aaron neus

Lead transactor focused on origination and execution of highly structured emerging market financings with Official Agencies and other investors. Worked with little/ no senior support in two languages. - Closed 20+ transactions, totaling approx. US$1.75 billion in debt and US$25m in fees in 15 countries and multiple sectors. Winner of several Deal of the Year awards. Notable deals originated/ executed include: o US$85m multi-tranche Senior Secured and Tier II subordinated financing for Guatemalan FI. o US$150m+ in structured long-term financing to the Lebanese banking sector for reconstruction. o US$95m Export Credit and syndicated loan facility for a Mexican bus operator. o US$93m local currency indexed Export Credit financing for start-up telecom in Colombia. o US$96m in Bilateral and Export Credit finance for telecom in Jamaica. o US$ 20m bilateral term loan to Ecuadorian banana producer. - Promoted one year early from Analyst to Associate after only two years at the firm. - Most junior banker (analyst) made Team Leader of a Strategic Priority (VP position) to double revenue.

Offered rare full-time position at OPIC after internship that ended in Dec. 2002. Focused on research for and writing of policy memos regarding politically sensitive initiatives. Daily contact with executive staff.

Focused on International Finance and Trade. Honors certificate in International Business program. Activities and Societies: During time at Georgetown: - Intern at Societe Generale in Latin America Project Finance Group in New York. - Intern for Taylor-DeJongh, Inc., Project Finance consultancy, in Washington, D.C., London and Madrid. - Study Abroad at Universidad Autonoma de Madrid.