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Industry Expertise: Financial Services, Retail, Technology
Corporate Background: Executive VP, Berkshire Mortgage Finance; CFO,
BankBoston (now Bank of America) Investment Group; Retail Group CFO, Charles
Schwab & Co.; Controller & Director of International Operations, Standard &
Poor's (The McGraw-Hill Companies)
Education: Executive MBA, Harvard Business School; MBA, Finance &
International Business, Rutgers University Graduate School of Management; BA,
Mathematics, Bowdoin College
Languages: French, English
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With strong credentials in the European business community and bi-lingual
capabilities, Jacques Sciammas provides an international perspective in the
fields of finance and operations. During his distinguished career, Mr. Sciammas
held senior leadership positions in Fortune 500 corporations in Europe and the
United States. He has also spent time in Africa.
As Executive Vice President at Berkshire Mortgage in charge of finance,
technology, asset management, customer service and strategic planning, he
oversaw the company’s $16 billion loan portfolio and directed technology
purchases to support an increasingly complex infrastructure.
Prior to that, he was the CFO of BankBoston’s Investment Division where,
following the merger of BankBoston with Fleet Bank (now Bank of America), he
directed a smooth and successful integration of operations.
At Charles Schwab from 1991 through 1999, Mr. Sciammas was the Group CFO for its
Retail Group ($1 billion revenue). In that role he was a key member of its
highly successful Internet strategy team and also served on Schwab’s Retail
Investment Committee, which was responsible for all purchasing decisions.
Mr. Sciammas also worked for the McGraw-Hill Companies, initially as Controller
for its publishing division. He moved to Standard & Poor’s where he was involved
in joint ventures and acquisitions as Director of Operations, International. He
helped establish S&P's global reputation.
His career began in the Corporate Finance Group at Trans World Airlines. As
Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, he was responsible for its $100
million capital plan and $2 billion aircraft purchase program. At age 29, he was
the youngest director in the airline’s history.