PETER WOICKE |
Executive Vice President, IFC; Managing Director, World Bank |
Since January 1, 1999, Peter Woicke has been executive vice president of the International Finance Corporation, the largest multilateral provider of loans and equity to the private sector in the emerging markets.
Peter Woicke has focused on expanding IFC's role as a capital provider, particularly in frontier countries and high-impact sectors, such as domestic financial markets, infrastructure, information technology, health and education, and small and medium enterprises.
Under Peter Woicke's leadership, IFC has expanded the provision of environmental and social know-how to its clients through its Sustainability Initiative.
In addition to serving as executive vice president of IFC, Peter Woicke is a managing director of the World Bank. In this capacity, he recently led the effort to forge a comprehensive private sector development strategy to better integrate the public and private investment roles of the World Bank Group.
Before joining IFC, Peter Woicke held numerous positions over nearly 30 years with J.P. Morgan. These included heading the banking division of an affiliate in Beirut and leading the global oil and gas group. For two years, he was responsible for J.P. Morgan's information technology staff of some 6,000. His career in international finance includes experience in Latin America and the Middle East. He was also chairman of J.P. Morgan Securities Asia and a member of J.P. Morgan's executive management group.
As part of the World Bank Group, IFC fosters economic growth in the developing world by financing private sector investments, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets, and providing technical assistance and advice to governments and businesses.
