Elizabeth Cousins and Yukiko Kojima Recognized as "2023 Visionaries" in Finance

Elizabeth Cousins and Yukiko Kojima were recognized by Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing in its “Banking & Finance” supplement for 2023. The supplement highlights professionals working in the banking and finance space that have "demonstrated success and accomplishments” during the past several years.

Elizabeth is highlighted for serving as a “key advisor on an array of important infrastructure projects delivered through public-private partnerships, progressive and fixed price design-build, design-build-operate/maintain and other alternative delivery methods.” The publication also notes, “Public and private entities have benefited from [Elizabeth’s] strategic and commercial advice in procuring complex and cutting-edge projects in the water, social, and transportation infrastructure sectors.” Her clients include the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works and the County of San Diego.

Yukiko is lauded for her “unique experience with highly innovative, alternative delivery strategies for large-scale infrastructure projects in the U.S.” and her “deep knowledge of national best practices as well as Canada’s mature public-private projects market.” The Times notes, “One of the P3 projects with financing elements she worked on recently is the $3.4 billion Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Transit Administration Purple Line Light Rail renegotiation/resolicitation."