Lunch 'n Learn with Janet Raye Cowell Thu., April 20, 2017 | 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Harris Public Policy, Room 224 1155 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 United States Sponsored By: The Center for Municipal Finance Join the Center for Municipal Finance for a lunch 'n learn featuring Janet Raye Cowell, former Treasurer of North Carolina, as well as former State Senator from 2005-2009. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here by April 18. About the Speaker Ms. Janet Raye Cowell was first elected as Treasurer of the State of North Carolina in 2008. From 2004 to 2008, Ms. Cowell served as a North Carolina State Senator and she served on the Raleigh, North Carolina City Council from 2001 to 2004. She worked with Corning Inc., Sibson & Co., SJF Ventures, HSBC Holdings plc and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. She served as the Marketing Manager of SJF Ventures. She has been a Non Executive Director of James River Group Holdings, Ltd. since May 3, 2016. She has been a Director of ChannelAdvisor Corporation since February 29, 2016. Ms. Cowell received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business as well as a Master's in International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania Lauder Institute. Questions? Please contact akass1@uchicago.edu. Recent News More news Student Profile: Nino Rodriguez, PhD, PAC’25, PWC’25, MPP Class of 2027 Wed., February 04, 2026 $20 Million Gift from Thomas Francis Dunn, AB’81, MBA’86 and Susan Knapp Dunn, AB’82, Launches a New Lab at the Harris School to Advance Emerging Field of Algorithmic Public Policy Wed., February 04, 2026 When Aid Arrives Matters: Early Cash Transfers Improve Outcomes After Floods Mon., February 02, 2026