Finance Team

Thay Bishop Innovative Finance Technical Service Team Leader
61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 17T26 Atlanta, GA 30303 Ph: (404) 562-3695 FAX: (404) 562-3700 thay.bishop@dot.gov Experience Began working in field in 1981 Joined FHWA in 2003

Education •    Bachelor of Science, Industrial Management, The Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) •    Law studies, Saigon University, Vietnam

Expertise/Specialty

•    Transportation infrastructure finance, Federal grant program management, and innovative revenue sources •    Transportation leasing including leveraged leases and tax-exempt synthetic lease financings •    Financial advisors services relate to the formulation and management of capital assets including transportation financial planning, debt issuance and management, and investment management •    Corporate treasury and management including credit analysis, equity valuation, and financial reporting •    Public-private-partnership (PPP) contracts including public-private co-investments, concessions, joint development, outsource, and privatization •    Interest risk and energy risk management •    Strategic plan, benchmarking, and balance score card development for transportation capital and operating

Licenses and Registrations

•    Certified Public Accountant (CPA) •    Certified Cash Manager (CCM)/Certified Treasury Profession (CTP)

Professional Highlights

•    Eight years with National Cash Register (NCR) as assistant controller; 13 years with Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority in several senior management positions •    Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Association for Finance Profession (AFP), and Government Finance Officer Association (GFOA) •    Received Innovative Finance Award and seven consecutive Distinguished Budget Presentation awards •    Established a Leveraging Leasing Program and closed over $4 billion transportation infrastructure assets •    Implemented an energy risk management program that reduced 5-year operating budget deficits by $20 million •    Implemented ITS and smart card technology to achieve a seamless fare collection system this include the integrated the central cashiering facility system into the transportation management system to reduced congestions •    Implemented performance based budget; balanced $152 million budget deficits and saved over $20 million in 5-year

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