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Adnan Mešić

Born and raised in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In August of 1995 at the age of 17 I went to the US to finish my last year of high school in a town of Bath, Maine. After high school I attended Clark University in Massachusetts, where I received my BA in Government and International Relations with minor in History.

From 2000 to 2008 I worked for several global institutional investment companies - Brown Brothers Harriman, JP Morgan Invest, Investors Banka & Trust and State Street – from an analyst and client account manager in fund accounting business to unit manager at the global operations and corporate actions department.

While working in 2003 I started my MBA at the Babson College, F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business. I received my MBA in 2006.

In January of 2009 I returned to Bosnia and Herzegovina after having spent 13 years in the US. My first assignment was a World Bank project to create and implement week-long financial education training for young entrepreneurs in Tuzla Canton. After successful completion of this project in December of 2009 I got an opportunity to direct establishment of a first Debt Advice and Financial Education Center in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I am a director at the Center for Financial and Credit Counseling.

Education

  • Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
    FW Olin Graduate School of Business - Babson College, Babson Park, MA, USA
    Focus: Entrepreneurship
    Graduated: May 2006
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA)
    Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA
    Focus: Government and International Relations
    Complementary Study: Internship at the International Institute USDA, Washington DC
    Graduated: May 2000

Professional background

12/2009 – present Director of the Centre for Financial and Credit Counseling (CFKS) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Responsible for successful creation and expansion of the first debt advice service in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Our services include a) individual debt advice, b) debt restructuring and c) financial literacy education.
  • Lobbying and communication with key stakeholders in BH and abroad for the expansion of the initiative on the state level.
  • Fundraised 200.000 EUR and continue with activities for securing additional funds needed for expansion.
  • Strategy, business planning and preparation for the expansion of debt advice and financial education services to 4 other cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and employment of 30 additional employees in various client facing and management roles.
  • Creation, testing and implementation of operational guidelines for the entire organization including establishment of financial and operating controls, service and client management manuals and procedures. • Ongoing operational risk management and process improvement for all three main areas of CFKS service.
03/2009 – 12/2009 Consultant at The World Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Project manager responsible for successful implementation of all aspects of the business and financial literacy training for over 450 microfinance entrepreneurs from 10 municipalities in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Osmislio nastavni plan za obuku prema potrebama naših klijenata. Pokrivene teme od započinjanja i upravljanja novim poslovnim poduhvatom do održivog razvoja i ekspanzije
  • Design of the 5 day long business and financial literacy training program that covered topics from tax and business registration optimization to sustainable growth, operations and financial management.
  • Selection and engagement of various external and local resources for the implementation of two comprehensive client surveys and training programs.
  • Preparation of documentation and implementation of quality control measures.
  • Data analysis and planning of the statistical selection process.
10/2007 - 12/2008 Corporate Actions Unit Manager at State Street Corp / Investors Bank and Trust in Boston, USA
  • Manager of a very successful Corporate Actions team of 8 analysts and 4 seniors.
  • A Corporate Actions point of contact for State Street’s Global Sub-Custodian Network & Asset Conversion during the Investors Bank and Trust and State Street merger.
  • Corporate Actions point of contact for SAS 70 audit and internal control.
  • Designed new Corporate Actions reporting and monitoring tools which improved task productivity by 50%, cut 90% costs and significantly reduced operational risk within the business unit.
  • Initiated project to automate receipt and distribution of SWIFT position file messages from global sub-custodian network for 4 operations teams. Measured and validated data and coordinated implementation in production environment which resulted in 99% cost savings, significant reduction in operational risk and improved data management and control within the group.
  • Initiated and coordinated research and development efforts with the IT team to reduce retrieval time of SWIFT position files by 35%.

Summary

  • 10 years in financial services in the US and Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 8 years in people management
  • 6 years in Corporate Actions & Operations Management
  • 3 years of Project Management
  • 2 years in Fund Accounting and Client Management experience
  • 2 years in Startup Management, Business Development, Fundraising and Lobbying
  • experience in interpreting for the US ARMY in the field
  • official court interpreter for English / Bosnia and Herzegovina languages