Jeff Prusnofsky
About Jeff Prusnofsky
Jeff S. Prusnofsky is Vice President and Assistant Secretary of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (LEO) and Senior Managing Counsel at The Bank of New York Mellon; he is 59 years old and serves as an officer across 48 investment companies (106 portfolios) managed by the adviser or its affiliates . His tenure in this officer role at the fund is noted as since 2012 in recent proxies, with earlier proxies listing the role since 2005 under the fund’s prior Dreyfus branding, indicating long-standing service in fund legal/secretarial capacities . The proxy does not attribute fund TSR, revenue, or EBITDA growth metrics to individual officers, and no performance metrics tied to his compensation are disclosed .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (LEO) | Vice President & Assistant Secretary | 2012–present | Fund officer role supporting legal/secretarial functions |
| Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc. (predecessor branding) | Vice President & Assistant Secretary | 2005– | Officer role listed in earlier proxy under prior brand |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Senior Managing Counsel | Not disclosed | Listed as primary occupation in proxy |
| BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. fund complex | Officer across investment companies | As of 2025 | Officer of 48 investment companies (106 portfolios) |
Fixed Compensation
- The DEF 14A reports director compensation only; there is no disclosure of officer base salary, bonus, equity awards, or perquisites for fund officers, including Jeff Prusnofsky .
Performance Compensation
- No disclosure of officer performance-based compensation frameworks (e.g., PSUs, options, revenue/EBITDA/TSR targets) for fund officers in the proxy .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
As of April 10, 2025, none of the fund’s Nominees, Continuing Directors, or officers—explicitly including officers—owned any Common Stock or VMTP Shares of LEO.
| As-of Date | Common Stock Held | VMTP Shares Held |
|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2025 | None | None |
- Officer share pledging/hedging: No pledging or hedging disclosures specific to officers are provided; the proxy notes Section 16 compliance and highlights a delinquent filing by Bank of America, not by officers .
Employment Terms
| Item | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Officer term | Officers hold office for an indefinite term until a successor is elected and qualified . |
| Employment agreements | No officer employment contract terms (non-compete, severance, garden leave) are disclosed in the DEF 14A . |
| Address of officers | 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286 . |
Investment Implications
- Alignment: No reported equity ownership by fund officers, including Jeff Prusnofsky, limits direct “skin-in-the-game” alignment signals from officer holdings .
- Pay-for-performance visibility: The proxy discloses no officer-level compensation or performance metrics, reducing transparency into incentives or retention levers for fund officers .
- Governance/continuity: Long-tenured officer service (noted since 2012, and earlier as 2005 under prior branding) and indefinite officer terms suggest operational continuity in fund legal/secretarial functions .
- Trading signals: With no officer share ownership disclosed, there is no insider selling pressure attributable to Jeff Prusnofsky in LEO’s shares based on the proxy’s Section 16 and ownership section .