Egan-Jones Ratings Company Appoints Kenneth L. Godwin as Senior Director, Ratings

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Egan-Jones Ratings Company (Egan-Jones), a market leader in private placement ratings, today announced the appointment of Kenneth L. Godwin, former Branch Chief at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Credit Ratings, as Senior Director, Ratings. In this role, Godwin will oversee the company's ratings function and report directly to the Egan-Jones Board of Directors. With more than 25 years of financial services experience, including more than 21 years with the SEC and 14 years overseeing examinations of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs), Godwin brings deep regulatory expertise and risk management experience to Egan-Jones, where he will strengthen the company's ratings function and support its continued focus on regulatory compliance.

"Ken's extensive regulatory experience overseeing NRSRO examinations at the SEC makes him an invaluable addition to Egan-Jones," said Juan Marcelino, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Egan-Jones Ratings Company. "The Board is confident that Ken's expertise will strengthen our ratings function and further our commitment to compliance excellence."

Godwin has held several senior roles in financial services regulation, most recently serving as a Branch Chief in the SEC's Office of Credit Ratings from 2011 to 2025, where he led examination teams responsible for the annual regulatory examinations of NRSROs. Prior to that, Godwin served as a Staff Accountant in the SEC's NRSRO and Broker-Dealer Examination Programs.

"Egan-Jones' deep credit market experience and the Board's clear commitment to compliance are what set the firm apart," said Godwin. "I am confident that the Board has given me the mandate and support to lead the ratings function, strengthen our compliance efforts, and uphold the high standards our clients and the market expect."

Egan-Jones has served as a trusted provider of independent credit ratings for over 30 years. Egan-Jones Ratings Company has earned widespread recognition among domestic life insurance groups, with 100 percent of the top 50 groups actively holding private placement instruments rated by the firm. With more than 700 clients across the globe, Egan-Jones has a long, successful track record of serving its clients. In 2025 alone, Egan-Jones rated more than 3,200 private credit deals.

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