Julie T. Katzman is the executive vice-president and chief operating officer of the Inter-American Development Bank, the largest provider of development finance to the public and private sectors in Latin America and Caribbean. As a long-time investment banker focused primarily on private equity, Ms. Katzman developed well-recognized expertise in financial structures and products across numerous industries. Ms. Katzman joined the IDB Group in 2009 as general manager of the Multilateral Investment Fund. Eighteen months later, she was appointed executive vice president of the IDB.