José María Barale is an Argentine entrepreneur with significant experience in the industrial and energy sectors in Latin America. He is co-founder of Grupo Alubar, a leading manufacturer of aluminum electrical cables in Latin America. From 1995 to 2010 he served as CEO of the group and, from 2010 to the present day, he has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Under his leadership, the group also acquired factories in Canada and the United States, consolidating its international presence.

Barale graduated in Business Administration from the Catholic University of Córdoba (UCC) in 1965, being part of the first class of the course. He later co-founded and directed the Center for Advanced Studies in Business Administration (CEPADE), now known as ICDA. His academic career also includes work as a professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Brazil and as an advisor to the Organization of American States (OAS) for international trade programs.

Mr. Berber is a senior member of the CIB Americas team of economists, focused on providing analysis and forecasts for countries in Latin America.

He has 21 years of financial services experience and joined Natixis from Nomura Securities, where he was Senior Economist, Latin America. Earlier in his career, he worked as an economist at RBS, HSBC Securities, Moody’s Investor Service and IDEAglobal.

Mr. Berber holds a B.S. in Economics from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México and a M.A. in Economics from Duke University.

Maria Fernanda joined Natixis in 2015 to lead its Colombia Representative Office. She was appointed Senior Country Manager and Legal Representative of our Brazil office in 2023. She has more than 25 years of experience in global financial markets including treasury, investment banking, and asset management.

Prior to Natixis, she was Country Manager responsible for Colombian strategy and business development at Compass Group. Earlier in her career, Maria Fernanda worked at HSBC, ABN Amro, Bancolombia, and Citibank. She received a degree in Business Administration and Management from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.

Olivier Delay is the Chief Executive Officer of Natixis CIB Americas and has more than 25 years of international experience in Corporate & Investment Banking as manager, advisor, debt arranger and bond underwriter.

He started his career working on Infrastructure Project Financings in Europe, including the Eurotunnel project and the financing of new toll roads in Poland and Portugal.  Mr. Delay then spent 8 years with Credit Agricole in New York where he worked in Project Finance and Debt Capital Market and oversaw Specialized Assets Securitization.

He joined Natixis CIB Americas in 2008 and worked in various roles in project finance covering Infrastructure, Aircraft, Export, and Structured & Asset Finance.  He spent two years as Head of Aviation, Export and Infrastructure for the Americas, before returning to Paris in 2015 to take on this role globally.  In 2018 he was named Global Head of Real Assets, which includes Aviation, Infrastructure and Real Estate & Hospitality Sectors.  He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Natixis CIB Americas in 2019.

Mr. Delay holds a master’s degree in Management from EDHEC Business School, France and a post-graduate diploma in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics.

Mr. Ferez joined the company as an executive director in May 2008. He holds a bachelor‘s degree in business administration and a graduate degree in corporate finance. He worked as an investor relations officer at Redecard in 2008. Previously, he worked for 10 years in the treasury and investor relations department at Aracruz and for five years at PricewaterhouseCoopers.  Joined the Company in 2008 as the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. Since 2018, he has also been serving as the Executive Vice President of Corporate Finance and  Investor Relations Officer.

Mr. Garcia-Rosell is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of STRACON Group and its operating subsidiaries.

Mr. Garcia-Rosell is currently Managing Director in Ashmore’s Infrastructure and Private Equity Group with offices in Peru, and with activities in several countries in South America. He also serves as Chairman / member of the board in a number of Ashmore’s portfolio companies in different sectors including energy, transport, education and health care.

Mr. Garcia-Rosell holds a B.Sc. in Business from Universidad de Lima, an MBA from the University of Chicago with specialization in Economy, Finance and Accounting, and also holds a postgraduate degree in Advanced Management from Stanford University.

Christopher develops and maintains macroeconomic views on the US economy and the Fed, manages forecasts of the US economy, and develops insightful thought pieces with a long-term view.

He has 19 years of experience and joins Natixis from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York where he was a Principal Economist. Prior to the Fed, he worked at the US Treasury where he served as Deputy Director at the Office of Europe and Eurasia and he spent seven years at the hedge fund Pharo Management.

Geraldo Morete Junior, CEO of BB Banco de Investimentos S.A since October 2023, is a seasoned professional with an extensive career at Banco do Brasil, having joined the institution in February 1984. Over the years, he has held leadership roles across various business units, as well as strategic positions within the corporate client networks of BB, serving the Business, Corporate, and Large Corporate segments.

Recognized for his expertise, he was qualified through the “Programa de Ascensão Executivos BB” in 2017. His leadership trajectory includes serving as Corporate Superintendent (October 2019 – October 2023) and Executive Manager (January 2018 - September 2019).

His contributions extended beyond Banco do Brasil, representing the institution as a shareholder on the Finance Committee of Cielo S.A. (February 2018 – June 2019) and the Business Committee of Alelo S.A. (February 2018 – June 2019).

He holds degrees in Business Administration and Accounting from “FACEF Franca” (São Paulo), and earned MBAs in Corporate Finance and Business Management from the University of São Paulo (“USP” and “USP-Fipecafi”). His commitment to continuous learning is reflected in his participation in various executive courses, including specialized training for Board Members organized by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (“IBGC”). 

Ms. Radzyminski has been with Natixis since July 2013. Prior to joining Natixis she was Head of Loan Syndication and Sales Latin America at Standard Bank. During her nine years there, she was a regional head for underwriting and distribution of loans.

Prior to joining Standard, Ms. Radzyminksi was a Director and Head of Loan Syndication Latin America for Fleet Bank. In this role, she focused on structuring and syndicating bank loans, for emerging market borrowers. Ms. Radzyminski joined Bank Boston in 1991 and spent her first eight years working with the bank’s branch in Argentina, where she was initially responsible for originating debt transactions and later emerging markets sales and distribution. In 1999 she was invited to join the Emerging Markets Loan Syndication group in Boston.  Prior to joining Bank Boston, Ms. Radzyminski spent a year in Citibank Argentina, where she focused on International Trade Finance.

Ms. Radzyminski received an MBA from Instituto de Altos Estudios Empresariales and a BA in Business Administration from Universidad of Buenos Aires.