​Independent Non-Executive Director

CONTRIBUTING TO BOARD DIVERSITY

• An independent minded, analytical and risk aware evaluation of board matters 
• A facilitator of debate, constructive dialogue and decision taking
• A broad international background, and understanding of international markets and cultures
• A qualified and disciplined understanding of the role of the board and its non-executive directors

CONTRIBUTING TO BOARD SKILLSET

• Finance: Knowledge of trade, corporate and project finance; and financial and capital market operations
• Risk Management: Experienced in the evaluation and mitigation of credit, operational and conduct risk
• Regulatory Compliance: Regulatory relationship management; interpreting and meeting expectations 
• Organisational Behaviour: Understanding the behavioural dynamics of organisations and its members

CURRENT MANDATES

• Technical Advisory Board Member of the International Compliance Association, UK.
• Board Member of the Institute for Global Financial Integrity, Luxembourg

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CREDENTIALS

• Holder of the Certificate and the Diploma of Company Direction of the Institute of Directors, London
• Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs Certified Director
• Graduate of the Advanced Management Programme of INSEAD
• BA Economics & Politics (Dual Hons), University of Sheffield, UK

Previous functions

• Member of the Group Executive Board of Compliance & Control at  BNP Paribas, Paris
• UK Head of Governance, Compliance and Control at BNP Paribas (FSA Approved Person - CF29)

Operational experience

• Governance, compliance, AML, risk management of front and back office functions, financial structuring, asset and project finance, tax, investment banking, credit and capital markets 

International footprint

• Global Responsibility for group activities covering N American, European and Asian operations.
• Hands on work experience covering English, French, German and Scandinavian speaking Europe, N American and European organisations.

Working languages 

• English, Danish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish

Governance & Compliance Advisory

CONTRIBUTING TO EFFECTIVENESS

• To assist organisations to define and develop a decision making framework, integrating protection of core values in line with key stakeholder expectations
• To help organisations develop an effective ethics and compliance function; its role, structure and impact
• To bring an international experience and multi-cultural background to bear in the management of organisational culture and governance frameworks

CONTRIBUTING TO VALUE

• Improving board level governance of strategic level compliance and ethics matters as they relate to internal control functions
• Training and educating board members on their role, and their relationship to shareholders and other key stakeholders
• The development of strategies for the development, protection and implementation of core values and organisational purpose
• Evaluation of boardroom effectiveness 
• Structuring and development of ethics and compliance organisations and their related programmes
• Training, coaching and mentoring of  Ethics and Compliance Executives in the performance of their role and function

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• Ten years of Compliance experience, including as Head of Investment Banking and Group Compliance  

• Professor of Management, Organisational Behaviour and Business, Miami University Ohio, Farmer Business School
• State Authorised Conseil Economique (Luxembourg)

• Group Compliance Officer, Fortis Bank, Belgium 
• Global Head of Merchant (Wholesale) Banking, Fortis bank
• Chair of the European Securitisation Forum (BMA)

• Chairperson of the Fortis Bank Business Conduct Committee
• Regular speaker / facilitator at governance, ethics and compliance events

 

• Hands on work experience covering English, French, German and Scandinavian speaking Europe, N American and European organisations.