Maximo Blandon Email & Phone Number

New York

Head of Financial Planning and Operations – Implemented a best practices reporting process to meet the managerial and legal reporting requirements of the Company. Designed, implemented and ran the Company’s budget process cycle for 2009; annual Three Year Strategic Plan for 2009-2011; Quarterly reviews for all operating business units; semiannual Operating Committee Strategy reviews; and the Operating Plan for 2009Responsible for external banking and rating agency relationships. Responsible for Asset Liability Management policy and procedures

MORGAN STANLEY LEVERAGE AND ACQUISITION FINANCE - Managing DirectorNew York, New York - March 2007 - October 2007• Head of North American regional coverage LEVERAGE AND ACQUISITION FINANCE - Managing DirectorHong Kong, China; January 2001 - February 2007• Management responsibilities included Head of High Yield Non-Japan Asia coverage, Co-Head of Non-Japan Asia Global Capital markets and Head of Asia Leverage Finance Asia.• Managed a team across Asia in multiple disciplines including loans, bonds, rating agency advisory and risk management. Worked closely with distribution, syndicate and equity products. HIGH YIELD CAPITAL MARKETS, Principal, New York, New York, August 1992 - January 2001• Management responsibilities included Head of Latin America coverage with a special focus on the High Yield corporate sector and head of the US automotive and transportation High Yield sectors.

Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Finance

Mba, Finance

Activities and Societies: Class President- 1986-1987, President of the Finance Club, Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society

Bachelor Of Science, Naval Architecture

Activities and Societies: President of the International Club