Explore the 2025 Season

Denise Simon

Chair, Bard Music Festival

Denise Simon sits on the board of the Fisher Center and is also the chair of the board of the Bard Music Festival. Denise is a Portfolio Manager/Analyst at Lazard Asset Management. She began working in the investment field in 1986 and has been investing in Emerging Market Debt for over twenty years. Prior to this, Denise worked abroad from 1987–98 in London and Germany, where she worked for major financial institutions trading global bonds and EM Debt. Denise has a BA in International Economics from George Washington University. Denise’s outside activities are focused on Mexico and music. She currently sits on the management board of the US-Mexican Chamber of Commerce.Â