Dinos Constantinou

Summary

25+ years in management consulting & banking in Europe, Russia, MENA, Asia & Latin America 2007 to date: Managing Partner at MF Strategy, a management consultancy based in Lausanne, Switzerland Focus on corporate strategy, financial services, development finance & SME development. Strategy design & implementation, restructuring, turnarounds Acquired and led multiple consulting projects in Europe, MENA, Asia & LATAM 2000-2002: Senior Consultant and then Manager in Strategy Practice of Gemini Consulting & Cell Consulting (a Gemini spin-off) in Munich & Frankfurt, Germany • Management consulting for major German & Scandinavian companies (project management & senior positions) • Business development for financial services & aviation practices 1995-2000: Financial Sector Projects in Emerging Markets with IPC Internationale Projekt Consult, Frankfurt, incl. long-term assignments: Country Manager, Quito, Ecuador • Established new country office • Manager IADB Microfinance Programme ($20m funds), advising top management of leading commercial and public financial institutions Senior Bank Adviser, Moscow, Russia • Management team of EBRD's $300m Small Business Fund in Russia, advising 18 partner banks , managing 60 consultants & 800 loan officers • Negotiated agreements with major Russian banks to recover $25m in loan portfolios during 1998 financial crisis Project Manager, Novosibirsk, Russia • Turned around EBRD credit project, reducing arrears from 10% to 1% in 3 months and increasing loan portfolio by 1000% in 5 months • Managed 20 loan officers, held budget responsibility & approved loans for EBRD 1992-1995 Credit Analyst / Correspondent Banker in International & Corporate Banking Division of Dresdner Bank, Frankfurt, Germany • Evaluated multinationals and banks with credit facilities up to $50m • Managed relationships with international correspondent banks Specialties: Management Consulting, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Banking, Entrepreneurship