Fireside Chat with Hon. John Jovanovic, President & Chairman, EXIM Bank
“Global Governance in a Fragmented World”
fireside chat featuring
Hon. John Jovanovic
President & Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States
Join us for a fireside chat with the Honorable John Jovanovic, President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), moderated by Michael Moore, GW Professor of Economics and International Affairs, with welcome remarks by Alyssa Ayres, Dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs. The conversation will explore EXIM’s role as geopolitical competition and economic fragmentation are reshaping the role of institutions at the intersection of government, finance, and international commerce.
Tuesday, December 1
5:30-6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5:15)
Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E Street NW, 7th Floor, State Room
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This event is presented by the Institute for International Economic Policy along with the Office of the Provost as part of the series Global Governance in a Fragmented World, a “Steps Away” public series.
About the Speaker
Mr. Jovanovic serves as the President & Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, nominated by President Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He brings to EXIM extensive experience in financing, investing, and business building across energy and critical infrastructure industries within the private sector and U.S. government.
Prior to EXIM, Mr. Jovanovic served as Chief Strategy Officer at Asplundh, the largest provider of critical infrastructure services across North America. While there, he led the company’s growth initiatives and digital innovation while overseeing Corporate Development (including mergers and acquisitions) and External Affairs.
During his prior U.S. government service, Mr. Jovanovic was Regional Head and Managing Director for the Aegean & Western Balkans at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), America’s $60 billion development bank, opening DFC’s first ever overseas office. At DFC, he participated in countering Chinese and Russian malign influence by helping provide American-led financing alternatives in the region. He also led the implementation of President Trump’s historic Washington Agreements on Economic Normalization between Kosovo and Serbia.
Prior to his government service, Mr. Jovanovic was Investment Director at Mercuria Energy Group, where he managed investment and business building efforts across North and South America.
Mr. Jovanovic holds a degree in Politics from Princeton University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School with a double major in Finance and Management. He is married and has four young children.