Andres Baquero
Andres Baquero joined the Doing Business team in 2010 to lead the technical design of the surveys and their worldwide distribution strategy, as well as the implementation of coding data and contributor relationship management systems. Prior to joining the World Bank Group, Andres worked for the Inter-American Development Bank where he designed and negotiated microfinance loans, grants and social entrepreneurship projects as well as the implementation of several portfolio performance monitoring and content management systems. Andres holds a double degree in Computer and Industrial Engineering from Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University. He speaks Spanish.
Iryna Bilotserkivska
Iryna Bilotserkivska works on the Trading Across Border indicator. She has experience in the private and public sectors, as well as in international and non-governmental organizations. Prior to joining the World Bank, Iryna has worked on issues related to international trade and development in the UN Economic Commission for Europe, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. She has also worked in private sector for a multinational consumer products company – Ab InBev (SunInbev Ukraine) and in public sector for the Inter-Parliamentary Liaison Office of the Parliament of Ukraine. Iryna holds a Master's Degree in International Relations from Maxwell School of Syracuse University, USA. She is fluent in Russian and Ukrainian and is conversant in German, French and Greek.
Erica Bosio
Erica Bosio joined the Doing Business team in January 2013 and currently works on the Enforcing Contracts indicator. She holds a Master in International Legal Studies from the Georgetown University Law Center and a law degree from the University of Turin (Italy). Prior to joining the World Bank Group, she practiced arbitration and litigation at the law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in Milan. She speaks Italian and is fluent in French.
Rong Chen
Rong Chen joined the Doing Business team in February 2012 and currently works on the Resolving Insolvency indicator. She holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Cornell University with concentration on economic policy and sustainable finance, and a BA degree from Renmin University of China. Prior to joining IFC, she worked for United Nations Population Fund and International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development; also she worked as an investment consultant for a US Real Estate Investment Trust. She speaks Chinese.
Maya Choueiri
Maya Choueiri joined the Doing Business team in May 2007 and currently leads the Getting Electricity indicator. She holds a master of science in electrical engineering and a master of science in management science and engineering, both from Stanford University. She obtained her bachelor's degree in computer and communications engineering from the American University of Beirut and was a visiting student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She speaks Arabic and French and is conversant in German.
Santiago Croci
Santiago Croci joined the Doing Business team in March 2008 and leads the Getting Credit - Legal Rights indicator. Prior to joining the team, he worked on an insolvency and creditor rights initiative at the Legal Vice-Presidency of the World Bank Group. He also worked on development issues at the Competitiveness Capacity Building Initiative of the Organization of American States. Mr. Croci holds a law degree in corporate law from Montpellier I University (Montpellier, France) and a master's degree in international law from Paul Cézanne University (Aix-en-Provence, France). He speaks French and Spanish.
Fernando Dancausa
Fernando Dancausa joined the Doing Business team in May 2011 to lead the Employing Workers indicator and currently leads the Resolving Insolvency indicator. He holds a law degree and a business management degree from Universidad Pontificia Comillas (Spain), and a master's degree in international Business and Economic Law from Georgetown University (Washington D.C.). Prior to joining the World Bank Group, Mr. Dancausa worked on corporate and securities transactions in London and Madrid at the law firm Cuatrecasas, Goncalves Pereira (Spain), and did a secondment at the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law in Washington D.C, where he conducted research on the right to freedom of association. He speaks Spanish and French and is conversant in Italian.
Marie Delion
Marie Delion joined the Doing Business team in 2003. She currently works on the Dealing with Construction Permits indicator prior to that she worked on Registering Property indicator. She previously worked at World Bank Group Institute for six years. She studied international commerce and has a CGE "O" Level from Cambridge and a bachelor's degree in computer science from University of Maryland University College. Prior to joining the World Bank Group in 1999, Ms. Delion worked for Siemens in Cameroon and KPMG in New Caledonia. She speaks French.
Raian Divanbeigi
Raian Divanbeigi joined the Doing Business team in April 2010 and leads the Employing Workers indicator. He holds a master's degree in Development Economics and a bachelor's degree in Economic Development and International Cooperation from the University of Florence. Prior to joining the team Mr. Divanbeigi worked at ActionAid International where he conducted research on Policy Coherence for Development. He also worked for the Office of International Affairs of the regional government of Tuscany as an advisor on Aid Effectiveness. In 2007 Mr. Divanbeigi worked in India on a development project by LAMA development cooperation agency. He speaks Italian and Farsi and is conversant French and Spanish.
Preeti Endlaw
Preeti Endlaw leads the Global Indicator and Analysis Information Technology and Web team. Prior to joining the Doing Business team in 2007, Ms. Endlaw worked at BearingPoint, where she specialized in Microsoft technologies. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University, and certifications in computer science. She speaks Hindi.
Caroline Frontigny
Caroline Frontigny joined the Doing Business team in March 2011 to work on the Getting Electricity indicator. She holds a master's degree in electric energy and information sciences from the engineer school Supélec, France. Before joining the team, she worked at the French embassy for the Nuclear Energy Office. She speaks French and is conversant in Spanish.
Paula Garcia Serna
Paula Garcia Serna joined the Starting a Business indicator in March 2011. Prior to that, she worked as a Business Development Specialist in the Delegation for Multilateral Organizations Affairs of the Catalan Government (Spain) in Washington DC serving as a liaison between Spanish companies and multilateral organizations. She has also worked as a consultant for UNICEF Mali. She holds a Humanities degree from Universidat Autònoma de Barcelona and Albert-Luwdigs-Universität Freiburg and a Philosophy degree from Université de Provence. She speaks Spanish, French and is conversant in German.
Carolin Geginat
Carolin Geginat, a senior economist, has been with the World Bank Group since 2003 and joined the Doing Business team in October 2006. Carolin has presented the Doing Business report in national and international legal and economic conferences and has led workshops for governments and private sector representatives using the Doing Business indicators to inform business regulatory reforms. She developed the methodology for the Getting Electricity indicator and authored the research on the role of Transparency in Business Regulation. Ms. Geginat holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Cologne, Germany and an Advanced Studies Degree in Economic Policy Research from the Institute of World Economics in Kiel, Germany. Prior to joining the Doing Business team, Carolin worked in the Economic Policy and Debt Department of the World Bank, where she conducted country debt sustainability analyses, assessed debt management practices and worked on debt relief arrangements for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. She researched the determinants of lending decisions to low-income countries. She speaks German, French and Spanish.
Adrian Gonzalez
Adrian joined Doing Business in February 2012 as Senior Private Sector Development Specialist. Previously, Adrian was a Lead Researcher at The Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX). His research focused on topics such as risk and portfolio quality, efficiency, depth of outreach, sustainability interest rates, social performance, and governability. Prior to joining MIX, he was a Researcher at The Rural Finance Program from The Ohio State University (OSU), where he worked on microfinance, poverty reduction, and development issues in Latin America. Adrian received his Ph.D. in finance and development from the Development Economics Program at The Ohio State University, as well as an M.A. in Economics. He speaks Spanish.
Joyce Antone Ibrahim
Joyce Ibrahim joined the Doing Business team in March 2011. She currently leads the Dealing with Construction Permits indicator. She previously worked on the Enforcing Contracts indicator and the Resolving Insolvency indicator. Prior to that, she worked with the Financial Access unit and the Transparency and Accountability unit at the World Bank Group. She holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a master's degree in international relations and international economics from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She speaks Arabic and is conversant in French.
Nan Jiang
Charlotte Nan Jiang joined the Doing Business team in December 2008 and leads the Getting Credit - Credit Information indicator. Prior to joining the World Bank Group, she worked in Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking, London, and ABB Group, Singapore. She holds a Master's degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University where she specialized in Finance. Ms. Jiang speaks Chinese.
Hervé Kaddoura
Hervé Kaddoura joined the Doing Business team in July 2010 and leads the Protecting Investors indicator. Prior to joining the World Bank Group, he worked for the Legal Department of the International Monetary Fund. Mr. Kaddoura holds a Master's degree in International and European Law and a Master of Laws degree in Securities and Financial Regulation from Georgetown University Law Center. He speaks French and Arabic.
Magdalini Konidari
Magdalini Konidari joined the Doing Business team in January 2013 and works on the Getting Credit - Legal Rights indicator. She holds a law degree from the University of Athens, Greece. She has also studied European Business Law (LL.M) and Comparative Law (Master 1) at Paul Cézanne University, as well as European Law and Public Policy at Panteion University and Sciences Po (M.A.). Prior to joining the World Bank Group, Ms. Konidari interned with the Delegation of the EU to the USA in Washington, DC and worked as a partner and a lawyer in the private sector. She speaks Greek and French.
Olena Koltko
Olena joined Doing Business in November 2012 and works on the Resolving Insolvency indicator. She obtained her LL.M. from Columbia Law School, her J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, and her B.A. in international studies from the University of Mississippi. Before joining the World Bank Group, Olena worked in private practice as an arbitration lawyer in Ukraine. Olena speaks Russian and Ukrainian.
Jean Michel Lobet
Jean Michel Lobet, a Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, joined the Doing Business team in October 2006. During his time at the World Bank Group, Mr. Lobet has led the research for the indicators on protecting investors, managed investment climate reform programs in Africa and Latin America, and has advised governments on company and securities law reform initiatives. In addition, he has led trainings and workshops on investment climate issues around the globe, including Colombia, Brunei Darussalam, Rwanda and the Dominican Republic. Before joining the World Bank Group, he held positions related to regulatory reform at the Inter-American Development Bank and the Organization of American States. Mr. Lobet holds a Corporate Law degree from Montpellier I University and a Master’s degree in International Public Administration from Panthéon-Assas University. He speaks French and Spanish.
Augusto Lopez-Claros
Augusto Lopez-Claros became the Director of Global Indicators and Analysis at the World Bank Group in March 2011. Previously he was Chief Economist and Director of the Global Competitiveness Program at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, where he was the editor of the Global Competitiveness Report, the Forum’s flagship publication, as well as a number of regional economic reports. Before joining the Forum he was Executive Director with Lehman Brothers (London) and Senior International Economist. He was the International Monetary Fund’s resident representative in the Russian Federation during 1992-95. Read more...
Frederic Meunier
Frederic Meunier joined the Doing Business team in December 2009. He currently leads the Registering Property indicator and previously worked on the Starting a Business indicator. He obtained a degree in economics from Sciences Po and studied at Georgetown University. He holds a Master's degree in economics from the College of Europe (Belgium) and a Master's degree in international business from ESSEC business school (France). Prior to joining the team, he worked at Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, where he focused on project finance and public private partnerships. He speaks French and is conversant in German and Spanish.
Alexandra Mincu
Alexandra joined the Doing Business team in 2008 working on the Protecting Investors indicator. After three years spent on ECA and EAP advisory work, she came back to the team to support the Employing Workers indicator. She holds a Law degree from the University of Bucharest, a diplome on European Law studies from Sorbonne and a Masters from College of Europe. She speaks fluently English, French and Spanish and is conversant in Hungarian.
Robert Murillo
Robert Murillo joined the Doing Business team in February 2010 and works on the Trading Across Borders indicator. He holds a master's degree in Finance and Strategy from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and a bachelor's degree in Government and International Relations from the Universidad Externado de Colombia. Before joining the World Bank Group, he worked as a field-based business analyst preparing country reports for international trade publications in sectors such as Energy and Pharmaceuticals. He speaks Spanish and French and is conversant in Portuguese.
Joanna Nasr
Joanna Nasr, a private sector development specialist, joined the Doing Business team in October 2007 to work on the resolving insolvency indicator. She currently leads the Paying Taxes indicator and prior to that she was leading the research team for the getting credit (credit information) indicator. Prior to joining the World Bank Group, Ms. Nasr worked for 2 years in political economics research specific to the Middle East and North Africa region at the American University of Beirut. Nasr is the author of numerous published articles on financial and research economics. Ms. Nasr holds a Bachelor's degree in economics and finance and a Master degree in financial economics, both from the American University of Beirut. Ms. Nasr holds also an advanced postgraduate degree in government (comparative politics) from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where she was a Chevening scholar. She speaks French and Arabic.
Marie-Jeanne Ndiaye
Marie-Jeanne Ndiaye joined the Doing Business team in May 2011. Prior to that she spent four years at the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank Group as a Program Assistant working on human development studies. Marie-Jeanne's previous professional experiences include eight years in Operations in the Africa Region, most of which as Trust Fund Coordinator and Portfolio Monitoring Coordinator. She speaks French and is conversant in Spanish.
Mikiko Imai Ollison
Mikiko Imai Ollison, a private sector development specialist, joined the Doing Business team in February 2010. She leads the Trading Across Borders indicator. Prior to joining the World Bank Group, she conducted research in Africa and Central Asia, and advised the Japanese government on private sector development issues at a Tokyo-based think tank. Ms. Ollison also worked in London and Washington at an advocacy organization focused on African trade and development, and began her career at the World Trade Organization in Geneva as an intern. She attended the London School of Economics, where she earned a master's degree in Development Studies and a bachelor's degree in Economics. She speaks Japanese and is conversant in French.
Nina Paustian
Nina Paustian joined the Doing Business Team in July 2012 and works on the Paying Taxes indicator. Prior to joining the World Bank Group, she worked with the German Development Cooperation as an advisor on public finance to the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in Germany and as a tax expert in Arusha, Tanzania with a focus on regional tax harmonization. She also worked with the International Trade Center in Geneva on trade competitiveness and non-tariff measures. Ms. Paustian holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Reims Management School, France, and a Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration from European University Viadrina in Germany. She speaks German and French and is conversant in Spanish.
Rita Ramalho
Rita Ramalho is the Program Manager of the World Bank Group’s Doing Business and Women, Business and the Law projects. Doing Business provides objective measures of business regulations for local firms in 183 economies and ranks the economies in 10 areas of business regulation, such as starting a business, resolving insolvency and trading across borders. Women, Business and the Law presents indicators based on laws and regulations affecting women's prospects as entrepreneurs and employees, in part drawing on laws contained in the Gender Law Library. The data can inform research and policy discussions on how to improve women's economic opportunities and outcomes. Previously, Ms. Ramalho was the Program Manager of the World Bank Group’s Enterprise Analysis unit, which produces Enterprise Surveys. Enterprise Surveys provide the world's most comprehensive company-level data in emerging markets and developing economies. Enterprise surveys’ data is available on 120,000+ firms in 125 countries. Data is used to create indicators that benchmark the quality of the business and investment climate across countries from both female and male entrepreneurs. Ms. Ramalho holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her previous research focuses on the impact of regulation on economic variables such as growth, where she found that better business regulations can lead to more growth. Currently she is researching the impact of regulations of female labor force participation, tax policy and entrepreneurship, labor regulations, and the size of informal sector. She speaks Portuguese and is conversant in Spanish.
Valentina Saltane
Valentina Saltane joined the Doing Business team in March 2011 and currently leads Starting a Business indicator. For the first two years with the team she was in charge of Resolving Insolvency indicator. Prior to that, Ms. Saltane was part of the Financial Access team at the World Bank where she worked on Financial Access reports. Before joining the World Bank Ms. Saltane held a position of a Research Analyst at the Law and Economic Consulting Group (LECG). Ms. Saltane has also worked for the World Resources Institute as a program coordinator. She holds an MPA degree from Cornell University and a BA degree from Colby College. She has lived in Argentina, Bolivia, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Latvia, Russia and the United States and speaks Latvian, Russian, Spanish and has a working knowledge of French.
Anastasia Shegay
Anastasia Shegay joined the Doing Business team in August 2010 and works on the Getting Electricity indicator. Ms. Shegay received her B.A. in Political Science from Berea College and her M.A. in International Relations from The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). At SAIS, she specialized in international development and international economics and spent her first year of studies at the Bologna Center in Italy. Ms. Shegay's previous professional experiences include the United Nations Global Compact and the Institute for New Democracies. She speaks Russian.
Jayashree Srinivasan
Jayashree Srinivasan joined the Doing Business team in February 2008 to work on the Infrastructure indicator, she currently works on the Getting Electricity Indicator. She previously worked in the South Asia Region of the World Bank Group in the Sustainable Development Unit, where she was a part of the Urban and Water team. Before moving to Washington DC in 2002, Ms. Srinivasan worked in the New Delhi office of the World Bank Group with the Rural Development Team. She holds a master's degree in community resource management and extension from Delhi University. She speaks Hindi and Tamil.
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Susanne Szymanski
Susanne Szymanski, a Private Sector Development Specialist, joined the Doing Business team in March 2008. She leads the Getting Electricity indicator. Mrs. Szymanski holds a master's degree in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Munich. Prior to joining the Doing Business team, she was Policy Analyst at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development working on trade policy and anti-corruption policy in public procurement. Mrs. Szymanski also worked in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region of the World Bank Group on water infrastructure projects. She speaks German and French.
Julien Vilquin
Julien Vilquin joined the Doing Business team in September 2010 and leads the Enforcing Contracts indicator. He holds law degrees from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (France) and from the University of Lille 2 (France). Mr. Vilquin obtained a master's degree in International Legal studies from Georgetown University Law Center (Washington, D.C.) and a master's degree in Management from EDHEC Business School (Lille, France). Prior to joining the World Bank Group, he practiced European and antitrust law at the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in Paris. He speaks French.
Yasmin Zand
Yasmin Zand joined the Doing Business team in 2009 and works as the contributor manager. She previously worked on media, marketing and communications for the report. Prior to joining the World Bank Group, Yasmin was the Deputy Field Director at The Mellman Group, a research-based strategy firm in Washington DC. She also worked on the 2004 United States presidential political campaign. She holds bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.B.A. from INSEAD. She speaks Farsi and is conversant in French.