Michael Spivey is Director of Business Development for the Export-Import Bank of the United States. In this capacity, Mr. Spivey directs the marketing, product development, customer service efforts, and the general business development strategies for the Bank. Before heading the Business Development Division, he served as the Assistant General Counsel for Ex-Im Bank’s New & Small Business Group and managed a broad portfolio of structured transactions in Latin America, the NIS and Eastern Europe.

Prior to joining the Ex-Im Bank, Mr. Spivey practiced law in Budapest, Hungary for three years. He served as special counsel to the Hungarian Foreign Trade Bank where he acted as an advisor to senior management on issues related to the Bank’s privatization – the first bank privatization in Eastern Europe. Later he joined the Budapest office of a U.S. law firm.

Mr. Spivey holds an LL.M. degree in International Finance and Banking Law from Boston University and a J.D. and B.A. from the University of Arkansas.

Sponsoring Organizations

Bank One
City of New Orleans
Fowler Rodriguez & Chalos
Louisiana Economic Development
New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center
World Trade Center of New Orleans

In Cooperation With

Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs

City of New Orleans

Consular Corps of New Orleans

International Freight Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association

International Trade Council/Red River Region

Louisiana District Export Council

Louisiana International Trade Center/SBDC

Louisiana International Trade Commission

Louisiana Tax Free Shopping

Louisiana Technology Council

New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center
World Affairs Council of New Orleans

World Trade Club of Greater New Orleans

Cost: $25 for members of the sponsoring organizations and companies. 
$30 for non-members.

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