Thomas Bausano

Managing Director

Debt Capital Markets

Americas

Years in the industry: 23 years
Area of focus: Capital raising and structure, corporate finance,
risk management
School: University of Michigan and New York University

What do you do at Mizuho?
My primary responsibility is advising Mizuho clients on capital raising. My industry coverage includes: Technology/Media/Telecom, Consumer and Retail, Managed Healthcare companies, General Industrials, Chemicals and Agriculture, Metals and Mining.

What are Mizuho's culture and people like?
Culture is a difficult thing to define at a large organization, but I sense that people are very proud of where they work. It shows in how hard everyone works.

What’s the first thing you read every day?
Wall Street Journal

What’s a particularly proud moment you’ve had here?
We turned around a client situation with a company’s pending acquisition of another company. Through relentless and coordinated coverage and leveraging long-standing relationships, we were able to elevate ourselves to a lead bank position.

What do you do for fun?
Reading, skiing, golf, fishing