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Julie Katzman

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Julie T. Katzman
Executive Vice-President of the Inter-American Development Bank
Assumed office
2010
PresidentLuis Alberto Moreno
Personal details
Born (1961-12-06) December 6, 1961 (age 63)
Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
SpouseAnthony Lake
Alma mater

Julie Katzman (born December 6, 1961) was the Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of the Inter-American Development Bank from July 2010 to December 2018.[1][2]

Early career

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After starting her career in Chicago and London, Katzman joined Lehman Brothers in New York in their high-yield finance group where she worked on many high-profile M&A transactions in the late 1980s and the 1990s. She then moved to Lehman's private equity group where she was part of Lehman's first externally raised fund of $1.25 billion which had returns of over 35%, making investments in industries ranging from media to consumer products to defense. Katzman's experience as a director began while at Lehman Brothers, when, after leading Computervision Corporation's restructuring in 1992, she joined their board of directors. She also served as a member of Computervision's audit committee. She later joined the boards of Loral Aerospace and Space Systems/Loral, serving on the audit committee, after the Lehman Fund and Loral Corporation completed the acquisition of The Ford Motor Company's $1.9 billion defense business.[3] Katzman left Lehman as one of the firm's youngest managing directors.

After leaving Lehman Brothers, she was a co-founder and partner of Violy, Byorum & Partners,[4] a Latin America focused investment banking and strategic advisory firm. While at VB&P, Katzman advised a number of the region's influential business groups across a broad range of industries.[5]

In government

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At the Inter-American Development Bank, Katzman is Chief Operating Officer and manages the overall operations of the Bank, with over 4,000 staff and consultants and 29 offices.

Non-profit work

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Katzman currently serves on the board of directors of the MacArthur Foundation, one of the 10 largest foundations in the United States with over $6 billion in assets.[6] She is the chairperson of the audit committee and a member of the foundation's investment and institutional policy (governance) committees. Katzman also serves on other not-for-profit boards of directors, including the Advisory Council of MIT Media Lab.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "IDB | Julie Katzman named IDB Interim Executive Vice President". www.iadb.org. July 1, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  2. ^ Julie T Katzman [@JulieTKatzman] (December 13, 2018). "Started my first week after leaving @the_IDB at @innovationlab at @Harvard talking creative solutions to #foodwaste with @Nilus - creatively using technology for food rescue. #foodbanks. Who would you rather have as YOUR CO-FOUNDER?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Los Angeles Times.com: "Ford Aerospace Treated for Years Like a Stepchild : Defense: The auto maker has announced plans to sell its Newport Beach-based unit. But critics say the firm was abandoned long ago."; January 14, 1990.
  4. ^ Violy, Byorum & Partners
  5. ^ Dolan, Kerry A. "The return of Jimmy Three Sticks". Forbes.
  6. ^ "Board of Directors — MacArthur Foundation". www.macfound.org.
  7. ^ "Person Overview ‹ Julie Katzman – MIT Media Lab". MIT Media Lab.