Mark Bearman is a Director in the Prudential Regulation Division. His main focus is in relation to regulatory capital and liquidity standards arising from Basel III/CRD4 and from developments to the wider prudential framework. Mark has degrees in Economics and Financial Services and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers. Prior to joining AFME in January 2011, Mark was a Manager in KPMG's Risk and Regulatory Practice. He worked primarily on Basel II proposition and its implementation, which included the provision of analysis of the post Basel II environment and its implications, the design and completion of ICAAP documents, and leading work on assessing the effectiveness of Basel II implementation. In his later years with KPMG, Mark's work expanded to include also engagements on liquidity and the preparation of ILAA documents. Before joining KPMG, Mark worked for several years in banking supervision at the Financial Services Authority where he was primarily responsible for the risk assessment and supervision of wholesale banking groups.

Christine Brentani is a Managing Director in the Prudential Regulation Division. Prior to joining AFME, Christine worked at the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for 6 ½ years in a variety of policy and supervisory roles. Previously, Christine was an equity fund manager at SEB and she also spent many years on Wall Street trading fixed income products. Christine holds an MBA from the London Business School (LBS), is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) and is also a member of the Institute of Operational Risk (IOR). She has published a book entitled ‘Portfolio Management in Practice.’

Stephen Burton joined AFME in January 2011 and is a director in the Post Trade division with particular responsibility for matters related to clearing, settlement and custody. Previously, Stephen was responsible for implementation of equity business strategy in the post trade arena at Deutsche Bank. Prior to that, he spent 10 years at Citi working with Operational groups to deliver pan-European market initiatives and represented the company at various market infrastructure user groups. Prior to joining AFME, Stephen was an active member of the clearing and settlement committees concentrating on post-trade cost reduction and safety.

Philip de Monchy is AFME's Director for Corporate and Institutional Relations. His previous roles have included Sales and Marketing Manager for BNP Paribas in London and an International Asset-Based Lending Specialist at ABN Amro, based predominantly in Amsterdam, London and Brussels. His extensive EU financial experience combined with a multilingal, multicultural skill set enable him to develop buy side relationships and improve the dialogue across a range of issues. He studied Mechanical Engineering and Business Management in the Netherlands and Finland and has been a keen rugby player in the recent past.

Bill Ferrari is managing director of the Equity Capital Markets Division, as well as Secretary to the Corporate Finance Committee, which focuses on the investment banking sector in the UK and EU, including M&A, listing, IPOs, and related issues. Bill has extensive experience as an international businessman and lawyer, including a number of turn-around assignments in Europe and Asia. He has held senior leadership positions in financial services as MD International Banking (the Netherlands), Regional Operations Director (London), Executive Director (head) of International Law and Compliance, MD of the International Trust Group, General Manager of Merrill Lynch Japan, and member of the Merrill Lynch International Executive Committee. Bill has a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan and a law degree (JD) from the University of Detroit.

Dr Werner Frey was nominated in June 2002 to be Chief Executive of The European Securities Forum, which is now the Post-Trade Division of AFME. Dr Frey is a Swiss national and has a Ph.D in History, Constitutional Law, and Political Sciences. He studied at the Universities of Zurich and Cambridge. He has occupied senior positions in banking; until 1997, he was a member of the Executive Board of Bank Leu, and since 1990, he had been part of the Credit Suisse Group. As a result of his advisory activities from 1997 to 2002, he is well acquainted with the securities infrastructure in Europe.

Jane Green joined AFME in September 2010 and is a managing director in the Compliance Division with particular responsibility for UK regulatory reform. Previously, Jane was director of UK Regulation at the Futures and Options Association (FOA) from 2003 to 2010. Prior to the FOA, Jane's career included roles in the Regulatory Consulting Practice at Deloitte, where she specialised in banking and securities regulation, and at the Financial Services Authority, where she worked on policy development, Handbook drafting and N2 preparations; latterly, as a member of the General Counsel Legislation Team with particular responsibility for scope-related secondary legislation.

Ian Harrison is the Director responsible for Tax, VAT, and Accounting. His previous experience includes a range of senior financial management positions with Courtaulds, where he was Group Financial Controller and Company Secretary, and with Unilever, and as well as periods in management consulting, in corporate planning, and as a visiting lecturer at a leading US business school. Educated at Heidelberg University and Balliol College, Oxford, he holds a BA degree and a post-graduate Diploma in Advanced Mathematics; he has also attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Richard Hopkin is a Managing Director in the securitisation division. He joined AFME in June 2010 after a 20 year career in European securitisation during which he held leadership positions at J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank and Société Générale. He has originated, structured and distributed financings backed by a wide variety of asset classes including mortgages, credit cards, auto, consumer and SME loans, from across Europe, Australia and the US. Born and brought up in Wales, Richard read law at Cambridge University and before embarking on his banking career he qualified as a solicitor with leading international law firm Clifford Chance.

James Kotsomitis joined AFME as Managing Director in the Capital Markets Division of AFME in June 2011. He is in charge of the AFME Credit Board and AFME Covered Bond Dealer Committees. James is Greek/Australian, and most recently worked in a private consulting firm on debt and equity financing for Eastern Europe. Previously, he was at Deutsche Bank as Director, Capital Markets Coverage, and previously Director/Business Manager for Credit Trading. Prior to that he worked in a number of advisory, operations, marketing and control positions.

Christian Krohn is managing director of the equities and prime services divisions. Mr Krohn is a LLM and MBA graduate with 16 years' experience working in the financial services industry. Prior to his current position he worked in the FSA Market Policy Department focusing on the UK implementation of the Transparency Directive and the development and implementation of FSA policy relating to the clearing and settlement of securities transactions. From 2000-2002 Mr Krohn was legal consultant to the Association of National Numbering Agencies (an international entity standardising securities data and disseminating financial information), and from 1995-2000 he was in-house legal advisor to the Danish Securities Centre (an electronic securities depository and clearing house).

Jane Levi is an independent consultant working as Managing Director in the Post Trade division of AFME, where she takes particular responsibility for matters related to clearing and settlement, including representing AFME members on industry committees such as the ECB's Advisory Group on Target2Securities (T2S). Jane was formerly Director of Operational Strategy and Market Structure at Merrill Lynch, having previously held a similar post at Dresdner Kleinwort. She started her career at Reuters working on information delivery, and developed her specialism in strategy and policy through various business management and product roles at firms like the London Stock Exchange and Clearstream. Jane holds a BA (Hons) from London University and an MA from the University of Adelaide, and is currently working on her PhD at the London Consortium.

Stefano Mazzocchi is Director for Advocacy at AFME's Brussels Office. Stefano has spent the past two years as a Policy Advisor in the Regulatory Affairs Department at the Institute of International Finance in Washington. Prior to his work at the IIF, for six years Mr. Mazzocchi has worked for Intesa Sanpaolo’s International Regulatory and Antitrust Affairs office as a Regulatory Advisor. He spent five years at the European Parliament (1999-2004) as an Economic Advisor in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee. In recent years he has also been a regular contributor for a number of Italian newspapers on key political and regulatory developments in the EU. Mr. Mazzocchi is an economist by training. He has a degree in Economics from the Università Politecnica delle Marche and a Master in Finance from Solvay Business School – Université Libre de Bruxelles.

Richard Middleton is managing director of the Tax Division, which represents members in relation to UK and European-wide tax initiatives. The division's recent work includes advocacy in relation to the UK bank levy and the European Commission consultation on taxation of the financial sector. Richard is a qualified accountant with fifteen years of tax experience with Ernst & Young, Bear Stearns and GE. Richard holds an MA and a DPhil from Oxford University, where he studied and taught mathematics.

Denis O'Connor is secretary to the Internal Audit and the Administration Boards of AFME. He also leads for AFME on Financial Crime matters. After concentrating on a financial reporting role, Denis has gained extensive experience of Conduct of Business issues in major wholesale financial services firms. Immediately prior to joining AFME in April 2010, Denis mainly focused, for a number of years, on Financial Crime issues. He is a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment. Denis has a Masters Degree in the Sociology of Sport and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Sports Law.

Michael Percival joined AFME in July 2011 and is a Director in AFME's Prudential Regulation Division where he is focused on capital and liquidity requirements. Michael has economics and law degrees, and completed a specialist financial services MBA in 2009. Prior to joining AFME Michael was Senior Manager, Capital Markets and Risk at the Irish Banking Federation. At the IBF Michael's focus was on regulatory policy and prudential issues, including capital and liquidity regulation. As well as this he dealt with issues relating to debt capital markets, including government guaranteed debt, covered bonds, and securitisation.

Sander Schol is a director at AFME where he is responsible for the rates business. The rates business consists of the European Primary Dealers sub-committee and the Global Rates Board. Prior to joining AFME in 2009, Mr Schol worked at the Dutch State Treasury Agency where he held positions in trading, policy and risk management. Mr Schol obtained a masters degree in International Relations/ International Economics at the Rijks Groningen in the Netherlands.

Gary Simmons is the Director of the AFME High Yield division, for which he leads AFME’s efforts to lower costs and increase efficiency in the execution of high yield transactions, and lobbies for the reform of corporate insolvency laws. Mr. Simmons is a New York-qualified lawyer and was previously a senior associate at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton. After an initial period in New York, Gary spent several years in London, gaining extensive experience in cross border and emerging markets debt transactions, particularly high yield bond issuances and leveraged loans. Gary has a Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law (with honors) and a Bachelor of Arts (with highest honors) from Rutgers University. Following law school, he was a law clerk to the Honorable William H. Walls of the United States Federal District Court, District of New Jersey.

Gilbey Strub is managing director in the Prudential division, for which she leads AFME’s work on bank recovery and resolution as well as the corporate insolvency work for AFME’s high yield division. Gilbey is a UK- and New York-qualified lawyer with 20 years experience as a lawyer including as a partner of the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis where she represented private equity sponsors in leveraged buyouts and high yield debt offerings. In 2006 Gilbey became the first managing director of the European High Yield Association (EHYA), a joint sellside-buyside trade body representing the European high yield market. The EHYA was merged into AFME in 2010 becoming the High Yield Division of AFME. Gilbey has a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Iowa (with distinction) and a Bachelor of Arts (French) from the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts. Following law school, she was a law clerk to the Honorable Justice Linda K Newman of the Supreme Court of the State of Iowa.