The Yasuda Trust and Banking Company, Citicorp North America, and Irving Trust Company, covering companies in the energy and municipal finance sectors.

Mike holds a B.S. in foreign service from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Tracy Rice is a VP – Senior Credit Officer, US Corporate ABS New Ratings in Moody's Ratings. Tracy joined Moody’s in 2005, and is currently part of a team that assigns new ratings to securities backed by esoteric assets. She is a committee chairperson and covers a variety of asset classes including solar, PACE, aircraft, container, whole business, utility cost recovery and more. She has written numerous reports covering these sectors. Tracy continues to be actively involved in methodology development and many analytical projects. Previously, Tracy covered various other ABS sectors, including student loans and equipment leases and loans. She also authored Moody’s approaches to rating private (non-guaranteed) student loan securitizations. Prior to Moody’s, Tracy occupied positions at Citigroup and J.P. Morgan Chase in risk and decision management. Tracy holds a M.S. in Statistics and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook

Jillian Cardona is an Analyst in Moody’s Global Infrastructure Finance Group. She covers a portfolio of US regulated electric and gas utilities, interstate natural gas pipelines and yieldcos. She conducts industry research and leads complex credit analysis for maintaining and formulating rating opinions. Jillian joined Moody’s in 2016 on the Infrastructure Finance ratings team as an Associate Analyst, supporting coverage of a diverse portfolio of North American regulated utilities, natural gas pipelines and independent power producers. Jillian studied at Barnard College of Columbia University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and History. She is currently a CFA Level III candidate. At Moody’s, Jillian participates in several Moody’s Foundation Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and is an active volunteer in the Woman’s Business Resource Group.

Jairo Chung is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer in Moody’s Global Infrastructure Finance Group, joining the Utilities team in August 2013. She is responsible for a portfolio consisting of electric and gas utilities. Prior to joining Moody’s, Ms. Chung was an equity research analyst covering utilities and power sector for several years. She began her career at Public Service Enterprise Group, a utility holding company located in New Jersey. Ms. Chung holds a B.S. in International Business from The College of New Jersey and an M.B.A. in Corporate Finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Jeffrey Cassella is a Vice President - Senior Credit Officer in Moody’s Global Infrastructure Finance Group, joining the Utilities team at the beginning of 2013. He Is responsible for a portfolio consisting of electric and gas utilities. Prior to joining the Utilities Group, Jeff worked in the Corporate Finance Group’s Credit Policy department as well as the Technology, Media and Telecommunications team covering transaction processors and other IT services companies. Prior to joining Moody’s in 2006, Jeff was a manager in PriceWaterhouseCooperstrans action services group. In that capacity he managed multidisciplinary teams that conducted financial due diligence on mergers & acquisitions and financial statement analysis for clients across a number of different industry sectors. Jeff holds a B.S. in Accounting from The College of New Jersey and an M.B.A. in Finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business. Jeff is a Certified Public Accountant.

Nana Hamilton is a Vice President – Senior Analyst in Moody’s Global Project &Infrastructure Finance Group. She is responsible for a portfolio of US-based regulated electric and gas utilities. Prior to joining Moody’s in August 2017, Nana was a Vice President in the Power &Utilities investment banking group at J.P. Morgan where she provided financial and advisory services to electric and natural gas distribution companies. Nana holds an M.B.A from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Computer Science and Mathematics from Mount Holyoke College.

Gavin MacFarlane is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer in Moody’s Global Project and Infrastructure Finance Group where he covers a diverse portfolio of pipelines, regulated gas and electric utilities and power companies. Some of the more topical names in the portfolio include Enbridge, TransCanada Pipelines and TransAlta. Gavin joined the Moody’s team in September of 2013.

Prior to joining Moody’s Gavin was an Associate Director at Standard and Poor’s in Toronto where he was the primary analyst on companies in the Canadian pipeline, utilities and power sectors.

Gavin holds an MBA from the University of Western Ontario’s Richard Ivey School of Business and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) from Queen’s University.

Natividad (Nati) Martel serves as a Vice President – Senior Analyst in the Global Infrastructure Finance Group. She currently is responsible for a portfolio consisting of utilities as well as wholesale power generators in Latin America and the U.S. Nati joined Moody’s in 2004.

Prior to joining Moody’s, Nati worked for five years as a credit analyst in the Project Finance/Corporate Finance area at Landesbank HessenThuringen, in Frankfurt, Germany.

Nati was awarded a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in business with a concentration in finance by the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. She was also awarded an advanced degree in banking studies by the Business School of Finance and Management in Frankfurt. She received her CFA designation in 2008.

Toby Shea is a Vice President - Senior Credit Officer in the Moody’s Global Project & Infrastructure Finance Group. He is responsible for a portfolio of electric and gas utilities.

Prior to joining Moody’s, Toby worked for more than 15 years in the field of credit risk relating to energy and commodities, including Senior Credit Manager at Noble Group, Head of Credit and Portfolio Analytics at RBS Sempra and Director at Standard & Poor’s.

Toby graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and M.A. in International Relations from Tufts University’s Fletcher School.

Ryan Wobbrock is a Vice President - Senior Credit Officer in the Global Infrastructure Finance Group at Moody’s Investors Service. His responsibilities include conducting industry research and supporting the credit analysis of various U.S. electric utility companies. Prior to joining the Utilities Group as a Senior Associate in December 2004, Ryan worked at Moody’s in the Public Finance Group and spent time in Investment Accounting at Ambac Financial Group. Ryan graduated as an Honors Program Participant and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in finance and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Colorado State University.

Yulia Rakityanskaya is an AVP - Analyst in Moody’s Global Project & Infrastructure Finance Group based in Toronto. She is responsible for a portfolio of regulated electric and gas utilities and interstate natural gas pipelines in Canada, and the U.S. Yulia joined Moody’s as an Associate Analyst in the Corporate Finance Group in 2013.

Prior to joining Moody’s, Yulia was an audit supervisor at KPMG where she managed teams that conducted audit for clients across telecommunication and mining industries. Yulia holds a Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Finance University, Moscow.