Dennis M. Pidherny is a Managing Director – Public Finance at Fitch Ratings, Ltd, and responsible for overseeing the analytical activities for the firm’s Municipal Utilities Groups including U.S. Public Power and Water & Sewer, as well as its Municipal Structured Finance and Housing Groups. In his current role he is also responsible for is also responsible for presenting and disseminating Fitch’s research to a wide variety of institutional investors, lenders and other financial intermediaries.

As a member of the U.S. Public Finance leadership team, Dennis has also held managerial responsibilities for a broader group of Fitch’s municipal sector revenue-supported analytical groups including Healthcare and Higher Education.

Prior to joining Fitch Ratings in 2010, Dennis was Managing Director at Ambac Assurance Corporation where he was principally responsible for managing the underwriting activity for the company’s U.S. based investor-owned, cooperative and wholesale municipal utility clients, as well as for many international clients.