Natalie Cohen

Natalie Cohen is president and founder of National Municipal Research, Inc., a consulting and research company focused on U.S. state and local government finance. She recently served as Head of Municipal Research at Wells Fargo Securities, and previously worked at New York City OMB, a rating agency, the first monoline reinsurance company, and several primary bond insurers. She was awarded a “Lifetime Achievement” award by Smith’s Research and Gradings and named a “Trailblazing Woman in Public Finance” by The Bond Buyer. She has been a member of the Government Accounting Standards Advisory Council, a Board member of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts, a member of the Government Finance Officers Association standing budget committee and is on the National League of Cities Public Sector Retirement Advisory Committee. Ms. Cohen holds an MPA from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service and a BA from Hampshire College.