Randy Layman is a director and lead analyst within S&P Global Ratings' Public Finance practice, primarily focusing on local government and utility system credit quality. Randy is S&P’s specialist in land-secured financing and has provided credit ratings on nearly 1,000 public debt transactions. He is a member of S&P’s ESG taskforce and leads the public finance group’s environmental data and analytic efforts.

Prior to joining S&P in 2015, Randy held positions with FHN Financial Capital Markets, FactSet Research Systems, and the federal government. Randy holds a BA in economics and a MPA from Indiana University. Randy is a member of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts and the Phi Beta Kappa Society.