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North Port, Fl, Us

Helped create the start-up organizational structure required to accomplish the goals and mission of the TTIFC to be a gateway for investment in Latin America and the Caribbean through the establishment of the TTIFC as a globally recognized regional financial center. The primary business lines to focus initially on: Capital Market activities; Commodities Trading; Reinsurance broking activities; International wholesale and retail credit operations; and back office operations. Managenent responsibilities include business development, finance, human resources, ICT, strategy, research, legal and corporate communications.

New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for evaluating Global Wealth Management's growth opportunities throughout the region to include potential acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, referral business and lift-outs. Managed GWM's Onshore growth intiatives in the Region. Coordinated with Global Markets& Investment Banking (GMI) Management's build out of their business throughout the Region to leverage key opportunities for GWM's offering. Promoted and implemented strategic client coverage collaboration between GMI and GWM.

CONSULTANT TO THE CEOHelped and advised in the analysis and negotiations of an equity investment.

Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, De

Co- Managed and supervised business development efforts for the private bankers in the Brazil Group located in NY, Sao Paulo, Geneva.

1999 - 2002 .Managed and supervised a team of six senior Asset Securitization and Structured Finance professionals in the USA, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico responsible for the generation of over U.S. $1.5 Billion transactions throughout the region with minimum ROE's of 20%. Managed a portfolio averaging U.S. 600MM of Latin America Asset Securitization and Structured Trade Finance transactions generated throughout the region.1992 -1999 Originated and structured over U.S. $ 1 Billion in U.S. Commercial Paper Programs for a variety of Latin American Private and Public Sector Corporate and Banks. Originated and Structured U.S. Commercial Paper Programs for West LB's foreign subsidiaries in Brazil and Argentina, U.S. $ 100MM and U. S. $ 50 MM, respectively to developed third party funding alternatives to reduce West LB's overall funding exposure to Latin America. Originated and structured over U.S. $ 500 MM in Structured Finance transactions and Export related Securitizations in Mexico. Achieved consistent Top 5 ranking in the Goldd Sheets and IFR Ranking for dDebt Financings in Latin America.

CAPITAL MARKETS PRODUCTS AREA / LATIN AMERICA 1991-1992Developed, structured and coordinated the origination of Latin American Capital markets products with Country Managers and Corporate Finance Teams in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela. Developed a distribution network with Institutional Investors and International Financial Institutions in the USA,Europe and Japan.REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE FOR MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA IN MEXICO CITY; MANAGER OF CIMSA, S.A de CV., 1988-1991Set up and staffed (15) and capitalized through a Debt to Equity conversion (US $36 MM), CIMSA a wholly owned Mexican financial investment subsidiary of Continental Bank whose main activity consisted in investing in the Mexican money markets and the Mexican stock markets.Structured and submitted the approvals to the Mexican financial authorities to establish an investment subsidiary of CIMSA to manage a peso denominated Fixed Income Mutual Fund of up to US $ 100 MM, and a peso denominated Variable Income Mutual Fund of up to US $ 100 MM. Managed the Sructured Trade Finance Group in Mexico. Increased Structure Trade Finance Volume from US $ 50 MM in 1988 to US $ 800MM in 1991. Managed the Corporate Finance Group in Mexico which Analyed various equity investments projects.

Managed and generated the US $ 600 MM debt portfolio composed of S.T. and L.T. Structured Trade Finance and Working Capital loans to both private and public sector corporations and banks in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Completed the divestiture of the Bank's equity investment in a finance company in Argentina. Implemented a series of Debt Restructuring transactions in Brazil, Argentina and Chile with the assistance of the Assistant Representative in Brazil and the Chilean Representative in Santiago Chile.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BANKING DEPARTMENT IN FLORIDA 1983-1984Opened and Managed the department for NATIONSBANK-Florida which emanated from the integration and merger of five Florida Banks acquired By NATIONSBANK Corporation of Charlotte, North Carolina. Staffed and managed the marketing program for multinational and middle market corporations based in Southeast Florida and the Structured Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking Groups within the International Banking Department. Managed the International Operations Area, composed of the Letters of Credit, Paying and Receiving and Collections departments to support the Structured Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking activities. Set up and helped stucture the Credit, Administrative, Accounting and Auditing areas to support the International Banking Department activities.VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGER OF THE BRAZILIAN REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN BRAZIL 1980-1983Opened the office and generated and managed the US $200MM debt portfolio, composed of S. T. and L.T. Structured Trade Finance and L.T. Working Capital loans to both the private and public sector corporations and banks in Brazil. Developed and presented to senior management the start up project of the International Banking Department in Florida.ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND COUNTRY MANAGER FOR BRAZIL IN THE LATIN AMERICAN AREA IN NORTH CAROLINA 1977-1980Generated and Managed the US $ 100MM debt portfolio composed of S.T. and L. T. Structured Trade Finance and L.T. Working Capital loans to both private and public sectors in Brazil.

Worldwide, Oo

Member of the external audit team in Sao Paulo, Brazil conducting the yearly audits for General Motors, BASF, Liggett & Myers, Monsanto and Dow Chemical

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Auditor for the Office of the Inspector General, 3rd Infantry Division; Wurzburg, Germany

Masters, International Business

Ba, History And Spanish