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Jacques Rogozinski
General Manager
Since January 2000, Jacques Rogozinski has led the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) in its efforts to promote the economic development of Latin America and the Caribbean by financing private enterprises, primarily small and medium-size companies.
Mr. Rogozinski joined the IIC from the Office of the Executive Vice President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), where he served as Special Advisor for Private Sector Issues. Previously, he served as Director-in-Chief of the Office of Privatization of State Industries in Mexico, where he led the privatization of such companies as TELMEX and Mexicana de Aviación.
Named Global Leader of Tomorrow at the World Economic Forum (Davos, 1992), Mr. Rogozinski served as President and CEO of BANOBRAS, a Mexican government agency that funds infrastructure projects. He later served in the same capacity at Mexico’s fund for promoting tourism, FONATUR. Author of many books and essays on privatization in Mexico, Mr. Rogozinski has spoken at international forums and serves on the boards of directors of several large international companies. Mr. Rogozinski holds a BA in Business Administration from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico (ITAM) and a master’s degree and PhD in Economics from the University of Colorado in the United States.
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Steven L. Reed
Deputy General Manager
Steven Reed is in charge of the finance, legal, portfolio management, operations, and technical assistance areas, among other IIC business and support units.
He came to the IIC in 1990 from First National Bank of Chicago, where he held several positions both in the United States and in Brazil. He joined First Chicago in 1977, after completing two years as Graduate Research Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Latin American Studies.
Mr. Reed holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He holds a master’s degree in Economics, a master’s in Public and International Affairs, and a certificate in Latin American Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Jorge M. Pacheco
Chief, Special Operations Unit
Mr. Pacheco is responsible for managing the portfolio of impaired loans and equity investments. He enforces the IIC’s rights and preserves its capital via recoveries and restructurings.
Mr. Pacheco joined the IIC in 2001 from EnergyWorks, LLC, an Iberdrola Group company, where he served as General Counsel. He previously worked as an Associate in the Project Finance Department at Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP, a Texas-based law firm.
Mr. Pacheco obtained a law degree (JD) from Universidad de la República Oriental del Uruguay and an LL.M. from American University’s Washington College of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Uruguay, New York State, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Pacheco also holds certificates from Instituto de Estudios Empresariales de Montevideo (IEEM), Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). |
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Jorge Roldán
Chief, Technical Assistance and Strategic Partnerships Division
Since 2008, Jorge Roldán’s duties have included providing technical assistance to small and medium-size enterprises to improve their access to financing, and managing donor trust funds.
When Mr. Roldán joined the IIC in 1990, he served as Finance and Risk Management Division Chief and Chief Economist. Mr. Roldán previously served as Deputy Treasurer at the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) in Caracas, Venezuela, and as Chief of the Development Programs Division at Colombia’s Planning Department.
He holds a PhD in Economics from Université de Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne, with a specialization in economic development and international finance. He holds an economics degree and a master’s degree in economic development from Universidad de los Andes, in Bogotá, Colombia.
Mr. Roldán has more than 25 years of experience in economic research, project evaluation, and strategic planning for private sector development. |
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Juan Eduardo Zuluaga
Chief, Finance and Risk Management Division
Juan Eduardo Zuluaga heads the IIC’s financial management, treasury risk control, and investment portfolio risk validation areas. His responsibilities include obtaining funding on the capital market and supervising the treasury, accounting, budget, and back office areas.
Mr. Zuluaga joined the IIC in 1998 and first worked in credit and operation supervision. He previously served as Credit Director for BBVA Banco Ganadero in his native Colombia.
Juan Eduardo Zuluaga holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universidad de los Andes (Uniandes), in Bogotá, Colombia. He holds an MBA from INALDE, Universidad de la Sabana’s Management and Business School, in Colombia. He has taken special courses in financial engineering (TEC de Monterrey, Mexico) and capital markets (Uniandes).
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Rigoberto Ordóñez
Chief, Credit Unit
Mr. Rigoberto Ordóñez, a citizen of Nicaragua with more than 30 years of experience in finance, is responsible for overseeing the loan and investment approval process and its adherence to prudent underwriting practices.
Mr. Ordóñez joined the IIC in 1990 from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He previously worked in Managua, Nicaragua, at the Controller’s Department of Esso Standard Oil, Nicaragua Division, and the Central Bank of Nicaragua, where he served as Finance Manager.
Mr. Ordóñez completed his undergraduate studies in economics at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua in Managua, Nicaragua, and obtained an MBA with a specialization in finance from The Tulane University Graduate School of Business in New Orleans, Louisiana. |
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Tomás Bermúdez
Coordinator, Equity Investments
As Equity Investments Coordinator, Tomás Bermúdez is responsible for originating and structuring equity and quasiequity transactions and the day-to-day operation of the China-IIC SME Equity Trust Fund. Mr. Bermudez first came to the IIC in 2001, occupying positions in finance and operations until 2006.
Between 2006 and 2008 he was Vice President for Capital Markets at BBVA Securities, where he was responsible for structuring, marketing, and executing fixed-income transactions for sovereign and corporate clients in Latin America. He returned to the IIC in 2008, to a position in the Office of the General Manager.
A Venezuelan national, Mr. Bermúdez holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration from the American Univesity Kogod School of Business in Washington, D.C. |
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M. Alejandra Vallejo
Chief, Corporate Affairs Unit
Ms. Vallejo, a citizen of Mexico, joined the IIC in 1999. As unit chief, she is responsible for managing human resources, administrative and general services,external relations, and institutional matters.
Prior to joining the IIC, Ms. Vallejo was a consultant in the Microenterprise Unit and in the Office of the Executive Vice President at the IDB. She also worked in the Privatization Unit of the Ministry of Finance (Secretaria de Hacienda) in Mexico, and at the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce.
Ms. Vallejo is a PhD candidate in Political Science and holds a Master’s in Political Science, both from Tulane University. She received her BA in Political Science and Public Administration from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in Mexico and holds a certificate in Public Policy from Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económica (CIDE) in Mexico.
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John J. Beckham
Chief, Operations Division
Since 2009 Mr. Beckham has been IIC Operations Division Chief. As such, he is responsible for all new lending to financial institutions, corporate clients, and SMEs.
Before taking charge of consolidated origination activities, he headed the IIC’s operations with financial institutions, including its first local-currency transaction. Mr. Beckham also led the IIC’s Corporate Projects unit, where he improved the IIC’s ability to lend directly to small companies, enhanced is overall loan processing capacity, and grew the corporate loan portfolio by more than 50%.
Mr. Beckham has worked in international finance since 1991. His wide-ranging experience includes recovery of distressed loans and investments, lending to financial institutions, project finance, and syndications.
Mr. Beckham has a BA from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Ohio State University. He has lived in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico.
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Laura Oradei-Bayz
Chief, Portfolio Management and Supervision Unit
The unit headed by Ms. Laura Oradei-Bayz monitors project performance and compliance with contractual conditions, conducts restructurings, manages disbursements, and processes new projects with existing clients in the financial sector. Prior to this position, Ms. Oradei-Bayz served as Disbursement Officer, as well as Investment Officer in charge of business promotion and project evaluation activities in the Caribbean and Peru. She also served as member of the Credit Committee and Finance Committee.
Prior to joining the IIC in 1998, Ms. Oradei-Bayz worked for 6 years at Price Waterhouse LLP, which would subsequently become PricewaterhouseCoopers, participating in numerous donor-financed projects encompassing the privatization of companies in the telecommunications, food, construction materials, and textile industries, among others. Prior to joining PW, she worked for Ernst & Young LLP, also in consulting and focusing on privatization.
She holds an MBA from George Washington University and a BS from Georgetown University, both in Washington, D.C.
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Orlando Ferreira
Chief, Development Effectiveness and Corporate Strategy Unit
Mr. Orlando Ferreira manages the corporate strategy, development effectiveness and information technology areas. He joined the IIC in 2006 from the World Bank, where he worked as a consultant, and the IDB, where he served in a variety of positions including Executive Director and Chairman of the Committee of Executive Directors of the IIC. He joined the IDB after 17 years of experience in Paraguay’s construction and financial sectors, and 8 as professor of management and capital markets at Universidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA).
Mr. Ferreira completed his undergraduate studies in economics at UNA. He earned an MA from Universidad de Santiago de Chile. He holds graduate certificates in Economics and Business and an MS in Finance from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
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Sarah H. Fandell
General Counsel and Legal Division Chief
Ms. Fandell is responsible for the Legal Division and all external legal services; she supports the IIC’s operating and institutional areas, including senior management and the Board of Executive Directors. Ms. Fandell also heads special corporate affairs initiatives on such issues as integrity, ethics, policy review, and corporate governance.
Ms. Fandell joined the IIC in 2001 from a private law firm in Chicago, where she represented United States clients who had investments and projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, mainly in the communications, energy, and concessions sectors.
Between 1994 and 1995, Ms. Fandell served as counsel to Costa Rica’s government, coordinating negotiations with international investors interested in projects related to exploiting Costa Rica’s natural resources and biodiversity.
Sarah E. Fandell holds a BA from Stanford University (1990) and a JD from Harvard Law School (1994). |
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