Meet the Team
President
John Lonski is an award-winning financial markets economist, media commentator and speaker. Prior to forming The Lonski Group, he held the position of Chief Economist at Moody’s Investors Service.
Lonski has been a keynote speaker at financial market conferences around the world and his comments have appeared in all major financial press and media outlets including the Fox Business Network, the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Barron’s, CNBC, Bloomberg, Reuters and the New York Times.
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In 2014, Lonski won the prestigious Lawrence R. Klein award, one of the best-known and longest-standing achievements in the field. He has also been named the top economic forecaster by the Wall Street Journal and the leading prognosticator of high-yield bond spreads by Bloomberg.
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Director of Communications
Jessica Rao is an award-winning media professional with business, lifestyle and corporate/PR experience.
She’s held contributor roles at CNBC and Gannett, and overseen communications for AXA Financial, Moody’s Investors Service and McGraw-Hill. Rao has also run her own firm producing communications and events for financial companies, non-profits and other clients.