[United States Government Manual]
[September 15, 2009]
[Pages 377-379]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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 H. Lambright
Vice Chairman                                     Linda Mysliwy Conlin
Directors                                         Diane Farrell, J. 
                                                          Joseph 
                                                          Grandmaison, 
                                                          Bijan R. Kian
Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice           John A. McAdams
        President, Export Finance
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial         John F. Simonson
        Officer
Vice President, Treasurer                         David Sena
Vice President, Controller                        Joseph Sorbera
Vice President, Asset Management                  Frances I. Nwachuku
Vice President, Transportation Portfolio          B. Michele Dixey
        Management
Senior Vice President and General Counsel         Kamil P. Cook, Acting
Deputy General Counsel                            Kamil P. Cook
Vice President, Trade Finance and Insurance       Jeffrey Alan Abramson
Vice President, Business Credit                   Pamela S. Bowers
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives             Raymond J. Ellis
Vice President, Structured Finance                Barbara A. O'Boyle
Vice President, Transportation                    Robert A. Morin
Vice President, Short-Term Trade Finance          Walter Kosciow
Vice President, Industry Sector Development       C. Michael Forgione
Senior Vice President, Credit and Risk            Kenneth M. Tinsley
        Management
Vice President, Credit Review and Compliance      Walter Hill, Jr.
Vice President, Engineering and Environment       James A. Mahoney, Jr.
Vice President, Credit Underwriting               David W. Carter
Vice President, Country Risk and Economic         William A. Marsteller
        Analysis
Senior Vice President, Small Business             John Richter
Vice President, Domestic Business Development     Wayne L. Gardella
Senior Vice President, Resource Management        Michael Cushing
Chief Information Officer                         Fernanda F. Young
Director, Human Resources                         Natasha McCarthy
Director, Administration and Security             Paul Perez

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Chief Acquisition Officer                         Mark Pitra
Director, Equal Employment and Diversity          Patrease Jones-Brown
Senior Vice President, Policy and Planning        James C. Cruse
Vice President, Policy Analysis                   Helene Walsh
Vice President, Operations and Data Quality       Michele A. Kuester
Senior Vice President, Communications             Phillip S. Cogan, 
                                                          Acting
Deputy Head, Communications and Director, Public  Phillip S. Cogan
        Affairs
Senior Vice President, Congressional Affairs      William E. Hellert, 
                                                          Acting
Vice President, Congressional Affairs             William E. Hellert
Inspector General                                 Michael W. Tankersley

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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 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 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 loans, guarantees, and insurance 
outstanding at any one time 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 lender, 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,

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evaluate, and make recommendations on Bank functions necessary 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., 22d 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
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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