Yale School of Management - Maud Daudon '82

"Going to Yale SOM provided me with both a framework for thinking through tricky policy and business issues, as well as important tools for managing people, which I have used virtually every day since. Plus, some of the best people I know and work with are connections made through Yale."

Maud Daudon joined Seattle-Northwest Securities Corporation (SNW) on February 1, 2002. On August 24, 2006, the board of directors of SNW appointed her chief executive officer and president, promoting her from the position of managing director of investment banking and municipal sales and trading.

Prior to joining SNW, Ms. Daudon served for four years as deputy mayor and chief of staff for the City of Seattle, focusing on overall city strategy, public safety, labor issues, budget, information technology, and personnel. Prior to this role, Ms. Daudon was the chief financial officer (CFO) for the Port of Seattle for six years and held other finance-related positions for another two years.

She gained significant experience in public finance by working for six years completing transportation and public works-related bond financings for a national investment banking firm from its New York and Seattle offices.

Ms. Daudon has a Master of Public and Private Management (MPPM) degree with emphasis on finance and economic development from the Yale School of Management and a bachelor’s degree from Hampshire College.

Ms. Daudon was recently appointed vice chair of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce where she sits on the executive and audit committees. In addition, she serves as immediate past chair of the Seattle BioMedical Research institute and just completed a three year term as a member of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.