Partner
Gulf Banking Consultants
Total years of experience :16 years, 1 Months
Successfully fulfilled an 18 month bank consultancy contract with the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance in Amman, Jordan
Brought in to reorganize and redirect the bank after extreme credit quality problems surfaced. Stabilized the organization and produced a business plan that was successfully implemented in the space of two years.
Supervised all domestic corporate lending and the International operations of Branches in SIngapore, London, and New York
Supervised Branch lending and operations from my regional office in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Branches in Liberia, Nigeria, Gabon, Niger, Senegal, and the Ivory Coast. Involved in sovereign debt rescheduling for Liberia. Traveled extensively in the region and represented Citibank at the African Development Bank annual meetings. Responsible for cross border lending for non-presence countries.
Senior Manager of Citibank Branch In Jeddah with responsibility for all aspects of credit initiation and approval and all aspects of the operations department. Total staff size in excess of 250. Maintained relationship with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency that was headquartered in Jeddah at the time. Personally supervised several sensitive client relationships requiring a high degree of awareness and confidentiality. Credit lines of many clients exceeded $30 million.