EXPERTISE: economics; banking; development finance
Hildegard has more than 30 years of experience in banking and development finance in Europe, Africa and Arab countries as well as in Central Asia. She has in-depth knowledge of structuring deals, including corporate debt and equity, and extensive experience in dealing with emerging countries, government relationships and co-financing with other International Finance Institutions and Development Agencies.
In addition to her task as banker, Hildegard created the Diversity Steering Committee and developed the EBRD diversity strategy.
Prior to EBRD, Hildegard worked for 3 years for UBS Project Finance in Zurich and started her finance career at DEG Investment in Cologne in 1996.
She holds a Master of Business Administration from Kölner Wirtschaftsfachschule, Cologne, Germany.
Hildegard retired from the EBRD in 2017 and is an independent Board Member and Chair of the Risk Committee serving on the board of BCR Romania. She joined the Board of PTF Europe in January 2025 and currently serves as Deputy Chairperson.