Title: Vice President
Firm: Assured Guaranty
Age: 33
Graduating as a math major from Villanova, Jenna Dilorio wasn't sure what career she wanted to pursue, so she posted a message on LinkedIn in her alumni group asking for suggestions and career advice. A Villanova alum who was working at Assured Guaranty responded.
"He really talked me through the bond insurance industry and as I got closer to graduation there was an opening at his firm. I applied and got the job, and since have been so grateful for the opportunity," said Dilorio, adding she has paid it forward by mentoring interns and younger employees. "It's so great when young people can connect with a person like I did," she said.
Dilorio has been working for Assured Guaranty for 12 years on the U.S. Public Finance Surveillance team serving as the lead analyst for approximately 100 of the company's health care and higher education exposures, two sectors that have been challenged in recent years by COVID, inflation and changes to state and federal policy.
"Jenna's ability to proactively identify and assess weaknesses and events that have impacted her covered credits has been instrumental in the company's risk managing efforts," said Victor Chu, a managing director with Assured Guaranty.
Dilorio has been instrumental in workout efforts related to the most distressed hospital credit in Assured's insured municipal bond portfolio.
"We are in the workout stages of this credit. It has been an amazing learning experience. I have definitely grown as a credit analyst from this opportunity," said Dilorio, who added she visited the credit multiple times and worked with its management and board to help them turn things around at the hospital.
"I love interacting with management and discussing their challenges and seeing how we can support them in their journey," said Dilorio.
