Julie Katzman

Julie Katzman (born December 6, 1961) is a US economist, manager, businesswoman, and investor who served as the Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of the Inter-American Development Bank from July 2010 to December 2018.^[1]

After beginning her career in Chicago and London, Katzman joined the Finance Group at Lehman Brothers in New York in the 1980s, where she focused on mergers and acquisitions. She then joined Lehman Brothers' private equity group, where she was part of the firm's first externally raised fund, valued at $1.25 billion. This fund makes investments in industries, including the media, consumer products, and defense. After leading the restructuring of Computervision Corporation in 1992 and serving on its audit committee, Katzman began serving as a director while at Lehman Brothers, joining their board. She later joined the boards of Loral Aerospace and Space Systems/Loral, serving on the audit committee, following the acquisition of The Ford Motor Company's $1.9 billion defense business from the Lehman Fund and Loral Corporation.^[2] Katzman left Lehman as a managing director.

After leaving Lehman Brothers, she co-founded investment banking and strategic advisory firm Violy, Byorum & Partners^[3] as a partner. While at VB&P, Katzman provided advisory services to companies in multiple industries.^[4]

As Chief Operating Officer at the Inter-American Development Bank, Katzman managed the overall operations of the Bank, including over 4,000 staff and consultants across 29 offices.

Katzman currently serves on the board of directors of the MacArthur Foundation, which holds over $6 billion in assets. She serves as the chairperson of the audit committee and is a member of the foundation's investment and institutional policy (governance) committees. Katzman has also served on several not-for-profit boards, including the Advisory Council of MIT Media Lab.^[5][6]