Maurice A. Johnson
46 Rowland Rd
Fairfield, CT 06824
46 Rowland Rd
Fairfield, CT 06824
Summary
Business leader and originator structuring, developing, advising, building and managing teams and business investment platforms to comply with regulatory processes as per USA FINRA and UK FSA. Seeking opportunity to establish capital market strategy for investment company seeking long-term investments in emerging markets, Europe and USA. Experience in capital markets, emerging market projects, EMEA and USA investing and syndication.
Excellent team leader, started up 3 new business platforms for GE in new markets, self motivated and team player.
Professional experience
GE Capital Corporation – 2000 - present
2007 – Present – Managing Director/Broker Dealer Principal – Bank Loan Group, Origination and Execution, U.S.A.
Principal for GE Broker Dealer (Series 24) for team of 15 corporate finance originators, par and distressed traders and settlement transactors of primary, secondary and syndication transactions as well as mergers and acquisitions of platforms. Establish and manage all processes to SEC and FSA regulations. Manage execution for all GE financial businesses. Execution volume of $4.8 billion per annum. Member of senior management team.
2005 – 2007 - Managing Director – London.
Built a new platform for West Europe and Emerging Market transactions. In one year, grew deal volume to $2.4BN, hired and trained full service team and had Net Income of $20MM. The team won the GE Capital President’s Award.
2003 – 2005 - Managing Director – Emerging Market Structuring and Capital Markets Head, London.
Lead startup team to structure and syndicate emerging market corporate debt generated by GE project finance and ABB Structured Finance merger. Specialized in Africa, East European/Russia and Middle East transactions.
2000 – 2003 - Global Emerging Markets GE Structured Trade Finance Leader.
Lead team to arrange transactions in Emerging Market. Within 1 year we ramped up financing for $1.3BN of Emerging Market projects and $50MM of net income to GE – a 200% increase from previous year. Supported deals in Asia, Africa, Middle East, Latam.
Citibank NA – 1994 - 2000
Citibank NA – 1994 - 2000
1998 – 2000 – Regional Director – Frankfurt, Germany. Lead team of senior transactors for project and structured trade finance - $5MM in net NEW earnings. Originated mandates in Africa, East Europe/Russia/CIS (Kazakhstan), Middle East.
1994 – 1998 – Vice President – Manhattan, NY.
Originator/structurer of project and trade finance deals in Africa, East Europe/Russia (CIS) /Middle East, and Central America bringing in $2MM of net new earnings per person per year.
I also was the primary consultant and advisor to Aeroflot and Pratt & Whitney in the IL96 aircraft development program.
Overseas Private Investment Corp 1987 - 1994
I also was the primary consultant and advisor to Aeroflot and Pratt & Whitney in the IL96 aircraft development program.
Overseas Private Investment Corp 1987 - 1994
Regional Manager – Washington D.C. Leader Africa, Asia, Middle East.
Lead team underwriting protocols for transactions in high risk transactions. Underwrote first loss risk against financial and political risk to projects. Generated $4.8MM fee per person per annum.
Togo, West Africa. One-off 1-year assignment: lived and reported directly to President Eyadema of Togo to establish and manage a Free Trade Zone. Brought in $20MM of new direct investment into country.
USAID/Peace Corps – Togo, West Africa 1983 - 1985
Togo, West Africa. One-off 1-year assignment: lived and reported directly to President Eyadema of Togo to establish and manage a Free Trade Zone. Brought in $20MM of new direct investment into country.
USAID/Peace Corps – Togo, West Africa 1983 - 1985
Advisor to a local regional agricultural demonstration center to teach and lend funds to local farmers to use new technology for farming. 99% repayment rate.
Education & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Professional
2000-06 General Electric Company, Stamford/Crotonville
1) Breakthrough Leadership, 2) Accelerating Leadership Performance (Crotonville), 3) Leadership Global Interchange, 4) Six Sigma Black Belt certified.
1994-99 Citibank NA, New York/London/Istanbul - Credit Officer
University
University
1987 The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Washington, DC
Master in International Finance – Concentration: Africa, Project Finance. Graduated top Quartile.
1982 University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Bachelor of Arts - Concentration: International Economics. Dean’s List
Memberships and other
National Association of Securities Dealers (Series 7, 63, 24 as Principal and Supervisor)
UK Financial Services Association (FSA)
Johns Hopkins Alumnae
University of Colorado Alumnae
Tate Museum, London
Languages
French: Fluent, German: Fluent, English: Native
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