Chris Jumper

Chris Jumper

Director

Assured Guaranty

Chris works as a Director in the Public Finance Group – Eastern Region at Assured Guaranty, focusing on utility and transportation sector transactions in the Americas.  Prior to working in the Public Finance Group - Eastern Region, Chris worked as a Director in the Infrastructure Finance Group.  In addition to covering a variety of issuers and sectors located in the eastern region of the United States, Chris brings a deeper concentration on the utility and transportation sector both domestically and internationally.  Prior to joining Assured Guaranty, Chris worked at U.S. Bank, N.A., managing the Public Utility Group in the Government Banking Division.  Prior to U.S. Bank, he was a Senior Director/Manager of Fitch Ratings Public Power Group in the Public Finance Division and worked at MBIA Insurance Corporation as a Managing Director in the Public Finance Division.  Having extensive prior experience working in bond insurance, at a rating agency and for a commercial bank, Chris brings a unique set of risk assessment, negotiation and rating skills to the revenue bond and tax-supported credit sectors.

Featured Sessions

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
9:40 am

As energy needs and costs skyrocket and federal policy changes complicate how the various grids manage the demand, the public power sector has adapted. Where does nuclear fit into the picture? Renewables? Can the industry handle the much-discussed AI Data Center explosion?