Managing Director

Pamela Kilbourn is managing director, responsible for the development and production of  public finance conferences programs, drawing from all sectors of the municipal bond market. She  has written numerous articles on the municipal bond market, including affordable housing finance, higher education, climate change, and state and local government initiatives. Ms. Kilbourn also provides analytical gradings reports for institutional investment clients.

Prior to joining Smith’s Research & Gradings in 1997, Ms. Kilbourn was a product manager in the Medical Division of Beiersdorf, Inc., where she managed a multi-million dollar line of adhesive bandages and dressings for general medical, surgical and athletic use.

Ms. Kilbourn received an M.B.A. in Marketing from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University and a B.A. from Colgate University in both English Literature and French Literature.

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