Bank's CEO, VP, MD Consultant, expert

Curriculum vitae

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1.Family name: MAKAREVICH

2.First names: LEV

3.Date of birth: 20 march 1946

4.Nationality: Russian

5.Residence: Russian Federation, Moscow

6.Education:

Institution / Dates

Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:

Moscow State Institute of International Relations,

Sept 1964 – July 1970

Ph.D. in economics

7. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)

Language

Reading

Speaking

Writing

Russian

1

1

1

English

1

1

1

French

1

1

1

Italian

1

1

1

8. Membership of professional bodies: Association of International Consultants, Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Association of Financial-Industrial Groups, Association of Russian Banks, Association of Russian Regional Banks.

9. Other skills: Advanced user of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

10. Present position: Banking, financial and economic consultant (see below).

11. Years within the firms: From 7 to 24 years.

12. Key qualifications:

• Economic, financial and banking consultant with more than 30 years of professional experience in macroeconomic analysis, 20 years of experience in the analysis of public finance management in transitional economies, and 25 years of domestic and international banks’ CEO, VP, MD experience.

• Well familiar with Best Practice (OECD); the Manual on Fiscal Transparency of the IMF, the GFS-Manual of the IMF; Application of PEFA PFM Performance Measurement Framework, KPI, Guidelines on the Programming, Design, and Management of General Budget Support, Design, Build & Operate methods, EIB/EU compliance, anti-money laundering and combating terrorism financing policies and procedures.

• Familiar with the Global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign and Security Policy, the Eastern Partnership (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine.), the European Union Digital Single Market, the EU regional project on "Support to the implementation of the EU4Digital Initiative in the Eastern Partnership region", the Eastern Partnership Harmonization of Digital Markets Panel, the EU4Digital Networks, the EU twinning project on "Strengthening the Regulatory Capacity of the National Commission for the State Regulation of Communications and Informatization in the Areas of Market Access and Quality of Service (QoS Monitoring System)'', the European Commission's Guide to High-Speed Broadband Investment, the program on "EU Support to E-Governance and digital economy in Ukraine".

• Experience in the CIS and transition countries. Assisted in the impact assessment of WTO participation for Russia and other former Soviet Republics, in the evaluation of such impact in key sectors of their economies, on key economic aggregates; Elaborated recommendations to simulate sector-specific trade policy that has to be taken under potential obligations in WTO participation; Participated in preparation of different scenarios for authorities potential obligations to provide the WTO access process, in the planning of their commitments, phase-in periods and key changes needed to adjust local legislation and institutional framework to implement the WTO accession protocol and benefits from it; recommended modeling techniques and data use improvement.

• Well familiar as an expert and consultant with the best practice of Western Balkans Enterprise Development & Innovation Facility (WB EDIF), including WB EDIF Guarantee Facility (WB EDIF GF), Enterprise Innovation Fund (ENIF), Enterprise Expansion Fund (ENEF), with EU Common Twinning Manual (Institution Building in the Framework of European Union Policies Common Twinning Manual), EU Twinning HQ instructions, with EU Twinning Projects in Moldova (Strengthening the NBM's capacity in the field of banking regulation and supervision in the context of EU requirements), in Azerbaijan (Preparing the National Bank of Azerbaijan to implement Basel II Accord: legal and methodological basis related to supervision of credit institutions) and other EU Twinning Programs in Ukraine, Czech Republic, Balkan States. Regularly cover these topics in lectures and consultations.

• The Team Leader experience: overseeing the work progress of the team and ensuring the full completion of the required tasks; the management of the other experts and the contacts with the contracting authority.

• Professional experience: management consulting, investment banking, business development, strategy, corporate development, corporate finance, working with IFIs on the projects’ finance. Preparation of action plans: the costs and revenue estimation of the different phases of deployment, the roles, and responsibilities of different stakeholders, the coordination and monitoring mechanisms of the action plan. Business model: Ownership options; Financial appraisal approach; Non-financial appraisal; Recommended option. The governance model of the project: Scope of contract governance; Network build-up; Network operation; Market effectiveness; Governance model. Cost-Benefit Analysis: Market review and forecasts; Benefits to the various users; Impact on the market stakeholders; Cost estimates; Cost-benefit analysis results (including the financial rate of return and estimated economic rate of return) and sensitivity analysis. Funding: Identifying funding options: Government, IFIs, private; Identifying public sector financing scenarios; Funding scenarios for the selected ownership model; Risks assessment and mitigation.

13.Specific experience in the regions:

Country

Date from - Date to

China, Hong Kong

Feb 2000

Italy

Jun1976, Sept 1997- Mar 1998, Dec 2006

France

Apr–May 1996

Turkey

Jul– ug 1996

Czech Republic

Dec 1996– an 1997

Switzerland

May 1975, Jun– ec 1997, Apr 2006, May 2008–Jul 2009

Austria

Oct 2001

Iran

Feb–Dec 2004

Belarus

Aug–Nov 2009

Belgium

March–Apr 2010

Finland

Jul 2010

Russian Federation

Oct 2006–Feb 2007; Mar1998— ul 2003; since 1970

14.Professional experience

Date

Location

Company

Position

Description

03.2008 -present

London,

UK

Coleman Research Group

Consultant, expert

Consulting for governmental and international organizations, public and private financial and commercial structures on financial and economic issues, including the impact of the EU, WTO, IMF, and other global organizations on domestic economies. Analysis and interpretation of Macro-indicators trends end different modeling. Investments in different branches, including the digital sector (electronic communications, e-commerce, audiovisual media services, information, and consumer protection services).

02.2008 -present

New York,

USA

GLG Councils

Consultant, expert

Consulting for governmental and international organizations, public and private financial and commercial structures on financial and economic issues. Analysis and interpretation of Macro-indicators trends. IT, digital, and crypto-currencies’ impact on the economy.

07.2007 - present

New York,

USA

Guidepoint Global

Consultant, expert

Consulting for governmental and international organizations, public and private financial and commercial structures on financial and economic issues. Analysis and interpretation of Macro-indicators trends. E-Trade and digital economy perspectives.

Aug 2009 – Nov 2009

Minsk, Belarus

DAI Europe (UK)

Associate, adviser, team leader

Management of EBRD funded project of Belarus Bank for Reconversion and Development reorganization. Major achievement: elaboration of the bank's re-engineering program. Structure rebuilding up and governance change. Annual budget and business planning. Marketing, sales, and product & franchise development. Retail lending. Retail deposit management. Elements of Lean and Six Sigma adoption Set-up of call center and cash offices. Transactions, credit, initiations, collections, and methodologies drawing up. Corporate and MSME lending. Treasury development. Risk management. Internal audit and compliance. Accounting. HR management. New bank's digitalization policies, procedures, and recapitalization, KPI, AML.

May 2008 – Jul 2009

Geneva, Switzerland

Head of Eastern Europe

Universal Asset Management

Consultation on private banking, Russian and foreign assets management, corporate management, funds raising, investment allocation, including IT, digital projects, financial modeling. Major achievement: investment initiatives for $130M from CIS countries, Europe, Middle, and Near East, AML.

Oct 2006 – Feb 2007

Moscow, Russian Federation

Moscow Regional Bank

First Vice-President

Bank's reorganization and re-engineering, focusing on digitalization and ICT innovation, retail banking, enlargement of corporate and MSME clients base, placement of bank and its clients in world capital market, organization of marketing and strategic planning and call center, re-structuring of a filial network, business and the market of bank and its clients at home and abroad, use of Lean and Six Sigma, KPI best practice, economic and financial modeling. Established international partnership in Europe, Asia, Middle and Near East for bank development as international credit organization. Major achievement: prepared foreign strategic investments in bank's capital, and contracts procurement (including assessment of contract financial aspects) for above $600M from Italy, Austria, Norway, Germany, and Iran for the enterprises serviced by bank.

Jan 2005 – Oct 2006

Shaan, Liechtenstein

Investment Holding Company MIR

Vice President and Head of Banking Division

Consulting and assistance to partners and clients of MIR in retail, private, corporate, and investment banking, analysis of various sectors, including financial and economic modeling of branches and regions, businesses in Russia, and foreign countries. Start-up of an international bank in Liechtenstein. Major achievement: formation of shareholders structure, staff, internal regulations, and the market for bank and its clients in Russia and EMEA.

Jul 2003 – Dec 2004

Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

Promstroyservice Holding Company

Bank's CEO, counselor

Organization from scratch of an international bank in Iran which included staffing for retail, and corporate bank, call center, KPI, microfinance and collections system, drawing up internal policies and procedures and bank's marketing and attracting new corporate and MSME clients, analyzing macro-indicators trends, Lean and Six Sigma techniques and methodologies. Major achievement: organization of numerous deals, joint ventures, and infrastructure Investment projects for more than $ 3,000M with partners from Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, India, Turkey, Gulf and European countries in the transport (railways, highways, road construction/rehabilitation/maintenance), shipbuilding, automotive, electrical, construction, mining, civil engineering and oil exploration, E-commerce serviced by bank. In projects were used the DB&O methods.

Mar1998 — Jul 2003

Moscow, Russia

Russian Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Financial Markets & Banks Committee member and consultant

Consulting for governmental and international organizations, banks, financial, and commercial structures. For Omsk Regional Government elaborated economic development program. Assisted in the impact assessment of WTO participation for Russia and other former Soviet Republics, in the evaluation of such impact in key sectors of their economies, including the digital sector.

Jul 1997 – Mar 1998

Rome, Italy

International Economic Cooperation Holding Company

Head of New Projects Group

Elaboration of the Banca di Roma privatization project with the participation of the Russian capital aimed at widening bank’s business, enabling it to run Russia and other CIS countries-wide projects including microfinance lending, use of Lean, and Six Sigma best practice techniques and methodologies in the Russian market.

Dec 1996 – Jul 1997

Moscow, Russian Federation

International Moscow Bank

Head of Analytical Department

Strategic planning and marketing. Major achievement: elaboration of economic program for Chelyabinsk Region Government including consumer and microfinance lending network, serviced by bank.

Jun 1996 – Dec 1996

Moscow, Russian Federation

Konversbank (Bank Holding)

Deputy Chairman of the Board

Strategic planning, managing projects, improving the efficiency of operations, identify areas of strength and weakness and change in operations and business that optimize bank's regional projects including microfinance lending, Lean and Six Sigma techniques, and methodologies. Major achievement: elaboration of economic program for Kaluga Region Government, serviced by bank.

Jan 1995 – Jun 1996

Moscow, Russia.

Uralvneshtorgbank (Bank Holding)

BoD Сhairman’s Counselor

Restructuring and corporate recovery through enhancement of business planning, analyzing macro-indicators trends, corporate management, and strategic change including microfinance lending. Major achievement: turned around the bank that was at the brink of bankruptcy. Brought it back to profitability, growth track, and service backlog of financial obligations. Restored stakeholder credibility of creditors, clients, and employees.

Jan 1994 – Jan 1995

Moscow, Russian Federation

Urengoibank

Head of the Strategic Planning Department

Strategic Planning. Member of Commission for Non-Payments of the Russian Federation Government. Banking and microfinance Counselor for Moscow Region Government. Major achievements: bank's strategic repositioning and strategy development including, MSME, microfinance lending, investment program elaboration and start-up of Moscow Region Development Fund ($50M), serviced by Urengoibank

Jan 1993 – Jan 1994

Moscow, Russian Federation

Russian Exchange Bank

BoD Сhairman's Counselor

Analysis of bank’s operations, an increase of bank's revenue, multiplied net profit, and business efficiency.

Jan 1992 – Jan 1993

Moscow, Russian Federation

Moscow Central Stock Exchange

Vice President

Set-up and development of Information and Analytical Center of the Federation of Stock Exchanges of Russia.

Jan 1991 – Jan1992

Moscow, Russian Federation

Brok-Invest-Service Company

The economic and financial counselor

Business development, new products, and services launch in the securities market.

Jan 1990 – Jan 1991

Moscow, Russian Federation

MENATEP Bank

Project manager

Organizational improvements, process flow re-engineering, cost reduction, operational work efficiency.

Jan 1989 – Jan 1990

Moscow, Russian Federation

Link-Inform Joint Venture Company

Analytical Division Head

Forecasting and strategic planning, marketing, managing projects, improving the efficiency of operations.

15.Other relevant information (conferences, seminars, publications):

Training:

Lectures for banks’ and financial specialists in the Academy of Economy, Financial Academy, Central Economic and Mathematical Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Russian Federation, Moscow State University, Moscow Institute of International Relations.

Publications. Author of monographs:

«Russian Banks: Between Efficiency and Stability» in two volumes (1998),

«Crisis of the Post-Soviet Bank System» (1999),

«Foreign Investors in the Emerging Russian Market» (2001),

«Globalization and Russia» (2006),

«Restructuring the Credit Organizations in Russia» (2007),

and hundreds of articles and studies on global and national banking, finance, and economics.

Conferences and seminars:

Presentations at international and domestic conferences on economic, financial, and bank problems organized by Europe Institute, Association of Russian Banks, Association of Russian Regional Banks, Association of Financial and Industrial Groups, Financial Academy, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Institute of Information on Social Sciences, League for Assistance to Defence Enterprises, Club of Rome, and other national and international organizations.

Lectures and seminars for specialists in the Academy of Economy, Financial Academy, Central Economic and Mathematical Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Russian Federation, Moscow State University, Moscow Institute of International Relations. Lectures and consulting on economic and financial issues in China, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, France, Belgium, Finland, Iran, and other countries.

Other information:

Vice President of the Russian Association of the Club of Rome (1997-2002).

Corresponding Member of the International Academy for Integration of Science and Business (from 2002).

Assistance to Commission for Non-Payments of the Government of the Russian Federation (1994).

Elaboration of the legislation for financial and industrial groups in the Council of the Federation (1995).

Elaboration of economic programs for Kaluga (1996), Chelyabinsk (1997), and Omsk (1999) Regional Governments.

Recommendations:

Victor Geraschenko – ex-Chairman of Russian Central Bank

Оleg Mozhayskov – ex-Deputy Chairman of Russian Central Bank

Аlexandre Tourbanov – ex-General Director of Russian Agency for Deposits Insurance

Аlexandre Mourychev – Council Chairman of Russian Regional Banks Association

Olga Butorina – Deputy Director of Europe Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences

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