Joseph Pezzimenti

Joseph Pezzimenti

Director, Lead Analyst

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, September 15, 2026
2:40 pm

Amidst a backdrop of sustained demand for air travel, we look at the latest developments shaping the nation’s airports. While credit profiles remain broadly resilient, what specific risks and challenges are beginning to surface within the sector? Has airline consolidation affected.