Erica Gonzalez

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Title: Managing Director

Firm: Stifel

Age: 35

Industry & Community Contributions: Member, Women in Public Finance; Member, California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators

Fun Facts: Erica is a die-hard fan of USC Trojan Football and the San Francisco Giants and 49ers.

Erica Gonzalez, who began her public finance career as a sales and underwriting assistant, is a Managing Director for California's leading underwriter of K-12 school district bonds. She serves as a lead banker on approximately 70 bond transactions a year, including general obligation bonds, Mello-Roos special tax bonds, certificates of participation, and leases. Erica also leads recruiting, training, and resource management efforts on a daily basis and serves as a role model that hard work and a positive, collaborative attitude can lead to quick career advancement.

Erica is a frequent speaker at conferences and workshops conducted by California school district advocacy organizations including the Coalition for Adequate School Housing and the California Association of School Business Officials. She is also involved in monitoring proposed legislation that would affect the financing of school facilities in California.

 

"As a first generation American graduating college with high honors, Erica is an exemplary role model. She has worked with urban high schools with large Latino populations to educate students and their parents on the steps required to apply to four-year colleges and universities and empowers them to take advantage of available resources. She's also a role model to young professionals in her field while balancing being a mother of two very energetic boys with the fast-paced work environment of a public finance banker."

Raul Amezcua
Managing Director, Stifel

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