[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2007]
[Pages 389-391]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20571

Phone, 202-565-3946 or 800-565-3946. Internet, www.exim.gov.
President and Chairman                            James Lambright
Vice Chairman                                     Linda Mysliwy Conlin
Directors                                         Max Cleland, J. Joseph 
                                                          Grandmaison, 
                                                          Bijan R. Kian
Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff          Stephen A. Myrow
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial         Michael J. Discenza, 
        Officer                                           Jr.
        Deputy Chief Financial Officer            (vacancy)
        Vice President, Asset Management          Frances I. Nwachuku
        Vice President, Transportation            B. Michele Dixey
                Portfolio Management
Senior Vice President and General Counsel         Howard A. Schweitzer
        Deputy General Counsel                    Kamil P. Cook
Senior Vice President, Export Finance             John A. McAdams
        Vice President, Trade Finance             Jeffrey Alan Abramson
                and Insurance
        Vice President, Business Credit           Pamela S. Bowers
        Vice President, Export Finance            Raymond J. Ellis
                Operations
        Vice President, Structured                Barbara A. O'Boyle
                Finance
        Vice President, Transportation            Robert A. Morin
        Vice President, Short-Term Trade          Bruce R. Hunt
                Finance
        Vice President, International             C. Michael Forgione
                Business Development
Senior Vice President, Credit and Risk            Kenneth M. Tinsley
        Management
        Vice President, Engineering and           James A. Mahoney, Jr.
                Environment
        Vice President, Credit                    David W. Carter
                Underwriting
        Vice President, Country Risk and          William A. Marsteller
                Economic Analysis
Senior Vice President, Small Business             John A. Emens
        Vice President, Domestic                  Wayne L. Gardella
                Business Development
Senior Vice President, Resource Management        Michael Cushing
        Chief Information Officer                 Fernanda F. Young
        Director, Human Resources                 Elliott Davis
        Director, Administration and              (vacancy)
                Security
        Chief Acquisition Officer                 Mark Pitra
        Director, Equal Employment and            Patrease Jones-Brown
                Diversity
Senior Vice President, Policy and Planning        James C. Cruse
        Vice President, Policy Analysis           Michele A. Kuester
Senior Vice President, Communications             Brett M. Decker
        Deputy Head and Director, Public          Phillip Cogan
                Affairs
Senior Vice President, Congressional Affairs      (vacancy)
        Vice President, Congressional             William E. Hellert
                Affairs

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The Export-Import Bank of the United States helps the private sector to 
create and maintain U.S. jobs by financing exports of the Nation's goods 
and services. To

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accomplish this mission, the Bank offers a variety of loan, guarantee, 
and insurance programs to support transactions that would not be awarded 
to U.S. companies without the Bank's assistance.

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), established in 
1934, operates as an independent agency of the U.S. Government under the 
authority of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
635 et seq.). Its Board of Directors consists of a President and 
Chairman, a First Vice President and Vice Chair, and three other 
Directors, all of whom are appointed by the President with the advice 
and consent of the Senate.
    Ex-Im Bank's mission is to help American exporters meet government-
supported financing competition from other countries, so that U.S. 
exports can compete for overseas business on the basis of price, 
performance, and service, and in doing so help create and sustain U.S. 
jobs. The Bank also fills gaps in the availability of commercial 
financing for creditworthy export transactions.
    Ex-Im Bank is required to find a reasonable assurance of repayment 
for each transaction it supports. Its legislation requires it to meet 
the financing terms of competitor export credit agencies, but not to 
compete with commercial lenders. Legislation restricts the Bank's 
operation in some countries and its support for military goods and 
services.

Activities

Ex-Im Bank is authorized to have outstanding at any one time loans, 
guarantees, and insurance in aggregate amount not in excess of $100 
billion. It supports U.S. exporters through a range of diverse programs, 
which are offered under four broad categories of export financing, 
including the following:
    --working capital guarantees, provided to lenders, so that they can 
provide creditworthy small- and medium-sized exporters with working 
capital they need to buy, build, or assemble products for export sale;
    --export credit insurance which protects exporters and lenders 
against both the commercial and political risks of a foreign buyer 
defaulting on payment;
    --loan guarantees which encourage sales to creditworthy foreign 
buyers by providing private sector lenders in medium- and long-term 
transactions with Ex-Im Bank guarantees against the political and 
commercial risks of nonpayment; and
    --direct loans made to provide foreign buyers with competitive, 
fixed-rate medium- or long-term financing from Ex-Im Bank for their 
purchases from U.S. exporters.
    Ex-Im Bank initiated several changes to enhance its support to small 
business. It created a new position, Senior Vice President for Small 
Business, who reports directly to the Bank's President and Chairman. In 
addition, the Bank's regional offices are now dedicated exclusively to 
small business outreach and support. The Bank also established a Small 
Business Committee to coordinate, evaluate, and make recommendations on 
Bank functions necesary for a successful small business strategy.

Regional Offices

The Export-Import Bank operates five regional offices.

                                                          Regional Offices--Export-Import Bank
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                     Region                                                      Address                                     Telephone          Fax
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Regional Offices
New York.......................................  33 Whitehall St., 22nd Fl., Suite B, New York, NY 10004................    212-809-2650    212-809-2687
Miami..........................................  Suite 203, 5835 Blue Lagoon Dr., Miami, FL 33126.......................    305-526-7436    305-526-7435
Chicago........................................  Suite 2450, 200 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL 60606........................    312-353-8081    312-353-8098
Houston........................................  Suite 405, 1880 S. Dairy Ashford II, Houston, TX 77077.................    281-721-0465    281-679-0156
Western Regional Offices
Newport Beach..................................  Suite 305, 3300 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach, CA 92660...................    562-980-4580    562-980-4590
San Francisco..................................  14th Fl., 250 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA 94104..................    415-705-2285    415-705-1156

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San Diego......................................  Suite 230, 6363 Greenwich Dr., San Diego, CA 92122.....................    619-557-7091    619-557-6176
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For further information, contact the Export-Import Bank, Business 
Development Office, 811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20571. Phone, 
202-565-3946 or 800-565-3946. Internet, www.exim.gov.

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