WASHINGTON – BAFT, the leading global financial services association for international transaction banking, has named Craig Weeks as its new senior vice president of trade. Weeks, who joined BAFT this week, will lead the association’s trade-focused policy, practices, and education initiatives, and will support its trade-related councils and committees.
Weeks will work to advance the goals of the trade and supply chain finance industry through defining best practices on trade and supply chain matters. He will also be responsible for formulating policy recommendations and educating industry stakeholders including practitioners, regulators, policymakers and the broader business community.
“I’m excited for Craig to join BAFT,” said Tod Burwell, president and CEO, BAFT. “He has tremendous experience and has held numerous leadership roles within the industry. We are fortunate to have someone with such well-rounded domain knowledge, as well as years of experience, with BAFT.”
Prior to joining BAFT, Weeks held various leadership roles over a 40-year career that included corporations, banks, insurance companies and consulting. He held senior roles in trade at JPMorgan, Citi, and U.S. Bank, and served as the U.S. president of a credit and political risk insurance broker. Immediately prior to joining BAFT, Weeks was the managing partner of a boutique consulting firm. He served two terms on the U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Advisory Council and is a past board president of BAFT. Weeks is a graduate of Dickinson College, where he later served as a trustee, and holds a master’s degree in international management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
About BAFT
BAFT, the leading global financial services association for international transaction banking, helps bridge solutions across financial institutions, service providers and the regulatory community that promote sound financial practices enabling innovation, efficiency, and commercial growth. BAFT engages on a wide range of topics affecting transaction banking, including trade finance, payments, and compliance.
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