Thierry Simon is the CEO of UBAF, the bank specialized in International Trade, majority owned by 19 Arab countries with a 47% ownership of Crédit Agricole CIB. Thierry seats on the boards of Crédit Agricole Egypt, Crédit Agricole CIB Arabia, ODAS SA, the French-Arab Chamber of Commerce and the Web Start-up SILAB. He is Counselor of the French Government for Exports, mentor at the NYU Wasserman Center and teaches at HEC Paris. Thierry brings a 35 year track record in leading International Units and regions with a special expertise in the Africa Middle East and Americas zones.From 2011 to 2022, he was the MEA CEO for CACIB, after being a member of the Executive Committee in charge of the International Trade and Transaction Banking Division of the Bank, with teams based in 30 countries.Previously, from 2005 to 2011, he was based in New York as CEO of Crédit Agricole CIB Americas and of Crédit Agricole Securities Inc.Thierry joined Credit Lyonnais in 1985. He held different positions in charge of Client Coverage and as Country Head in Scotland, London and Denmark.He also managed the Corporate Central Branch in Paris, set up the Financial Institutions Group and run the Structured Finance Real Estate and Lodging Group of the Bank.Thierry Simon is a graduate of the Executive MBA from HEC, of Ecole Centrale in France and of the INSEAD Top Leaders Program.He is a Certified Independent Director by the GCC BDI, Sciences Po/IFA and by the Luxembourg Institute of Directors.He is married and has four children. Thierry volunteers in organizations dedicated to Education, students mentoring and intercultural awareness.PREVIOUS BOARD MEMBERSHIPS- Indosuez Private Banking, Switzerland: member of the board and member of the audit committee - Systra Engineering sa, France: member of the board and member of the audit committee - Bank Saudi Fransi, Saudi Arabia : Member of the Board and Member of the Board Risk Committee- CA Securities Inc, USA : Chairman of the Board- CA Immobilier, France- Credit du Congo, Congo Brazzaville- LCL Oblilion SA, Mutual Fund