As President and CEO, Mr. Spindler leads FSVC in fulfilling its mission to support the development of sound financial institutions in transitional and developing countries.  Before joining FSVC in 1993, Mr. Spindler was a Senior Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where he assisted development of a risk-based capital framework that has been adopted by most of the world’s bank supervisory authorities.  Mr. Spindler holds PhD and MPA degrees from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and a BA in international politics from Harvard College.  Email: jspindler@fsvc.org    |

John D. Pompay:  Chief Financial & Operating Officer, based in New York

As CFO, Mr. Pompay is responsible for the financial strategy of FSVC in regard to locating potential sources of funding, supporting FSVC’s President and CEO, and other controllership duties.  In addition, Mr. Pompay serves as Assistant Treasurer to the FSVC Board of Trustees and as Treasurer to the Board of the Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA).  Mr. Pompay holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS degree in finance from Siena College.  He is a graduate of the General Electric Financial Management Program and an alumnus of the General Electric Audit Staff and Six Sigma quality team.  Email: jpompay@fsvc.org    Telephone: 212-771-1443

 Joseph (Joe) Williams: Managing Director for Programs, based in Beirut

As Managing Director for Programs, Mr. Williams works closely with ongoing programs in Egypt, Iraq, Tunisia, East Africa, and Kenya.  In addition, he interfaces with New York staff, and represents FSVC with various donor agencies and national institutions throughout the region.  Having served 27 years as a Foreign Service Officer in USAID, his assignments have  included Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Washington.  Most recently, he was the USAID Mission Director in Albania.  Mr. Williams holds BA and JD degrees from the University of Tennessee.  Email: jwilliams@fsvc.org  Telephone: +961-76-026048
 

  
Moez Dalloua:  Country Director for Tunisia, based in Tunis

As a Country Director, Mr. Dalloua organizes with counterparts and FSVC volunteer experts to facilitate projects in Tunisia.  Currently, Mr. Dalloua is working to expand small business and venture capital financing in Tunisia.  Before his arrival at FSVC, Mr. Dalloua worked in equity finance and as a sales-trader for Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking in Montreal.  He holds an MSc (Hons) in finance from Paris Dauphine and a MA (Hons) in mathematics from Paris Dauphine.  Email: mdalloua@fsvc.org    Telephone: +216 71 964 412

Nevine Dakroury: Country Director Egypt, based in Egypt

As a Country Director, Nevine is responsible for implementing the strategic vision and objectives of FSVC with an ultimate goal of supporting the development of the Financial Sector in Egypt.  Prior to joining FSVC, Nevine was the Strategic Development and Quality Assurance Director of Egypt’s official Banking Institute where she handled the full accreditation of a public sector organization turning it into an internationally recognized center for banking training.  Before that Nevine has been in the banking profession for more than 20 years.  In addition to holding a BA in Business Administration and Economics from the American University in Cairo, she is a certified trainer and Assessor and is working on completing her MBA in International Management.  Email: ndakroury@fsvc.org  Telephon: +2 010 01555688

Basma Ghanem: Program Officer Egypt, based in Cairo

Ms. Ghanem is responsible for formulating project proposals and actively participating in project implementation logistics in Egypt.  She was previously the Manager of Credit Risk at Ahli Bank Qatar (currently rated at A-/Stable from Fitch).  Prior to Ahli Bank Qatar, Ms. Ghanem was an Assistant Manager in the Credit and Marketing Department of the Commercial International Bank “CIB” (one of Egypt’s leading private sector banks), Egypt.  She also has experience as a freelance financial consultant and economic journalist.  Ms. Ghanem has successfully completed the CIB Credit Course (in accordance with Chase Manhattan Bank standards) and holds a BA in economics from The American University in Cairo.  Email: bghanem@fsvc.org. Telephone +2 011 12000269

Danyelle Gerges:  Country Representative for Iraq and Lebanon, based in Beirut

As the Country Representative, Ms. Gerges organizes with counterparts and FSVC volunteers to facilitate projects in Iraq and Lebanon.  Prior to working with FSVC, Ms. Gerges spent several years working in positions related to development with FIAN International, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, and as an Agronomist/Local Project Coordinator for Oxfam Italia.  Ms. Gerges holds a MA in sustainable development at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and a BSc and MSc in agricultural engineering and animal science at the American University of Beirut.  Email: dgerges@fsvc.org    Telephone: +961 174 4037

Silas Karuku: Country Director for Kenya, based in Nairobi 
 
As Country Director of Kenya, Mr. Karuku implements FSVC Technical Advisory Projects that support the development of both the Kenyan financial sector, as well as the East African Community.  Prior to joining FSVC, Mr. Karuku was with the East African Development Bank as the Head of Risk Management and Control.  In addition to holding Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Nairobi, Mr. Karuku is a Certified Public Accountant from Strathmore College and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya.  Email: skaruku@fsvc.org    Telephone: +254 722 323872 

Katie Thompson: Program Officer for Kenya, based in Nairobi 

Ms. Thompson is a Program Officer for FSVC's Eastern Africa branch. Previously, Ms. Thompson served as the Senior Manager for Public Affairs at the American Insurance Association, where she handled media and communications efforts for international and domestic regulatory and legislative issues pertaining to property-casualty insurance. Prior to AIA, Katie worked for the Financial Services Forum, a Washington DC-based trade association. Katie received a master's degree in international policy and development from Georgetown University and her bachelor's degree in international studies and professional Spanish from the Johns Hopkins University.  Email: kthompson@fsvc.org
 

Ornela Kullolli:  Senior Program Officer for Albania, based in Tirana

As an overseas Senior Program Officer, Ms. Kullolli organizes with counterparts and FSVC volunteers to facilitate projects in Albania.  Ms. Kullolli has built upon the close working relationships established between FSVC, the Bank of Albania, and the FSA to deliver targeted technical assistance on risk management and financial supervisory in the wake of the global financial crisis.  Before joining FSVC, Ms. Kullolli was a financial consultant with Studio Pustina, an economic, marketing, and legal consultancy firm in Tirana.  She has a BA in finance from the University of Tirana and an MBA from S&P Qiriazi University.  She became licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in 2012.  Email: okullolli@fsvc.org    Telephone: +355 422 69507
 

Andrea Perraud:  Senior Program Officer for Commercial Banking, AML, and Capital Markets, based in New York

As a New York-based Senior Program Officer, Ms. Perraud assesses and recruits prospective volunteers and liaises between FSVC’s main headquarters in New York and its field staff around the world.  Prior to joining FSVC, Ms. Perraud was a Senior Associate Auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York.  Ms. Perraud holds an MSc in international law and finance from HEC Paris and a BA in politics, philosophy, and economics from the University of Pennsylvania.  Email: aperraud@fsvc.org    Telephone 212-771-1421

Edward Sia:  Program Advisor, based in New York

Mr. Sia has worked with FSVC since 1998.  He currently oversees FSVC projects in Egypt, Russia and Mongolia.  He has served as FSVC’s Country Director in India from 2005 to 2008.  Prior to his assignment to India, he served as a Senior Program Officer at FSVC’s New York headquarters and was responsible for volunteer recruitment in many of its international programs.  Mr. Sia has also worked as a U.S. Government contractor on defense contracts for the Department of Homeland Security-Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  He has also consulted for a number of businesses in the U.S. and South Asia.  He holds a B.S. in industrial engineering and operations research from Columbia University.  Email: esia@fsvc.org  Telephone: 212-771-1433

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Leeza Timofeeva:  Country Director for Albania, based in Tirana

Working for FSVC since 2001, Leeza Timofeeva has been posted in the New York headquarters as well as heading up programs in southeastern Europe.  During her time in Europe, Ms. Timofeeva has focused on the provision of assistance to establish effective regulatory financial institutions and the creation of a cadre of competent private sector practitioners.  Additionally, Ms. Timofeeva has a background in private business start-ups, foreign direct investment, and property markets development.  She completed her political science and business management degrees at McGill University, Montreal, Canada.  Ms. Timofeeva has been living and working in Tirana, Albania since 2006. Email: ltimofeeva@fsvc.org    Telephone: +355 422 69507