New York City Metropolitan Area
I am the Head of Treasury at Siemens Americas. My passion is innovation and design excellence. I thrive on redefining the status quo using cutting-edge technology - and turning complex challenges into scalable, elegant solutions. I foster an entrepreneurial environment where diverse talent excels, along with an open dialogue and a commitment to continuous improvement. My focus on transformative projects sets today’s standards and paves the way for a future rich in innovation.
Responsible to supervise and manage the In-House Treasury department with a total 30 employees throughout the Americas •Responsibility for communication and coordination with Head Office Munich regarding In-House Treasury activities •Budgeting and cost control for In-House Treasury department in the Americas •Responsible for overseeing and ensuring effective mitigation of the currency risks of 109 companies in 20 countries in North, Central and South America •Ensure optimal management, in line with corporate policy, of the interest rate risks of Siemens Financial Services •Ensure the implementation of a standard and systematic approach to adequately define, measure, monitor and manage currency risk across all companies, in line with Corporate Treasury policies •Establish and monitor liquidity targets and risk limits for all partner banks in the region •Provide training on treasury-related topics to ensure a standard, enterprise-wide risk management approach
Responsible for the Treasury Risk Advisory department, which manages the FX and Interest rate risk of all Siemens affiliates in the USA, Canada and Central America; responsible for: Overseeing and ensuring effective mitigation of the currency risks of all Siemens companies in countries in North and Central America Ensuring optimal management, in line with corporate policy, of the interest rate risk of Siemens Financial Services Managing In-house Treasury Advisory professionals to ensure the provision of first-class treasury service to all companies Ensuring the implementation of a standard and systematic approach to adequately define, measure, monitor and manage currency risk across all companies, in line with Corporate Treasury policies
Treasury’s relationship manager for the internal customer base, responsible for: • FX and Interest rate risk management for over 30 Siemens entities in Asia Pacific region; constituting a portfolio of appx. USD 400 mio equivalent of financing needs and appx. USD 1 bio equivalent of hedging requirements per year • Worked with business unit CFO’s in analyzing their currency and interest rates exposures and evaluating alternative hedging strategies • Provided pricing (indicative and committed) and other market information for currency, investment and financing transactions • Executed internal financing, investment and hedging transactions • Liaised with Structured Finance and other financial departments on risk management and intercompany financing • Structured and arranged local financing where regulatory or tax restrictions prevent centralized execution through Treasury • Conducted regular on-site training sessions for the financial and commercial managers to raise risk-awareness within each entity and provide product training; • Cash and liquidity management of Siemens’ Asian Nostro accounts and local cash-pools
Established the newly formed Hong Kong office as the clearing centre for the Asian entities of Siemens