MOODY'S

Our culture is at the root of everything we achieve at Moody’s.

We are:

• Inclusive
• Collaborative
• Transparent
• Flexible
• Innovative
• Progressive
• Connected
• Nurturing

Our mission is to provide trusted insights and standards that help decision-makers act with confidence.

Why women love working at Moody's:

Forward together

Here at Moody’s, we celebrate our togetherness. We are a collaborative and diverse team of smart thinkers and builders who support each other at every step —in our work, our careers, and our lives.

Together we create the insights informing the decisions that move the world forward. And together we create the culture behind careers that move our people forward.

Meet our Women Leaders: 

Maral Kazanjian
Chief People Officer
New York, NY

Maral Kazanjian is the Chief People Officer of Moody’s Corporation – she is also a member of the Executive Leadership Team. In this role, Ms. Kazanjian is primarily responsible for setting and overseeing the execution of the Company's strategy to attract, grow, and retain extraordinary talent in service of our business.

Ms. Kazanjian previously served as Chief People Officer for WeWork, where she led the People team and oversaw talent-related strategies, operations and workforce planning for 4,000 employees, in over 30 countries globally. From 2019 to 2021, Ms. Kazanjian held various people leadership roles at WeWork, leading into her role as Chief People Officer. Prior to that, Ms. Kazanjian worked at Moody’s for 11 years, in the Human Resources and Legal organizations, overseeing the Employment Law and Employee Relations teams.

Ms. Kazanjian holds a J.D. from the Rutgers School of Law-Newark and a B.A. in government and psychology from Georgetown University. 

Christine Elliott
Managing Director, Head of Global Corporate Affairs
New York

Christine Elliott is Managing Director and Head of Global Corporate Affairs at Moody’s Corporation – she is also a member of the Executive Leadership Team. In this role, Ms. Elliott is primarily responsible for leading a team focused on evolving, advancing, and fortifying the Moody’s brand globally with key stakeholders, including customers, employees, policymakers, regulators, and the media. Her team includes Communications & Brand Management, Corporate Social Responsibility (including The Moody’s Foundation), as well as Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs. The Global Corporate Affairs function aligns Moody’s internal and external voice, brand, and relationships to deepen understanding of the company’s unique value proposition as a global integrated risk assessment firm in addressing corporate, financial, and economic challenges.

Ms. Elliott joined Moody's in 2021 as a Managing Director and Global Head of Communications and Branding. Prior to Moody’s, Ms. Elliott was Executive Vice President, Worldwide Communications at Mastercard and Chief Communications Officer at S&P Global. She has also held senior communications roles at American Express, including as Chief Communications Officer for American Express Global Business Travel. Earlier in her career she was a journalist for ABC News, where she earned an Emmy award.

Ms. Elliott earned a B.A. in Communications and Political Science from the University of Michigan. 

Shivani Kak
Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations
New York

Shivani Kak heads the Investor Relations Team and is responsible for managing effective communications with the analytical community, as well as existing and potential shareholders. Prior to this role, she managed the US Structured Finance Relationship Management team within the Commercial Group.

She joined Moody's in 2008 as a European RMBS analyst in the Structured Finance team. She moved to the Commercial department in 2011, to focus on Structured Finance business development, including secondments to both the Hong Kong and New York offices.

She also spent time in the Product Management Group with global responsibility for product related requests and initiatives linked to Structured Finance and investor requested products.

Prior to joining Moody's, she was a Director at Lehman Brothers, specializing in Structured Finance origination and structuring.

Shivani holds an MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Russian and European Studies from the University of Surrey and speaks fluent Russian. 

Tameka Alsop
Managing Director, Chief of Staff to the CEO
New York

Tameka Alsop is Managing Director, Chief of Staff to the CEO at Moody’s Corporation and a member of the Executive Leadership Team. In this role, Ms. Alsop leads a range of strategic and operational initiatives that are vital to the company’s success.

Ms. Alsop has more than 20 years of experience helping drive positive change and business results at Moody’s. Prior to her position as Chief of Staff, Ms. Alsop was Managing Director, Head of US Financial Institutions Relationship Management at Moody’s Investors Service, where she built customer relationships with institutions to grow coverage and revenue, as well as expanded relationships with existing issuers and intermediaries. She also held various leadership positions across the organization including roles in Business Process Management and Ratings Operations, Investor Relations, Structured Finance Surveillance, Public Finance, Business Planning and Revenue Accounting.

Ms. Alsop currently serves on the Trident American Dreams Advisory Board and is a founding member of the Women’s Business Resource Group at Moody’s. She is also a key contributor to various Moody’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Ms. Alsop holds a B.A. from Pennsylvania State University and is a certified project management professional.