Joseph Pezzimenti

Joseph Pezzimenti

Director

S&P Global Ratings

Joe Pezzimenti is a Director in the States and Transportation team and is based in the New York office. He has worked as a U.S. Public Finance credit analyst since 2001, when he joined S&P Global Ratings (formerly Standard & Poor’s). Joe is the primary analyst for various major public finance transportation infrastructure issuers, such as the Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. He also currently serves as primary analyst for several states, including Kansas, Maryland, and North Carolina.

As a lead analyst, Joe mentors other analysts, publishes credit commentaries, develops criteria, conducts credit analysis, participates at conferences and investor meetings, and serves as a subject matter expert on the not-for-profit transportation infrastructure sector (i.e. airports, ports, toll roads, transit agencies, and parking systems).

Joe is currently a member of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts (NFMA).

Prior to joining S&P Global Ratings Joe received an MBA from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Joe also holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California.

Featured Sessions

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
11:15 am

How are Southeast states expanding their transit and road infrastructure and addressing increased demand on services as people and businesses move in? How do cities and regions move people more efficiently and cost effectively? What kinds of projects are issuers focusing on in the Southeast? How are federal policies impacting transportation projects in the region?