Our Management Team
Everett Eissenstat, a U.S. citizen, was appointed Executive Vice President starting June 1, 2026.
In this role, he is the Bank’s chief operating officer, with responsibility for the operation of the institution and its senior management. He oversees the quality control and risk management of all IDB operations, advises the President on key corporate planning issues, and is responsible for the implementation of business and strategy plans.
Eissenstat is an internationally recognized government affairs executive with more than 30 years of experience, including influential leadership roles in global trade, energy, and international economic policy across both the public and private sectors. He has held senior positions at the highest levels of the United States government, including serving as Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, where he advised on and coordinated U.S. international economic policy and represented the President in key global fora, such as the G7, G20, and APEC.
Eissenstat has also played a central role in shaping U.S. trade policy over many years. He served twice as Chief International Trade Counsel to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and was also an Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Americas, leading efforts on major trade legislation and advising senior policymakers on complex international economic matters. His experience also includes senior roles in the private sector, notably as Partner at Squire Patton Boggs and Senior Vice President for Global Public Policy at General Motors.
He holds a juris doctor degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and a master’s in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.
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