Jerome Fons

Council Member Biography

Jerome Fons, Ph.D., is the Principal of Fons Risk Solutions, a firm providing advisory services in the areas of measuring and pricing credit risk, developing statistical credit risk models, and Basel II implementation. Mr. Fons also advises asset managers on investment strategies with respect to rating agencies. Prior to starting his own firm in August 2007, Mr. Fons was the Managing Director of Credit Policy at Moody's Investor Service. He was the Chair of Moody's Fundamental Credit Committee, a member of Moody's Credit Policy Committee, and a member of Moody's Country Risk Committee. Mr. Fons joined Moody's in 1990 as Vice-President/Economist. At that time, he authored Moody's corporate bond Default Studies, served as the chief mortgage economist for MBS group, developed a rating methodology for structured finance products and assigned and monitored ratings for MBS. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2007 - present

Principal, Fons Risk Solutions

2001 - 2007

Managing Director, Credit Policy, MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC

1996 - 2001

Managing Director, Financial Institutions , MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC

1990 - 1996

Vice President, Moody's Investors Service, Inc.