Black History Month 2025 - Keisha Palmer
Posted on Feb. 5, 2025 / 2025, Black History Month / Subscribe 0
KEISHA PALMER
Partner, Chair of Public Finance Practice
Robinson & Cole
https://www.linkedin.com/in/keisha-s-palmer-3b233a20
About Me:
I currently chair the public finance practice at Robinson & Cole LLP. I started at the firm as an associate, worked hard, learned my trade, networked, had great mentors and sponsors, and I raised my hand when help was needed. As Colin Powell is credited to have said, “there are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." I try to learn something new every day.
On being a Black woman in this industry:
The public finance sector of our industry is unique in so many ways but especially because of its size relative to other sectors of the finance industry. Because we are smaller, each player’s role is heightened which is something I keep in the back of my mind. It’s important to me that that how I operate may one day serve as a model to another woman or person of color looking for a path to success in our sector.
Fun fact:
I have a 1-rep max of a 1,000lbs on the foot press.
Favorite advice:
Who knows you is way more important than who you know, and your reputation will always precede you so mind the one you cultivate.
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