Cathy Spain, Managing Member
Cathy is an economist with over 40 years’ experience working with local government officials nationwide while employed in the government and nonprofit sectors. Her areas of specialization are government finance, risk management, intergovernmental relations and association management. She has extensive experience managing large projects, developing strategic partnerships, marketing programs, and developing coalitions.
Cathy began her career as an economist with the New York Department of Labor and later with the New York Assembly Ways and Means Committee. She has also worked for the Government Finance Officers Association, Public Risk Database Project and the National League of Cities in senior executive positions overseeing government relations, research, membership and program development, state chapter relations, international programs, constituency groups, corporate relations, and media relations.
- B.A. Social Studies Education, The University at Albany, NY
- M.A. Economics, The University at Albany, NY
- Director at the National League of Cities (2003-2011)
- Executive Director of the Public Risk Database Project (1997-2003)
- Director at the Government Finance Officers Association (1977-1997)
- Member of National Fire Protection Association Technical Committees 1710 and 1730 (2007 to 2017)
- Recipient of the 100 Leading Women Award by Business Insurance Magazine (2000)
- Treasurer of the Public Risk Database Project Board (1996-1997)
- Member of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Nominating Committee (1991)
- Recipient of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts Industry Award (1994)
- Recognized as an Influential Intergovernmental “Player” In Washington D.C. by the “Washington Almanac” (1992)
- Recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal in Public Finance by the National Association of Bond Lawyers (1986)
- Named Volunteer of the Year, Village of Oakland Mills, Columbia, MD (2015)
