Dorothy Johnson
Senior Managing Consultant
- Email:
- johnsond@pfm.com
- Business Specialty:
- Financial Management
Strategic Consulting
- Office:
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Albany
41 State Street
Suite 604
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-462-0100
Fax: 518-462-0066
Dorothy Johnson is a Senior Managing Consultant in the PFM Strategic Consulting practice. She brings to the firm more than 20 years experience in government and public finance and a wide range of experiences with municipal governments and school districts.
Prior to joining PFM, Ms. Johnson served as the first executive director of the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority - a New York State control board to restore long-term budgetary balance to the city, school district, housing authority and urban renewal agency. As Authority CEO, she directed the adoption and implementation of Buffalo's four-year financial plan. During her term, Buffalo showed significantly increased fund balances, stronger cash management, reduced cash flow borrowing levels, a five-year capital plan and regular upgrades to the city's bond rating. She also led the establishment of the Authority's own AA credit to provide debt service savings to the City.
In addition to her work in Buffalo, Ms. Johnson was a Principal Examiner in the NY State Division of the Budget, managing the state's local government aid program. She led the creation of public authorities to oversee, control and issue debt on behalf of, the cities of Troy and Buffalo, and the County of Nassau. Her expertise on local fiscal policies included statewide municipal trends, consolidation, mandate relief and local finance law reform. Previously, she served as investment officer for the State's Short Term Investment Pool and the equity portfolio of the State's Retirement Fund.
Ms. Johnson is a past president and board member of the New York State Government Finance Officers Association and received the New York State Budget Division's Outstanding Employee Award. Ms. Johnson is a graduate of the State Universities of New York at Fredonia and Albany, with Bachelors and Masters degrees in Education.