Michael Helffrich

Experience

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  Bank of Boston

  Sept 1977 - Dec 1983

  Assistant Vice President

  International Commercial Bank. Responsible for asset and liability management of three branch operation in Paraguay. Senior credit officer, funding coordinator, loan work-out, marketing, training, liaison with regional and head office. Earlier experience as an International Loan Officer responsible for dollar lending into Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.

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  Agrocom SA

  Jan 1984 - Dec 1986

  Financial Director

  Manufacturing, processing and trading group (beef, cotton, soybeans, coffee and edible oils) with operations in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Responsibilities included supervision of treasury, accounting and audit functions, securing off-shore financing and special projects (bonded warehouses, ginning and spinning mill, trucking company, cattle feedlot, edible oil refinery).

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  EuroAmericana SRL

  Jan 1987 - Nov 1987

  Regional Manager

  Branch Office of a financial group based out of Luxembourg. Responsible for managing a brokerage office (P&L and 5 reports) and developing a client base in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay.

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  Helffrich International

  Jan 1988 - Jul 2021

  President

  Helffrich International, established in 1984, is a retained search firm that specializes in sourcing sales, marketing, management and senior level technical professionals for domestic and international positions. The company works primarily for clients in the advanced materials, energy, medical, mining and manufacturing industries. To date we have completed over 600 searches in 18 different countries.