Emilio Santandreu

Overview

In the last six years Mr. Santandreu has been dedicated to found and develop OUR MicroLending a CDFI Certified MFI located in Miami Florida with operations on Miami Dade Broward and Palm Beach counties. He was former President CEO stockholder and founding member of BDM (Banco de Desarrollo Del Microempresario) (2003 2007) one of the first specialized banks in microfinance in Venezuela. He also held several high positions in the Financial and Insurance industry in Venezuela President of C.A. Seguros la Occidental (2000 2002) Sanitas Venezuela SA (1998 2000) Consalud 800 C.A. (1994 2000). Chairman and CEO of Cremerca Sociedad Financiera Grupo Banco Federal (1984 1993). Member of theboard of thefollowingcompanies Banco Occidental de Descuento (BOD) General de Seguros Seguros la Federacion Cremerca Sociedad Financiera Diario El Globo Asociacion Bancaria de Venezuela and Camara de Aseguradores de Venezuela. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from UCAB and a Master on Business Administration from IESA Business School both in Caracas Venezuela. Mr. Santandreu has also been a professor of IESA and Universidad Metropolitana Business School. Mr. Santandreu has been invited as speaker in several Congress and Seminars on Microcredit.