Erik Bethel
Chair of the Advisory Board
Erik Bethel is a seasoned global finance professional with extensive experience across the public and private sectors, particularly in emerging markets. He was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the United States representative to the World Bank, where he participated in the deployment of over $100 billion in development capital through loans, grants, equity, and financial instruments. In 2020, he was nominated to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Panama.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Bethel held senior roles at Franklin Templeton, SinoLatin Capital, and ChinaVest, executing private equity transactions across Latin America and China. He also worked at J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley in New York and Mexico City, focusing on investment banking and private equity in emerging markets.
Profile
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin
Hometown
Miami, U.S.
Currently located
Miami, U.S.
Q&A
The single most important things in life for me are my Faith and my family. My wife is the love of my life.
The concept of compounding doesn’t just apply to money. If you make a little bit of progress every day in whatever you do, the law of compounding hits an inflection point.
Prior experience
United States Ambassador
Panama
United States Representative
The World Bank
Education
U.S. Naval Academy
Economics and Political Science – BS
The Wharton School
MBA
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