Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Jaime Rivera |
CEO |
| Ernesto A. Bruggia |
Chief Operations Officer |
| Jamie Celorio |
CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Miguel A. Kerbes |
Senior Vice President & Chief Risk Officer |
| Miguel A. Kerbes Predari |
Senior Vice President & Chief Risk Officer |
| Miguel Moreno |
COO, Controller & Senior Vice President |
| Rubens V. Amaral |
Chief Commercial Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Ana MarAa M. De Arias |
Senior Vice President, HR |
| Ana Maria M. de Arias |
Senior Vice President, HR & Admin |
| Gregory D. Testerman |
Treasurer & Senior Vice President |
| Joaquin Uribe |
Senior Vice President, Process & Engineering Technology |
| Eliseo Sanchez-Lucca |
Vice President |
| Elsa Crespo |
Vice President |
| Fernando M. Pompeu |
Vice President |
| Fernando Riojas |
Vice President |
| Jose Yepez |
Vice President |
| Tesyla Guanti |
Vice President |
| Luisa Polo |
Manager, Shareholder Relations |
| Nikolina de Alvarado |
Manager, Institutional Marketing & Public Relations |
| Bismark Rodriguez |
Controller & Senior Vice President |
| Tatiana Calzada |
Controller |
| Edmur Ribeiro |
Head, Leasing |
| John Cadley |
Head, Risk Mgmt & Compliance |
| Manuel E. Mejia-Aoun |
Head, Asset Mgmt |
| Pierre Dulin |
Head, Client Relationships |
| Roberto R. Aleman |
Secretary |
Board of Directors
Jaime Rivera has served as a director of the Bank since 2004, when he was appointed Chief Executive Officer. He joined the Bank in 2002 as Chief Operating Officer. Previously, Mr. Rivera served in various capacities for Bank of America Corporation beginning in 1978, including Managing Director of the Latin America Financial Institutions Group in Miami and the Latin America Corporate Finance team in New York, as General Manager in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Guatemala, as Marketing Manager in Chile, and as Manager of Latin America Information Systems in Venezuela. He has held Board positions with the Council of the Americas, the Florida International Bankers’ Association, and the Latin American Agribusiness Development Corporation. Mr. Rivera is member of the International Advisory Committee (IAC) to the Board of Directors of the New York Stock Exchange.
Guillermo Güémez García has served as Deputy Governor of Banco de Mexico since 1995 and served as a Board Member of the National Insurance Commission and Casa de Moneda de Mexico since 1995. He served as President of the Executive Committee in Grupo Azucarero Mexico and Vice Chairman of Grupo de Embotelladoras Unidas, S.A. de C. V. from 1993 to 1994. Mr. Güémez served as Co-Chairman of the North American Committee, Board Member of Home Mart, S.A. de C.V. and Vice Chairman of the Board of Grupo Embotelladoras Unidas, S.A. de C.V. from 1986 to 1994. Mr. Güémez served on the Mexican Business Coordinating Council for the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) in the capacity of Executive Director from 1991 to 1993. He was employed by Banco Nacional de Mexico (Banamex) in various capacities from 1974 to 1991, including Manager for Foreign Currency Funding and International Credits from 1974 to 1978, Representative in London from 1979 to 1981, Executive Vice President of International Treasury and Foreign Exchange, Exchange Controls and Ficorca from 1982 to 1986, and Executive Vice President for International Products. He also was the founder and President of Euromex Casa de Cambio and Euroamerican Capital Corporation from 1986 to 1990. He has also served as a Board Member of the Institute of International Finance and Board Member and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Mexican Bank Ltd. Prior to that he was employed by Bank of America in Mexico as Assistant Representative.
Herminio A. Blanco has served as Chief Executive Officer of Soluciones Estrategicas Consultoria, Mexico City, since 2002, business consultant to some of the leading corporations in the world, advisor to the Inter-American Development Bank, advisor to national governments on trade negotiations, member of the International Advisory Committee of Mitsubishi Corporation and member of the Trilateral Commission since 2000. He was Secretary of Trade and Industry of Mexico, Chairman of the National Council for Deregulation of Mexico, Chairman of the Advisory Council for Trade Negotiations of Mexico, Chairman of the Board of Exportadora de Sal, S.A., Chairman of the Board of Fideicomiso de Fomento Minero and Vice Chairman of the Board of Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior, in Mexico from 1994 to 2000. Mr. Blanco was Under Secretary for International Trade and Negotiations of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Mexico from 1993 to 1994 and from 1988 to 1990. From 1990 to 1993, he was Mexico’s Chief Negotiator of NAFTA. Mr. Blanco was one of the three members of Council of Economic Advisors to the President of Mexico from 1985 to 1988. He was Assistant Professor of Economics at Rice University, Houston, Texas from 1980 to 1985. Mr. Blanco was senior advisor to the Finance Minister of Mexico from 1978 to 1980.
Maria da Graça França has served as Director of Internal Control of Banco do Brasil, from 2006 to 2007. She also has been employed by Banco do Brasil in various other capacities since 1971, including Head of North America and General Manager of Banco do Brasil, New York branch from 2004 to 2005, Executive General Manager of the International Division in Brasilia, Brazil from 2002 to 2003, Regional Manager for the operations of the Bank in South America based in Argentina in 2002, General Manager of Banco do Brasil, Paris branch from 1999 to 2002, Deputy General Manager of Banco do Brasil, Miami branch from 1993 to 1999, General Manager of the department responsible for Banco do Brasil’s foreign network from 1992 to 1993, Deputy General Manager for foreign exchange from 1989 to 1992, Assistant Manager within the Risk Management Area from 1988 to 1989, Assistant Manager for foreign exchange internal controls from 1984 to 1987 and employee in the Foreign Exchange Department from 1971 to 1984.
Board of Directors Biographies
DIRECTORS – CLASS A
Guillermo Güémez García has served as Deputy Governor of Banco de Mexico since 1995 and served as a Board Member of the National Insurance Commission and Casa de Moneda de Mexico since 1995. He served as President of the Executive Committee in Grupo Azucarero Mexico and Vice Chairman of Grupo de Embotelladoras Unidas, S.A. de C. V. from 1993 to 1994. Mr. Güémez served as Co-Chairman of the North American Committee, Board Member of Home Mart, S.A. de C.V. and Vice Chairman of the Board of Grupo Embotelladoras Unidas, S.A. de C.V. from 1986 to 1994. Mr. Güémez served on the Mexican Business Coordinating Council for the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) in the capacity of Executive Director from 1991 to 1993. He was employed by Banco Nacional de Mexico (Banamex) in various capacities from 1974 to 1991, including Manager for Foreign Currency Funding and International Credits from 1974 to 1978, Representative in London from 1979 to 1981, Executive Vice President of International Treasury and Foreign Exchange, Exchange Controls and Ficorca from 1982 to 1986, and Executive Vice President for International Products. He also was the founder and President of Euromex Casa de Cambio and Euroamerican Capital Corporation from 1986 to 1990. He has also served as a Board Member of the Institute of International Finance and Board Member and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Mexican Bank Ltd. Prior to that he was employed by Bank of America in Mexico as Assistant Representative.
José Maria Rabelo has served as Vice President of International and Wholesale Business of Banco do Brasil, since July 2005. He has been employed by Banco do Brasil in various capacities since 1996, holding the positions of Director of Foreign Trade from 2004 to 2005, General Manager of the Operational Assets Restructuring Unit from 2003 to 2004, Executive Superintendent of the Credit Unit from 1999 to 2000, Executive Superintendent of the Sao Paulo Business Unit from 1998 to 1999, Executive Manager of the Credit Function Unit in 1997, Executive Manager of the Distribution Unit from 1996 to 1997, and Superintendent of the Rio Grande do Norte State Unit in 1996. Mr. Rabelo was Commercial Director of Aliança do Brasil Insurance Company from 2000 to 2002.
Roberto José Feletti has served as Vice President of Banco de la Nación Argentina, Argentina since 2006 in various capacities holding the positions of President of Nación Fideicomisos since March 2008, Member of the Administrative Council of Economic and Finance Center Foundation for Argentina’s Development since April 2007, Technical Representative in the financial integration task force – Third Meeting of the Strategic Commission of Reflection on South American Integration Process on September and October 2006 and March 2007. Mr. Feletti was also Secretary of Infrastructure and Planning of Government of the City of Buenos Aires from 2003 to 2006. Mr. Feletti served as President of Banco de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina from 2001 to 2003 and Director from 1998 to 2000. He also served as Director of Red Link from 2002 to 2003 and President of the Board from 2001 to 2002. Mr. Feletti was Coordinator of Economic Studies Area of the Institute of Studies on State and Participation of State Workers’ Association, Argentina from 1991 to 1997. Mr. Feletti was employed by Banco Central de la Republica Argentina from 1981 to 1991 in various capacities in the Supervising Equipments of Bankiing and Financial Institutions. Mr. Feletti was fiscal audit assistant of General Tax Administration from 1980 to 1981 and cost analyst of La Vascongada in Argentina from 1978 to 1979.
DIRECTORS – CLASS E
Will C. Wood has served as the founding principal of Kentwood Associates of Menlo Park, California since 1993. He is a trustee of the Dodge & Cox mutual funds. He was employed by Wells Fargo in the International Banking Group and served as an Executive Vice President from 1986 to 1989. While at Wells Fargo. Mr. Wood also was a Director of the Bankers’ Association for Foreign Trade and PEFCO, a privately owned export finance company. He was employed by Crocker Bank and served as Executive Vice President in charge of the International Division and Manager of the Latin America Area from 1975 to 1986. Mr. Wood previously worked for Citibank in La Paz, Bolivia, Lima, Peru and Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil, and began his career with Citibank’s Overseas Division in New York in 1964.
Mario Covo is a founding partner of Finaccess International, Inc. and has been Managing Partner of Helios Advisors in New York since 2000. He also is one of the founders of Columbus Advisors, where he worked from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Covo was previously at Merrill Lynch, where he was Head of Emerging Markets- Capital Markets from 1989 to 1995. Prior to working at Merrill Lynch, he was employed by Bankers Trust Company of New York as Vice President in the Latin American Merchant Banking Group from 1985 to 1989, focusing on corporate finance and debt-for-equity swaps. Prior to that Mr. Covo was employed as an International Economist for Chase Econometrics from 1984 to 1985, focusing primarily on Venezuela and Colombia.
William Dick Hayes has served as President of Whaleco, Inc., New York, President of Wellstone Global Finance, LLC, San Francisco, California and Connecticut, and Managing Director and charter member of the Board of Directors and the Investment Committee of WestLB-Tricon Forfaiting Fund Limited, Bermudas since 1999. He served as Managing Director-Emerging Markets and in various other capacities for West Merchant Bank and Chartered WestLB from 1987 to 1999. Mr. Hayes served as Senior Vice President- Trading for Libra Bank Limited, New York Agency from 1986 to 1987, Principal of W.D. Hayes and Associates, California from 1984 to 1986, and in various capacities for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco, California from 1969 to 1984.