Thomas Bausano

Managing Director

Debt Capital Markets

Americas

Years in the industry: 27 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 and collaborates with one another.

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