Diane Ferguson is a Managing Director and Head of Financial Institutions for Mizuho | Greenhill in the Americas, where she leads Corporate & Investment Banking coverage for Financial Institutions clients. She brings 35+ years of leadership experience across financial institutions, with previous roles at Citi, RBS Greenwich Capital, and BNY. Over the course of her career, she has led numerous strategic M&A transactions, IPOs, and capital raises for clients across Financial Technology, Specialty Finance, Asset Management, Alternatives, Insurance and Banks, overseeing portfolios exceeding $20 billion.
Diane holds a BA and MBA from NYU and has studied in Japan and India. She has previously served on the boards of CAE and The Better Business Bureau, and is currently expanding her focus toward board service and advisory work to support mission-driven organizations. A practicing Roman Catholic with a longstanding interest in Dominican spirituality and Catholic intellectual tradition, she has been an active supporter of Catholic educational initiatives, including fundraising efforts for The Catholic Center at NYU, and is committed to mentoring the next generation through faith-informed service.
Diane Ferguson is a member of the Board of Advisors, The Catholic Center at NYU. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of The Catholic Center in NYC Foundation.