PEOPLE WATCH
BUSA: Tanya Cohen replaces Khanyisile Kweyama as CEO for a three-term year
Cohen’s responsibilities will include helping Busa support and facilitate transformation
CII: David Landsman, new Chairperson, CII India Business Forum, UK
Landsman replaces Prashant Jhawar who served as Chairperson for three and a half years
World Bank: Carlos Végh, new chief economist for Latin America & the Caribbean
Végh replaces Ecuadorean economist Augusto de la Torre, who served as Chief Economist for LAC since September 2008
TÜSİAD: Erol Bilecik elected President of the Board of Directors
Mr Bilecik is also CEO and President, Index Group
BDI: Dieter Kempf unanimously elected President as of January 2017
Prof. Kempf will hold the post for the years 2017-2018
MEDEF: Christine Lepage is the new Director of the International Department
Ms Lepage was appointed on December 1, 2016
WB: Kristalina Georgieva assumes position as CEO of IBRD/IDA
Ms Georgieva assumed her position as the CEO for the World Bank on January 2, 2017
UN: António Guterres takes office as ninth Secretary-General
Guterres succeeds Ban Ki-moon and took office on January 01, 2017
TUSIAD appoints Dr Bahadir Kaleagasi as CEO of the Association
Dr Kaleagasi is also President of the Paris Bosphorus Institute
IMF: Jihad Azour appointed Director, Middle East & Central Asia Department
Azour will assume the new position on March 1, 2017
IMF: Tobias Adrian appointed Financial Counsellor & Dir, Monetary & Capital Markets
Adrian brings with him wide experience in capital markets
USCC: Suzanne Clark to lead Enhanced Government Affairs Team
Clark has been promoted to senior executive vice president, will lead the Government Affairs Division