Herta von Stiegel

Dr. von Stiegel has 25 years of international management, investment, finance, fund management and board level experience in public and private companies in Europe, North America and emerging markets with renewable energy and project development expertise in Africa since 2006.

She was Managing Director at AIG Financial Products, where she built a successful European structured finance division with over USD 6 billion of assets under management, and also held senior positions at Citibank and JP Morgan in London and New York. She has extensive networks across the globe with many years of working at the highest levels of government and parastatals in sub-Saharan Africa.

In addition to her corporate role as Executive Chair of Ariya Capital Group, she serves as the first independent chairman of the CHAPS Clearing Company and is a member of the Supervisory Board of LeasePlan Corporation NV.

Dr von Stiegel holds a Juris Doctor degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Michigan, a Masters of Law degree in Taxation from New York University School of Law, a B.A. from Andrews University and completed the Executive Programme in Corporate Finance at the London Business School.

Education

• LLM New York University School of Law (1986 — 1987)
• J.D Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1980 — 1983)

Companies

• Non-Executive Director London Metal Exchange (2019)
• Adjunct Professor Strathmore Business School (SBS) (2016)
• Member of the Supervisory Board LeasePlan Corporation N.V. (2015)
• Founder & Executive Chair Ariya Capital Group (2008)
• Chairman CHAPS Clearing Company Ltd (2013 — 2017)
• Managing Director AIG (2000 — 2005)
• Vice President JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1999 — 2000)
• Vice President Citi (1989 — 1998)