Mr. Munoz, has been a member of the Company�s advisory board since February 2006. He has extensive senior level government experience, is co-founder of Munoz Group, a niche investment banking firm focused on international M&A transactions, and is a partner in the Chicago law firm of Tobin, Petkus & Munoz. Mr. Munoz is currently on the board of directors of the following NYSE listed companies: Marriott International (MAR), Altria Group (MO) and Anixter International (AXE). One of the Hispanic Business "Top 100 Influential Hispanics" (2003), Mr. Munoz has served in the following roles; President and Chief Executive Officer of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (1997-2001), an independent agency of the Federal Government. As CEO, oversaw an 18 billion dollar portfolio of loans, guarantees and political risk insurance on private sector investments in the global emerging markets. Prior to OPIC, Mr. Munoz was appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Assistant Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Treasury Department (1993-1997). Munoz oversaw the Treasury's budget, financial statements and management policies. Mr. Munoz worked in law and investment banking in Chicago prior to moving to Washington, DC. He was a partner in the investment banking firm of Stevenson, Colling & Mu�oz (1990-1993), where he focused on transactions with Mexico and Latin America. Prior to that, he was an Associate and a Partner in the Chicago law firm of Mayer Brown and Platt (1980-1989) working on tax and commercial transactions.
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