Board of Directors

Each member of the board agrees to follow these guidelines:

1. Know the organization’s mission, policies and programs
2. Faithfully read and understand the organization’s financial statements
3. Serve as active advocates and ambassadors for the organization
4. Leverage connections, networks, and resources to assist in meeting the organization’s objectives
5. Prepare for, attend, and conscientiously participate in board meetings
6. Actively participate on a standing committee
7. Help promote events on social media 
8. Regularly participate in meetings and events

ERIN LYONS is a 20-year veteran of the credit markets, Erin's experiences as a fundamental analyst, strategist, and portfolio manager have enabled her to be well versed in markets, sectors, and its participants. Currently focused on corporate and client strategy at CreditSights, her time on the sell-side (Citigroup, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank) and buy-side (Brigadier Capital Management) throughout her career allows her to focus the company's efforts on client needs. Originally from Iowa, Erin holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and is a mom to three.

JOYCE CHANG is Chair of Global Research for J.P. Morgan’s Corporate and Investment Bank. She has spent more than 30 years working in Global Research, with expertise in Macro, Fixed Income, Cross-Asset, Emerging Markets, Geopolitical, Strategic and Thematic Research. Joyce was most recently Global Head of Research, a role she held for more than five years (2014-2019). She was previously Global Head of Fixed Income Research and began her career as an Emerging Markets Strategist. From 1997 through 2012, Joyce held top rankings in Institutional Investor surveys for Emerging Markets research, earning 25 #1 individual rankings. In 2014, she was inducted into the Fixed Income Analyst Society Hall of Fame. In 2022, J.P. Morgan was named the top Global Research Team, #1 Global Equity Research Team, and the #1 Global Fixed Income Research team by Institutional Investor.

Joyce was a Managing Director at Merrill Lynch and Salomon Brothers prior to joining J.P. Morgan Chase in 1999. She is the Executive Sponsor for J.P. Morgan Chase’s network for employees of Asian heritage (AsPIRE) and on the Executive Committee of the Corporate and Investment Bank’s Women on The Move network. She serves on the Board of Directors of the German Marshall Fund, Trickle Up and the Fixed Income Analyst Society as well as the advisory boards for the Bretton Woods Committee, Center of Financial Stability and the Ray Dalio Health Justice Center at New York Presbyterian. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Inter-American Dialogue. She has been named as one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance by American Banker and included in Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in Finance lists in past years.

Joyce holds an M.P.A. from Princeton and serves on its External Advisory Council for the Center for Public Policy, and has a B.A. from Columbia from where she was awarded the John Jay award for professional achievement and serves on its Board of Visitors and the Board of Directors for the Asian Columbia Alumni Association. She is also a member of Georgetown’s Global Business Advisory Board.

JESSICA G. BROUGHTON, is a seasoned financial services relationship manager with deep credit background, experienced in developing diverse growth strategies for clients against an ever evolving macro and regulatory landscape.  She is currently a Director in Financial Institutions Coverage (“FIC”) at BNP Paribas, covering large, money center banks, their captive asset management arms, and midsize regional and foreign bank operations.   Prior to joining FIC, Jessica was a credit analyst at BNP Paribas focused on Latin American financial institutions and Sovereigns.

Prior to BNPP, Jessica spent almost two years at RBS covering North American financial institutions (primarily banks and broker dealers).  She started her career in finance at Bear Stearns as a credit analyst.  Jessica graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Economics and Hispanic Studies. She currently resides in Manhattan with her husband and two young sons. 

GREGG LEMOS-STEIN, CFA is a Managing Director and Chief Analytical Officer for Corporate Ratings at S&P Global Ratings. He is also head of Analytics & Research for the global ratings practices. In these roles, he is responsible for analytical excellence and ratings consistency, the quality and timeliness of credit publications, and the creation and coordination of cross-sector and thematic research.

Gregg joined S&P Global Ratings in 2002 and has had a wide range of analytical and managerial roles in New York and London. Prior to his current position, Gregg was head of Analytics & Research for Corporate Ratings. He was previously Analytical Manager for the EMEA real estate sector and also led a team of analysts covering a diversified group of sectors in Israel. Prior to that, he was analytical manager for the U.S. Telecommunications and Cable ratings team. He was a senior analyst in the U.S. autos and auto suppliers team from 2006 to 2010.

Before joining S&P Global Ratings, Gregg worked for The Dreyfus Corporation and its parent Mellon Financial Corp. Gregg was also a business reporter for The Associated Press for several years.

Gregg holds a Masters of Business Administration from Columbia University in New York and a bachelor of arts from The University of Chicago. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.