Thomas R. Torgerson
Managing Director, Co-Head of Sovereign Ratings

Thomas joined DBRS Morningstar’s Sovereign Ratings Group in 2013. He is responsible for methodology development and manages the Group’s data support team. He oversees analytical work on macroeconomic risk for the global group, and is responsible for sovereign ratings in the Americas and Asia. Thomas has authored or contributed to several DBRS Morningstar methodologies, helping to develop and refine DBRS Morningstar’s analytical approach to rating sovereign governments, supranational institutions, and other government related entities. 

His prior experience includes over 10 years working on sovereign analysis within the U.S. Treasury’s Office of International Affairs. Thomas has a Masters in International Affairs from the University of California, San Diego, and a Bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University.