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Kristi Kennedy
Director of the Office of Public Policy, Ernst and Young
Kristi serves as Director of the Office of Public Policy for Ernst & Young LLP, advancing EY US public policy priorities with elected officials, regulators and their staffs to further EY US objectives. She also facilitates opportunities for key EY leaders to bring their knowledge and marketplace experiences to ongoing public policy discussions on issues such as artificial intelligence (AI), supply chain and cybersecurity. Before joining EY US, Kristi worked with large corporate organizations to design and execute strategic advocacy programs. Kristi was an associate at large legal services firm before joining the staff of former US Senator Paul Sarbanes. She served as Legislative Director during Sarbanes’ time as Senate Banking Committee Chairman, including during development and passage of the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Kristi holds a BA from Emory University and a JD from Georgetown University. Before joining EY US, Kristi represented Fortune 50 corporations, trade associations and interest groups for nearly two decades on a wide array of legislative matters. She is skilled at managing multifaceted legislative campaigns and coordinating diverse interests to drive value. She utilizes this experience every day in her work promoting EY US perspectives in Washington, DC, and helping EY people contribute to ongoing policymaking dialogue.
Lou Brien
Strategist / Knowledge Manager, DRW
Lou Brien has been with DRW for almost a quarter century. From his position at the company, as Strategist/Knowledge Manager, Lou keeps an eye on the Fed in particular and the economy in general. He likes to say that he looks behind the headlines to examine the finer points of the data in order to not only know where the economy is, but where it is going. Lou is a 1978 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, with a degree in American Studies, which is not an obvious training ground for a career in finance, but Lou figures that forty years on the job has been a decent apprenticeship.
April Heitz
Lead Research Analyst, DRW
April Heitz is the Lead Research Analyst at DRW. At DRW, she specializes in equity derivates and has over a decade of experience working in the proprietary trading industry. Before embarking on a career in finance, April worked in the Structural Engineering industry doing structural design for HDR. She is an active member of 100 Women in Finance and was Chair of the Chicago Committee in 2020. April also is an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University Chicago, teaching graduate course work for the Master of Science in Finance program. When not working, April enjoys rock climbing and hiking. She received an MS in Finance from Loyola University Chicago and a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Cincinnati.
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