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About FIBA

The Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA), Inc is a non profit trade association founded in 1979. Its membership includes banks from 18 countries spanning 4 continents, including some of the largest banks from Europe, the U.S. and Latin America that are active in international trade and finance in our hemisphere.


FIBA has long been recognized by industry peers and regulators for its serious commitment to the growth of international trade and finance.  FIBA also takes a proactive position in education, offering in person and on line training in nearly every area of international banking.


The FIBA AML Institute, in partnership with Florida International University (FIU), was founded by FIBA in 2005 to provide practical training and industry best practices in AML (Anti Money Laundering), with a Certification granted jointly by the FIBA AML Institute and FIU.


FIBA holds annual conferences on specialized topics, the largest one being the FIBA AML Compliance Conference, held annually in February in Miami.  This is the largest AML conference in the United States, and is attended by bankers, consultants, attorneys, regulators and law enforcement from over 40 countries.


FIBA works closely with FELABAN (the Federation of Latin American Banks), which represents over 500 banks throughout Central and South America.  FIBA hosts their prestigious FELABAN Annual Assembly every other year in Miami. 
This is the largest private sector banking conference in our hemisphere.


As a leading trade organization focused on international banking and finance, FIBA frequently travels to Washington DC, submits comment letters and position papers, and is a respected voice in the industry.


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Board of Directors 2011-2012

   

Officers

 

President

Frank D. Robleto, BAC Florida Bank

First Vice President

M. Grisel Vega, BCI Miami Branch

Vice President

Alejandro Pereyra, JPMorgan Private Bank

Vice President

Teresa Foxx, Barclays Capital

Vice President/Secretary

Camilo Patino, Banco Davivienda S.A.

Treasurer

Marcelo Coscarelli, Itau Private Bank 

Immediate Past President

Dario Fuentes, Caja Mediterraneo

General Counsel

Carl Fornaris, Greenberg Traurig

Executive Committee Past President 

Marcos A. Kerbel, F.I.U., Past President 

   

Directors: Financial Institutions

Alex Herrera

Lloyds TSB Bank

Alfonso Garcia

Banco de Bogota

Andreas Ehlebracht

UBS A.G.

Carlos Carreno

SunTrust Bank 

Carlos Singer Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Eduardo Montero

Banco de Credito del Peru

Eric Georges

BNP Paribas 

Felipe Tirado

Citigroup International

George Crosby  HSBC Private Bank International 

Julian Fernandez

Banco Sabadell, Miami Branch

Luis Navas  Banco Santander International 

Luiz Carlos Couto

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Mathieu Ferragut

Credit Agricole

Miguel Jimenez

BB&T International Services

Sergio Alvarez-Menna III

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

   

Directors: Supporting & Non-Financial Institutions

 

Clemente Vazquez-Bello

Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart P.A.

Patricia Hernandez  Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri, LLP 
Patricio J. Perez  McGladrey 

Paul Koch

Altasol LLC

Robert Targ

Diaz, Reus & Targ, LLP

Sven Stumbauer

KPMG LLP

   

Directors: Past President of the Association

 

John Harriman

Standard Chartered Bank

John C. Rodriguez  HSBC Bank USA, N.A. 
Marcos Kerbel  F.I.U. 

Seno A. Bril

FIBA Past President

   

Founding General Counsel

Burton A. Landy, Akerman Senterfitt

FIBA Professor at FIU

Brice Dupoyet, FIU - Department of Finance

Honorary Board Member

Saturnino "Nino" Lucio

FIBA Executive Director

Patricia Roth

   
   

Committees

  

  

BSA/AML Compliance:

David Hernandez, BAC Florida Bank

   

Education Committee:

Marcos Kerbel, FIBA Past President

   
Innovation:  Wayne Shah, Wells Fargo Bank N.A. 
   
International Finance Service Center:  Tom Avazian, Bank of America Merrill Lynch 
   

Legal & Government Affairs Committee:

Richard M. Zelman, Sacher, Zelman, Hartman, Paul, Beiley, & Rolnick

   

Membership Committee:

Paul Koch, Altasol Risk Management

   

Operations Committee:

Guillermo Benites, Caja Mediterraneo, Miami Agency

   

Private Banking and Wealth Management Committee:

George Crosby, HSBC Private Bank

   

Trade Finance & Treasury Management Committee: 

Hernan Mayol, Bank of America Merrill Lynch 

   

Young Professionals Committee:

Oscar A. Enriquez, Banco de Bogota Miami Agency