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
 

 Moez Dalloua:  Program Officer for Tunisia, based in Tunis

As an overseas program officer, Mr. Dalloua organizes with counterparts and FSVC volunteers 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

 

Danyelle Gerges:  Program Officer for Iraq and Lebanon, based in Beirut

As an overseas program officer, 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: +96 174 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 

Katie 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:  Country Representative for Albania, based in Tirana

As an overseas country representative, 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.  Email: okullolli@fsvc.org    Telephone: +355 422 69507
 

Timothy O’Brien:  Regional Director for Russia and the CIS, based in Moscow   

As Regional Director, Mr. O’Brien oversees the implementation of FSVC’s technical advisory programs in many sectors, including regional bank training, risk management, small business lending, anti-money laundering, and financial literacy.  Prior to joining FSVC, he served both as Manager of Business Development and Project Manager for the Pragma Corporation, an international development consultancy.  Mr. O’Brien holds an MBA degree from the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School and a BS degree in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Email: tobrien@fsvc.org    Telephone: +7 910 403 1610

Lisa O’Neill:  Program Assistant, based in New York

Ms. O’Neill joined FSVC in 2004.  She works with management and staff on a variety of fronts to include team administration; business development and marketing; volunteer expert intake; quarterly reporting; and maintenance of the volunteer database and FSVC website.  Prior to joining FSVC, Ms. O'Neill held administrative positions at Deutsche Bank and Digitas.  She is completing a BA in English at Hunter College, CUNY.  Email: loneill@fsvc.org    Telephone: 212-771-1429


 

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

As a New York-based 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

 

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.  Mr. Timofeeva has been living and working in Tirana, Albania since 2006. Email: ltimofeeva@fsvc.org    Telephone: +355 422 69507