News from the Export-Import Bank of the United States

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 23, 2002
Contact: Niki T. Shepperd (202) 565-3200

EX-IM BANK ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF 2002 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Expert Panel Convenes First Meeting May 23

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) today held the first meeting of its 2002 sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee. The sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee members provide expert guidance to Ex-Im Bank for use in developing policies to further strengthen its support of U.S. exports to Africa. Robert L. Wright, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dimensions International, Inc., Alexandria, Va., will chair the 2002 committee.

The SAAC represents various sectors of the U.S. economy that have experience doing business in Africa. The members of the 2002 Committee and the sectors they represent are as follow: 

CHAIR - ROBERT L. WRIGHT 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 
Dimensions International, Inc. 
Alexandria, VA 
Representing Commerce  
 		 BARBARA W. GOTHARD-THOMPSON 
Global Public Policy Leader 
The Dow Chemical Company 
Washington, DC 
Representing Commerce 
 
FREDRIC S. BERGER 
Senior Vice President 
The Louis Berger Group, Inc. 
Washington, DC 
Representing Commerce 
 		 DAVE KUNTARICH 
Vice President-Operations 
Team Leader-Africa Team 
PS International, Ltd. 
Chapel Hill, NC 
Representing Small Business 
 
RALPH L. CWERMAN 
Senior Vice President 
Solar Outdoor Lighting, Inc. 
New York, NY 
Representing Commerce 
 		 PAUL PIRROTTA 
Sr. Vice President and Manager, 
International Banking 
Webster Bank 
Hartford, CT 
Representing Banking/Trade Finance 
 
LAMINE SAVADOGO
President
Marison International Corporation
Boston, MA
Representing Commerce
 
PETER S. SWAIN 
Vice President-Financial Institutions Division
Riggs Bank, N.A.
Washington, DC
Representing Banking 
 
JOSEPH F. WATTERS
President
Hoffman International Inc. 
Piscataway, NJ
Representing Small Business
 
TIMOTHY W. WRIGHT, III
Partner, Attorney At Law
Burris, Wright, Slaughter and Tom, LLC.
Chicago, IL
Representing Commerce 

Ex-Im Bank is an independent U.S. government agency that helps finance the sale of U.S. exports primarily to emerging markets throughout the world by providing loans, guarantees and insurance. In fiscal year 2001, Ex-Im Bank supported $12.5 billion of U.S. exports worldwide. 

 

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