We have a network of consultants and associates with extensive experience and history of accomplishments in their areas of expertise:
Matthew brings over 30 years experience in the financial services industry to his work at EMFG. Matthew’s experience spans four countries in Latin America: Brazil, Columbia, Argentina and Mexico. He has carried out various consulting assignments in the area of trade banking for Banca Nazional del Lavoro in Argentina, Banamex and Satander in Mexico, Banco Bradesco and Banco Satander in Brazil and Banco de Credito de Colombia S.A in Colombia. Matthew worked at different times as an investment manager, credit analyst, and correspondent banking relationship manager, and cash management and trade product manager. Matthew has an MBA from The Graduate School of Business in Brazil. mlopez@emfgtrade.com; Contact Matthew
Maggie is a senior bank executive with over 25 years experience as an international banker with active involvement in all aspects of international trade, institutional sales, electronic banking and correspondent banking. She worked for more than 15 years in China and Hong Kong with China Development Bank. Maggie also worked for Asian Development Bank for 5 years in Manila, Philippines before moving to North America. Maggie’s clients have included most of the world’s largest banks, as well as a cross-section of other financial institutions. Maggie holds an MBA from Beijing University with specialization in International. mchan@emfgtrade.com; Contact Maggie
Jean-Louis has thirty six years banking experience in the banking sector. He has at different times worked with Societe Generale, The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A and ING. He worked for 8 years at ING’s specialist consultancy group (IGA) for the banking sector in emerging markets. Consultancy services were provided mainly in the field of operations and also in some line management positions at senior level covering operations, trade finance and information technology. Jean has extensive international experience having worked and consulted in more than 20 countries around the world. Jean-Louis is based in France. Contact Jean-Louis
Moses has more than 14 years experience leading internal control consulting, training and audit projects including leading Basel and Regulatory induced initiatives in the areas of Enterprise Risk Management with specific focus on Governance, Internal Control, Banking Supervision, IT Advisory & Co-sourcing, ERP Stabilization and Application Controls. Most recent projects undertaken include verification of data maintenance principle OSFI/ Basel Credit, Advance Measurement Approach for Operational Risk Capital Component Measurement and the development of an enterprise-wide IT application risk management program for one of the top four banks in the Canada. Moses has a Bachelor degree in Computer Science; he is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). sadeoye@emfgtrade.com; Contact Moses
Monique has gathered experience in different areas of banking over the past thirty four years. She has at different times worked for Transorient Bank in Lebanon, Credit Lyonnais Group in Paris, Credit Agricole Indosuez Group France and BNP Paribas in France. Her main areas of competence include Documentary Credit Operations, Documentary Credit Product Management, Guarantees and operations process improvement consulting. Monique is based in Argentina.
As of 2014, Naomi Mobed is a consultant with EMFG and Managing Director of the Emerging Markets Consultants Group L.L.C. (EMCG), a privately owned Advisory and Consulting practice helping financial, public and non-profit institutions identify opportunities, evaluate business strategies, define optimized processes and transform the way they do business. Prior to establishing EMCG, Naomi joined Network International (NI), a leading Dubai-based payment processing company with a footprint in Africa, Middle East and South Asia in 2013. As Director of Client Management & Sales-Africa, Naomi was responsible for all business development activities across the spectrum of NI’s extensive payment processing solutions and managed the team located in Dubai, Lagos and Pretoria. Naomi also worked in Standard Bank Group’s (SBG’s) Transaction Product Services (TPS) business as Director, Bank Sector Sales, shuttling between London and Johannesburg from 2011 – 2013. Naomi worked in both the capacity of Sales and Product Management during her tenure. In addition to deal origination, she developed the Financial Institutions strategy and a comprehensive operating model, including a risk governance framework, market entry model and trade asset optimization, which resulted in greater credit efficiency and returns. From 1999 – 2011, Naomi worked with Citibank N.A. in a number of different functions and locations. In 2010, she was appointed Director of Sales for Trade Finance & Services-Africa, leading a team based in Casablanca, Johannesburg and London. Naomi’s team managed a portfolio of 185 banks in 44 countries with trade credit facilities valued at circa $3.6 billion. Before joining the Trade Team, Naomi was the Senior Correspondent Banker for Africa, with responsibility for the sale of Treasury Services to the Continent’s banks. A member of Citi’s Chairman’s Club, Naomi has deep experience with sovereigns and international donor/non-governmental organisations across Central Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (CEEMEA). She was the architect of a business strategy for intermediating global aid flows that was implemented world-wide and resulted in significant revenues for Citi. Naomi has also served as a Credit Officer for the Bank.Having completed graduate studies in International Relations at the London School of Economics & Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science & International Relations from Mount Holyoke College, Naomi has previously worked in academia, multi-national corporations, United States Department of State and Research/Policy organisations. Naomi has also published articles in journals of international history, politics and business as well as contributing to a number of books. Born in Karachi and having grown up around the world, she is multilingual with varying degrees of familiarity with 7 languages (in addition to English).Contact nmobed@emfgtrade.com; Naomi
Jummy is a Certified Documentary Specialist and an Associate of the Institute of Bankers of Nigeria with over twelve years experience in trade banking operations with focus on financial institutions and telecommunications. She has worked on several process design and client delivery assignments for one of the largest GSM Telecommunications operators in Nigeria. Contact jayinde@emfgtrade.com; Jummy