# Jennifer Johnston

> Jennifer Johnston is Senior Vice President and Director of Municipal Bond Research at Franklin Templeton Fixed Income. She joined the firm in 1993 and leads municipal credit research, with experience examining state and local governments, school districts and distressed borrowers. Her professional and civic leadership includes chairing the NFMA and CSMA, leading the Junior League of San Francisco, and serving as assistant treasurer of Alpha Phi Foundation for 2026-2028.

- **Role:** Senior Vice President and Director of Municipal Bond Research at Franklin Templeton Fixed Income
- **Organizations:** Franklin Templeton, National Federation of Municipal Analysts, California Society of Municipal Analysts, San Francisco Municipal Bond Club, Junior League of San Francisco, Santa Clara University College of Arts and Sciences Leadership Board, Alpha Phi Foundation, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Auxiliary
- **Education:** BS in Political Science; minor in Business, Santa Clara University, Master of Public Administration, University of San Francisco
- **Known for:** Inaugural CSMA Amy S. Doppelt Award for Meritorious Service, 2011., Finalist for Franklin Templeton Harmon E Burns Award for community service, 2012., NFMA Meritorious Service Award, 2019.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Joined Franklin Templeton as a futures associate.
- **2007** — Scheduled moderator of NFMA conference panel examining a housing downturn and local government finances.
- **2010** — Chaired California Society of Municipal Analysts.
- **2010-2011** — Co-chaired NFMA annual conferences.
- **2012-2013** — President of the Junior League of San Francisco.
- **2014-2022** — Served on Santa Clara University College of Arts and Sciences leadership board, including a year as chair.
- **2015** — Chaired National Federation of Municipal Analysts.
- **2018-2020** — Chaired NFMA strategic planning.
- **2024** — Appointed to Alpha Phi Foundation board for the 2024-2026 biennium.
- **2026** — Named assistant treasurer of Alpha Phi Foundation for the 2026-2028 biennium.

## Achievements

- Inaugural CSMA Amy S. Doppelt Award for Meritorious Service, 2011.
- Finalist for Franklin Templeton Harmon E Burns Award for community service, 2012.
- NFMA Meritorious Service Award, 2019.
- San Francisco Business Times Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business, 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Published part one of a municipal credit research series on changing demographics, focusing on schools and higher education.
- **2026-02** — Named assistant treasurer in Alpha Phi Foundation's announcement of its 2026-2028 board.
- **2025-07** — Appeared on The Muni Lowdown to discuss higher education governance, enrollment, fundraising and financial flexibility.
- **2025-05** — Returned to Public Money Pod to discuss municipal market volatility.

## Links

- Website: https://www.franklintempleton.com/profiles/jennifer-johnston
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferjohnstonsf

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