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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Regional Country Director for Eastern Europe (Ukraine and Moldova) at The World Bank

  • Education

    • Thunderbird School of Global Management

      -
      Master of International Management International Management

    • University of Dayton

      -
      BS in Business Administration Accounting

  • Experience

    • Ernst & Young

      Jul 1984 - Jul 1990
      Manager

    • Mercy Corps

      Jan 1992 - Jan 1993
      Manager

      Agriculture and health services for Afghan refugees in Pakistan and under-served Afghans in Afghanistan

    • The Lutheran World Federation

      Jan 1994 - Jan 1998
      Manager

      Managed financial operations, wrote Field Manual, assessed programmatic and financial risks and results

    • Cuso International

      Jan 1994 - Jun 1994
      Manager

      Guinea work eradication project funded by Canadian government in rural Nigeria

    • Augusta Victoria Hospital - Lutheran World Federation

      Jul 1996 - Aug 1997
      Hospital Administrator

      Led transformation of 100-bed Palestinian hospital management team, medical services, and facilities

    • The World Bank

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2016

      Country Director for $1 billion annual program for Government of Afghanistan Adviser to Managing Director Managed team of 45 professionals in South Asia country offices on support to governments on public financial management reforms, analytical and research reports on public financial management and fiduciary assurance for World Bank lending operations

      • Country Director

        Jan 2012 - Jan 2016

      • Adviser to the Managing Director

        Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

      • Sector Manager, Financial Management - South Asia Region

        Jan 2004 - Jan 2009

      • Financial Management Specialist

        Jan 1998 - Jan 2004

    • The World Bank

      Jan 2017 - now

      • Regional Country Director for Eastern Europe(Ukraine and Moldova)

        Jul 2024 - now

      • Chief Financial Management Officer and Director, Standards, Procurement and Financial Management

        Jun 2019 - Jul 2024

      • Director, Regional Integration and Partnerships, South Asia Region

        Jan 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Management Accountant

    • Certified Public Accountant

      Accountancy Board Of Ohio
      Jan 1986

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member, Chair, Governance Committee

      Issued by Domus Pacis Family Respite on Jan 2017
      Domus Pacis Family RespiteAssociated with Bob Saum

    • Advisory Committee - Development Activities

      Issued by Marianist Province of the United States on Jan 2018
      Marianist Province of the United StatesAssociated with Bob Saum

    • Treasurer; Chair, Finance Committee, Board Member

      Issued by New Futures on Jan 2022
      New FuturesAssociated with Bob Saum

    • Advisory Council Member

      Issued by IFRS Foundation on Feb 2023
      IFRS FoundationAssociated with Bob Saum