Joanne Ferrigan

Director & Sector Head Education & Nonprofits

Joanne Ferrigan leads the analytical team within Fitch Ratings Education & Nonprofits Group. Joanne and her team of analysts are responsible for assigning and maintaining ratings on approximately 200 credits. Joanne has over 22 years of experience in public finance covering a variety of sectors.Prior to joining Fitch, Joanne worked on the sell side at both Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and the buy side at Weiss, Peck and Greer. Previously, she was an analyst in the higher education group at Standard and Poor�s, and started her career at MBIA.Joanne holds an MBA in finance from Fordham University and a BS degree in business from Marymount College.