Join us at this year's Canada Briefings event, where Moody's Analysts will provide expert insights into the evolving infrastructure finance landscape. We'll kick off with an overview of credit themes and an economic update, setting the stage for a deep dive into the economic impact of tariffs and geopolitical risks on Canada and the US. Our analysts will explore energy and power deals, commodities, and transportation trends, highlighting the rapid growth of digital infrastructure. We'll also discuss the crucial role of Indigenous infrastructure investments in Canada.
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Hotel Bonaventure Montréal
H5A 1E4 Montréal
Quebec
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A.J. Sabatelle is an Associate Managing Director in Moody’s Global Project & Infrastructure Finance Group where he manages the Project Finance Team for the Americas, including Latin America and Canada. A.J. also acts as a rating chair across all segments of the Global Infrastructure and Project Finance franchise, is a member of the Infrastructure Finance Franchise Committee and a member of the Global Infrastructure Focus Editorial Board.
A.J. joined Moody’s in 1997. For most of tenure at Moody’s, A.J. has been responsible for assigning ratings to and monitoring issuers across the electric power industry, including electric and gas utilities, independent power companies, and project finance transactions throughout North and South America. He has authored numerous research and rating methodology pieces covering the infrastructure and project finance sectors.
Prior to joining Moody’s, A.J. was a First Vice President and Manager of Mellon Bank’s Utilities and Project Finance Group. Before that, he was a Relationship Manager at Mellon Bank; and previously at Irving Trust Company, where in both cases he handled a portfolio of U.S. utility and energy companies.
A.J. holds an MBA in Finance from Stern School of Business at New York University and a AB in Economics from Columbia College, Columbia University.
Michael Yake is Associate Managing Director in the Sub-Sovereign Group for Moody’s Ratings. Based in Toronto, Michael leads the team of analysts for the Canadian Sub-Sovereign portfolio which covers provinces, municipalities and a wide selection of government related issuers in Canada. He is also a co-manager of the non-US portfolio of Moody’s Global Higher Education group which includes institutions in Canada, Singapore, Australia and the United Kingdom. He joined Moody’s in 2011.
Michael also assumed the role of Moody's Ratings Country Manager for Canada in 2022,overseeing Moody's activities in the country and acting as senior point of contact to issuers and other market participants.
Michael has a broad background in public policy, finance and economics. Prior to joining Moody’s, he was a Senior Economist with the Bank of Canada in their Quebec regional office. He has also held various positions with other federal government departments.
Michael holds an M.A. in economics from Queen’s University and a B.A. in economics from the University of Western Ontario.
A.J. Sabatelle is an Associate Managing Director in Moody’s Global Project & Infrastructure Finance Group where he manages the Project Finance Team for the Americas, including Latin America and Canada. A.J. also acts as a rating chair across all segments of the Global Infrastructure and Project Finance franchise, is a member of the Infrastructure Finance Franchise Committee and a member of the Global Infrastructure Focus Editorial Board.
A.J. joined Moody’s in 1997. For most of tenure at Moody’s, A.J. has been responsible for assigning ratings to and monitoring issuers across the electric power industry, including electric and gas utilities, independent power companies, and project finance transactions throughout North and South America. He has authored numerous research and rating methodology pieces covering the infrastructure and project finance sectors.
Prior to joining Moody’s, A.J. was a First Vice President and Manager of Mellon Bank’s Utilities and Project Finance Group. Before that, he was a Relationship Manager at Mellon Bank; and previously at Irving Trust Company, where in both cases he handled a portfolio of U.S. utility and energy companies.
A.J. holds an MBA in Finance from Stern School of Business at New York University and a AB in Economics from Columbia College, Columbia University.
Radi Annab is a Vice President - Senior Analyst in the Global Project & Infrastructure Finance Group where he covers a diverse portfolio of public private partnerships (PPP), project financings, and infrastructure issuers in the transportation, social and energy sectors. He also leads new rating assignments for PPP bids and other project finance and infrastructure transactions. Radi joined Moody’s in September 2022. Prior to joining Moody’s, Radi was a lead rating analyst in the Infrastructure, Power &Utilities team at DBRS Morningstar in Toronto. Before moving to Canada, Radi’s experience included working on capital market transactions, corporate and project financings, and mergers & acquisitions, mainly in the EMEA region. He has also worked in insurance and asset management.
Radi earned an AB from Harvard University and an MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, where he was a Fulbright Scholar
Rebecca Adair is a Vice President – Senior Analyst in the Global Project & Infrastructure Finance Group covering a diverse portfolio of public private partnerships (P3), project finance, and infrastructure issuers in the transportation, social, and power sectors. She also leads new rating assignments for P3 bids and other project finance and infrastructure transactions.
Prior to joining Moody’s, Rebecca had several years of experience in the project finance and infrastructure space and most recently worked as a Director in the credit team at Sun Life Financial with responsibilities spanning a range of sectors, including renewable/thermal power, energy, rail, bridges, water, hospitals, universities, stadiums and airport related facilities.
Rebecca holds an MBA in finance from Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Rebecca is also a CFA charter holder.
Paresh Chari is the Associate Managing Director of the Corporate Finance team at Moody's Ratings, based in Toronto. He has previously led analytical responsibilities in the Oil & Gas and Chemical industries.
Prior to joining Moody’s, Paresh worked in the oil & gas industry as a drilling fluids engineer for a subsidiary of Schlumberger in Alberta for three years, and then for Halliburton in Saudi Arabia for two years.
Paresh has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Calgary and an MBA from Queen’s University.
John is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Global Project and Infrastructure Finance Team covering a diverse portfolio of project financings, public private partnerships (PPPs), and municipal infrastructure issuers in the transportation, energy and social infrastructure sectors. John chairs Moody’s Global PPP Task Force and is the sector lead for US toll roads, PPPs and generic project financings. John authors research across multiple sectors and annually leads several new rating assignments for new PPPs and project financings in the US and Canada. John was selected as one of the Bond Buyer’s 2017 Rising Stars. Before joining the Infrastructure and Project Finance Team in 2010, John spent two and a half years as a lead analyst for local governments and enterprises in the Eastern Regional Local Government Ratings Team where he was the lead for municipal issuers in Pennsylvania and New York while also covering New Jersey, Virginia, and Florida. Prior to joining Moody’s, John worked as a risk management analyst, a property and casualty insurance account manager, and a health care claims auditor. John is a founding member and was the first co-chair of Moody’s NY Multicultural Employee Resource Group and is a founding steering committee member of Moody’s NY LGBTA Employee Resource Group. John earned his BA degree in Health Care Economics and Policy from Stanford University and his MPA in Health Care Public Finance from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.