title>Michael Chamas -The Truth
 
HOME

MICHAEL CHAMAS
THE REAL STORY
USEFUL LINKS
GLOBAL VILLAGE
FIDELIS TRUST AG
PRIVACY POLICY
Disclaimer
CONTACT
Email
 
PRIVATE BANKING...COMMERCIAL LENDING...WEALTH MANAGEMENT
 

Consistent achievement as a top performer by increasing revenues, portfolios and profits through expertise in business development, relationship building, and exceptional service follow up.  Strategic planning, sales and marketing experience combine with qualifications in wealth and equity management to drive and deliver performance results.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 

Present       Fidelis Trust AG         Zurich, Switzerland

President

Cultivate and manage new and existing client relationships of high net-worth individuals and their related businesses. Develop customized plan for each relationship to provide an array of services:  investment management, estate planning, credit and personal banking products. Continually expanding referral network through contact with various internal business partners and external financial intermediaries.  Coordinate events/seminars for new business development.

  • Increased assets under management from $25 million to $1.5 billion.
  • Increased Sales Team from 2 to 25 representatives with portfolios between $5 million to $10 million.
  • New product development for clientele that increased returns by 18%.
  • New Market development in Dubai UAE, representing HNW clients
 

1998–2001        M.C.C.A Zurich Ltd.        Europe/Middle East

Vice President Market Development

  • Evaluated and improved quality of portfolios; credited with consistently maintaining the highest quality portfolios, which included managing highly sensitive corporate relationships
  • Achieved revenue and customer retention goals whiles increasing profitability through relationship building, outstanding service delivery, cross selling and referral development.
  • Aeroceltic Cargo Airlines; expansion and development project for medical transport and emergency medical cargo services
  • Dubai, UAE; Disney Project; developed in coordination with UAE leadership and Disney corporation for Disney Dubai

 

 

1998–2001  Mohawk RainBeau Administrators                Montréal, Québec, Canada

Vice President Finance and Trade Development

  • Free trade zone development $1B project; 2 year strategic development plan for Canada's first Free Trade Zone in partnership with  SGF, Canadian government, Province of Quebec
  • Management of key strategic planners, Hillwood Strategic Planning, Cardinal Hardy, Jebel Ali Trade Zone authority (UAE), Monterrey Mexico and Alliance Free Trade Zone
  • Telecommunications, call center creation in Quebec and Atlantic Canada ($10 M project)  Rockwell International, Sprint, EDSI, Oracle
  • Pilot Training Academy & Simulator Facility
  • Bulgarian Pilot Training School Project

 

 

1996-1998  Chawston Enterprises Chengdu, China

International Trade Development Officer

  • Developed trade and commerce relationships in the area of medical commodities and supplies throughout China and Middle East
  • Development and implementation of Hospital project
  • Heart valve replacement project
  • Alternative medicine development
  • Built revenue from zero base to $15 Million in annual sales

 

 

1993-1995        France Evasion Bordeaux, France               

Vice President

  • Real estate development in Martinique
EDUCATION
 

2004 to Present   Business & Management University Geneva, Switzerland

  • EMBA,   European Master in International Private Banking

1988    San Diego State University    La Jolla, California    

  • Masters Program

1985–1988        University of Arizona           Tucson, Arizona

  • B.A., Engineering and Business Administration
  • Graduated with honors

Pilot (Commercial) Boston, Massachuetts

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & ACTIVITIES
 

IMF yearly seminars, UN World Conferences on Economic and Social Development (ECOSOC), participation in the UN Cercle de Reflexion Medical Ship Project

   
Written by Michael Chamas © 2008