Mary Denton, CFA
International Finance and Investments

Mary is a senior international consultant in corporate finance, capital markets and asset management. She is an experienced international banker, with track record in loan structure, debt placement, public and private sector debt re-negotiation. She is proficient in Spanish and French.

Far Eastern Bank, Vladivostok, Russia. Investment module leader for Advisory Services under a contract funded through the Financial Infrastructure Development Project of the World Bank .

American Express Bank Ltd., New York. Strategy and policy development for the international investment advisory business of the Private Banking Group.

International Investment Management, Vice President & Manager San Francisco: 1993-1996
Consolidated diverse group of investment professionals in London, Geneva, Hong Kong and San Francisco into global team with private client assets under management of $2.5 billion in discretionary and advisory accounts. Outsourced the international investment management function.

• Established framework and policy for international investment advisory business.

• Implemented investment policy and process for managing discretionary global portfolios; developed and produced client marketing and investment publications.
• Conducted due diligence for potential acquisition of private banking/investment management firm.
• Developed criteria and conducted search for outside international investment manager; structured and implemented transition plan and staff reduction.

Latin America Corporate Finance, Vice President & Manager
San Francisco: 1989-1993
Head of corporate finance business for Latin America, focused on management of Latin American loan and investment portfolio. Staff in US and 5 Latin American markets. Transactions included debt-for-equity swaps, financial arrangement, valuation and other advisory work, and (from 1992) export finance loans.

• Swapped over $750 million in non-performing Latin American loan assets into investments with equity upside and/or enhanced value.
• Created capability to distribute Latin American loans and euro-securities to institutional and private investors. Organized, staffed and implemented sales and syndication desk in New York, with first year sales of over $800 million.
• Instrumental in start-up of LDC debt trading desk in New York as vehicle to liquidate portfolio and generate revenue. Structured legal, business and back-office organization.

Latin America Corporate Finance, Vice President & Manager
San Francisco: 1988-1989

• Managed San Francisco-based team of 5 corporate finance analysts engaged in debt-for-equity swaps and asset management. Functions included risk analysis, deal structure, regulatory approval and execution.
• Conceived and led development of a comprehensive equity valuation and swap analysis model, incorporating tax, loss reserves and accounting impacts. Improved deal screening and analysis, reduced time spent on unattractive deals , and improved quality of approval presentations.

Global Public Debt Management, Vice President
New York: 1983-1988
Represented Bank of America on international bank advisory committees for restructuring sovereign debt. Primary countries included Mexico, Venezuela (BofA as co-chair), Panama (BofA as chair) and Argentina. Key role in deal structure, negotiation, documentation and implementation of complex and innovative agreements. Received Bank of America’s CEO award.

• Chaired bank group in successful voluntary re-negotiation of $3.0 billion banker’s acceptance facility for Petroleos de Mexico in 1987.
• Chaired bank group for Republic of Panama restructuring and new financing agreements in 1985, totaling $869 million.
• Co-chaired sub-committee which negotiated restructuring plan for $9 billion in private sector obligations under FICORCA, a Mexican trust for private sector foreign exchange coverage, in 1987.
• Advised in private sector loan work-outs in Venezuela, totaling approximately $450 million.

Latin America Investment Banking, Vice President
Caracas, Venezuela:  1980-1983
Arranged syndicated loans for Latin American public and private sector borrowers, with a key role in over $8.5 billion in new financing in Argentina, Colombia, Panama and Venezuela. Performed all functions including business development, loan structure, syndication, documentation and closing.

New York Corporate Office, Assistant Vice President
New York:  1977-1980
Management and credit training programs; account officer for Northeast US corporate accounts.

Education

MBA, Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley 1977, concentration in Finance and International Business
BS Economics, University of California at Riverside 1975, Phi Beta Kappa, Magna cum Laude
Chartered Financial Analyst designation awarded by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts, September 1997

Affiliations

Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR) and Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts (ICFA), Security Analysts of San Francisco, International Diplomacy Council.