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Washington, D.C., Us

Coalition for Green Capital (CGC) is a non-profit financial institution with the mission to halt climate change by accelerating investment in clean energy technologies. As COO, tasked with operationally creating a de novo $5+ billion national green bank leveraging Federal capital and investing directly in clean energy projects and indirectly through a national network of local green banks and community development financial institutions. Oversee operations, technology, data analytics, compliance and administration including procurement under Federal guidelines.

New York, Ny, Us

Pro-bono position providing guidance and advice to the UNDP Investment Committee, which manages over $10 billion in global investments and foreign exchange. Ensure investment activities are conducted in accordance with UNDP’s Investment Policy and Guidelines. Focused on compliance, performance against benchmarks and changes to policies and guidelines. Also provide advice with regards to best practices and insights into hedging strategy, portfolio credit and risk management.

Providence, Rhode Island, Us

Selected by the Board to transform this $2 billion quasi-public corporation, initially established as a centralized hub of infrastructure investment centered on water and roads/bridges. Focused on creating an innovative, 21st century environmental finance institution, i.e., a blue/green bank, with an expanded role in clean energy and transportation, climate resiliency, and brownfield remediation. Increased number of loan and grant programs from 5 to 14 while increasing annual loan/grant volume by 125% and new business by over 35%. Expanded capital funding while increasing the volume and efficiency of capital markets financing. Significantly enhanced governance, productivity, compliance/risk management and staff performance management and compensation policy. Delivered the first state-wide climate resiliency strategy while developing a first-in-class municipal technical assistance program across clean energy and climate resiliency. Led a monumental process to convert from manual financials to an integrated and hyper-efficient technology platform.Member of the Governor’s Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council, responsible for execution of the State’s Act on Climate, the State’s Green Buildings Advisory Board and Broadband Advisory Board.

Independent consultant and subject matter expert working with organizations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Areas of expertise include: Enterprise and regulatory compliance and risk management, strategic sovereign/state/municipal issues, capital markets strategy and operations, financial and treasury management, liability management, derivatives portfolio management and valuation, investment strategy, Public Private Partnerships/Infrastructure investment, and policy and regulatory change.

New York, Ny, Us

Since its inception in 1955 as a White House initiative under President Eisenhower, the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) has been a neutral, results-oriented partner, facilitating dialogue and alliances between world businesses and political leaders.

London, Gb

Senior banker and trusted advisor charged with coordinating, driving, and expanding HSBC relationships and revenue generation with US Government and related agencies (including the Treasury, Federal Reserve, US ExIm, Federal Home Loan Banks, Farm Credit, US Postal Service and State Department). Maximizing C-suite relationships to deliver a full range of HSBC products, including risk management, capital markets, investments, advisory, restructuring, real estate portfolio management and operational banking services. Develop and execute detailed strategic plan to re-position firm to achieve higher, value-added engagements while enhancing HSBC reputation amongst US Government stakeholders, including key regulatory agencies. Coordinating networks to cooperate with other businesses within HSBC and to create solutions to address customer needs and regulatory challenges. Proactive in leading and motivating deal teams to accomplish successful executions.

London, Gb

Restructured and implemented strategy for global team delivering financial services to governments and related agencies including Central Banks, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Debt Management Offices and Supranationals. Covered a broad spectrum that included: Financial advisory, mergers/acquisitions/divestitures, debt/equity capital raising, payments and cash management, structured finance, foreign exchange/global markets, and Public Private Partnerships/real estate/project/infrastructure finance/advisory services. Actively managed credit relationships and risk, documentation, and allocation of risk-weighted assets. Accountable for risk-adjusted rate of return and economic value added.

London, Gb

Head of Government Sector Banking, US. Leveraging proven success in advising government related entities and as organizational change agent into developing and defining newly established banking sector and senior management role at HSBC. Responsible for developing and executing HSBC’s Government Sector banking strategy in the US and delivering the full suite of HSBC products to a targeted list of US Government agencies and US-based multilateral institutions. Products include Financial Advisory, Mergers/Acquisitions/Divestitures, Debt/Equity Capital Markets, Payments and Cash Management, Securitization, Foreign Exchange and P3/Real Estate/Project/Infrastructure Finance/Advisory.

London, Gb

Successfully transformed third tier global capital markets business with Supranational, Sovereign and Agency clients into market leader. Integrated local teams of professionals into a cohesive global unit following a unified strategy. Developed and implemented a management reporting system to track progress against strategic objectives. Improved new client on-boarding process while streamlining credit review and eliminating six-month backlog. Trusted advisor to major public sector clients, reflected in client surveys and personally voted member of Euroweek Magazine’s 2009 Public Sector Banker “Dream Team”. • Successfully integrated capitals markets teams located in multiple countries and legal entities into a cohesive unit with one strategy and set of objectives as well as developed management reporting system across different corporate entities to track progress. • Increased revenues ten-fold over 6 years and exceeded recent budget by 70% through leadership of capital markets team as well as close collaboration across different sales/trading/research/operations/financial reporting organizations within HSBC.• Improved Public Sector market position from second/third tier to consistent top 3 position globally, lead managing over $250bn of capital market transactions annually.• Personally advising regulated government agency on raising capital from international investors and another government agency on capital optimization.• Advised leading Supranational Board of Directors on restructuring private sector business.

Team leader on capital markets desk and primary contact for Investment Banking/M&A, high yield and senior management as well as capital markets liaison with private client group. Increased revenues from client base from zero to $25 million while establishing Smith Barney as a leading counterparty.

Built, trained and managed a team of 10 salespeople marketing derivatives and capital markets products to US corporations/ financial institutions/public sector accounts and achieved significant improvements in productivity. Member of Global Risk Management Systems Advisory Team.

Mba, International Finance

Ba, Psychology