Expert Speakers
Tom Marshella, Managing Director, Moody's Investors Service
Thomas J. Marshella is a Managing Director and Co-Team Leader of Moody's Corporate Finance Group in the Americas. Tom previously served as a Team Managing Director for the diversified manufacturing, construction, homebuilding, gaming, lodging, and restaurant sectors. In addition, he has led Moody’s Leveraged Finance efforts since late 1996. Tom's international experience includes serving as Chief Credit and Administrative Officer of Moody’s Sydney office from 1993 through 1996. He also headed infrastructure and project finance initiatives throughout Asia Pacific during this period.
Prior U.S. responsibilities included heading global electric utility analysis. In this capacity, Tom participated in rating privatized entities throughout Europe, Asia, and Australasia.
Tom was instrumental in assigning the first public debt ratings to project financings, particularly those related to electricity generation. He was also involved in rating the “Hero
Asia” project, the first cross-border capital markets project financing. Tom has been a keynote speaker at industry conferences including United Nations hearings on "Financing For Development".
Prior to joining Moody’s, Tom was a credit analyst with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and an auditor for Ernst & Young. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a
member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Tom is a graduate of Tulane University with an M.B.A. in finance and a graduate of the University of
Connecticut with a B.S. in accounting.
