Executive Biographies
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President
Mr Angus Armour
EFIC Australia Managing Director & CEOMr Angus Armour joined Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) in 1993 in the project finance area, and after a succession of divisional management and strategic roles was appointed Managing Director in 2003. Prior to joining EFIC he worked with Export Development Canada in project and asset finance in Latin America, Europe and the United States; and the International Finance Corporation’s project advisory team for the South Pacific.
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Vice President
Mr Johan Schrijver
ATRADIUS Netherlands Director Dutch State Business -
Chair of the ST Committee
Mr Lindley Franklin
FCIA USA PresidentMr. Lindley Franklin has been with FCIA since 1975. In 2000 Mr. Franklin was elected President of FCIA and in 2005 he became CEO and Chairman. He has been an active participant in the Berne Union since 1983.
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Chair of the MLT Committee
Mr Topi Vesteri
FINNVERA Finland Executive Vice PresidentMr Topi Vesteri joined Finnvera in 1998 after a 17-year commercial banking career. Mr Vesteri is Executive Vice President responsible for running Finland’s official export credit and guarantee system. He is Chairman of Board of Finnish Export Credit Ltd and Board member of Finnfund. He has Masters Degree in Law from the University of Helsinki and has been active in Berne Union since 1999.
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Chair of the INV Committee
Mr Rainer Wietstock
PwC Germany PartnerMr. Rainer Wietstock is a partner at PwC Germany and heads the department for Investment Guarantees of the Federal Republic of Germany. He joined PwC in 1987 and gained extensive professional experience in the field of trade & investment insurance during his career.
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Secretary General
Ms Kimberly Wiehl
Berne UnionMs Kimberly Wiehl has extensive experience in European loan syndications and global commodity finance. Previously, she was a Managing Director at JP Morgan in London.
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Deputy Secretary General
Mr Lennart Skarp
Berne UnionMr Lennart Skarp brings direct experience to the Berne Union Secretariat from having a long career at the Swedish export credit agency EKN, as well as work in the OECD.