Board of Directors

Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and President Speeches

Fred P. Hochberg is the 23rd president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), the U.S. government's official export credit agency. In this capacity, Hochberg also serves as chairman of the board.

President Barack Obama nominated Hochberg to the position on April 20, 2009. The U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination by unanimous consent on May 14, 2009, for a term ending on January 20, 2013. He was sworn in as chairman and president on May 21, 2009.

Hochberg has more than 30 years of experience in business, government and philanthropy.  From 2004 to 2008, he was dean of Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy.  From 1998 through 2001, he served as deputy, then acting administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), where he vastly improved customer service and substantially increased lending to minority and women small-business owners.

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First Vice President and Vice Chair

Diane Farrell, Member of the Board of Directors

Diane Farrell was sworn-in on August 7, 2007, for a term ending on January 20, 2011. As a member of the board of directors, Farrell is responsible for voting on Ex-Im Bank transactions in excess of $10 million as well as on significant matters affecting Bank policy. Among her responsibilities, Farrell represents the interests of small-business exporters and also promotes increased sales of U.S. goods and services to India and Southeast Asia. She serves as the chair of the Bank's audit committee.

Bijan R. Kian, Member of the Board of Directors

Bijan R. Kian was nominated by President George W. Bush on July 20, 2007 and was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 2007. He was sworn-in on August 7, 2007 for a term ending on January 20, 2011. Kian was formerly director of the State of California Office of Foreign Investment, which, with worldwide offices, was the state's leading office for attraction, retention and expansion of foreign direct investment with an $86 billion foreign investment portfolio. He was also on the board of the California Housing Finance Authority, and a senior official and board member of a number of California companies.

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Member of the Board of Directors

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke

Board Member, ex officio

U.S. Trade Representative: Ambassador Ron Kirk

Board Member, ex officio

 

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