Our team constitutes a balanced and diverse group, well equipped to carry out its functions as a governing body on behalf of all stakeholders. It is led by a group of the organisation’s most senior managers who are responsible for the long-term success of the company.
Vivier’s strategic and operational activities are headed by:
Leonardo Rodriguez
Director
Born in Venezuela, but now living in Europe, Leonardo has a BA in Accounting/Finance as well as an MBA in Marketing and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Speaking fluent Spanish and English, he has over 25 years of experience with multinational companies in a number of high-ranking executive roles. He has proven knowledge in corporate governance, senior management and as a financial advisor within the financial sector. Leo has also gained know-how in various other sectors: oil, manufacturing, direct selling, dairy, pharmaceutical and business consulting.
Anita Kohn
Chief Human Resources Officer
Anita is a Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Vivier Group. Anita has real estate experience spanning some twenty years and the ability to manage developments from the initial design process through the build and hand over. As well as managing her own real estate portfolio, she has owned and directed a high-end interior design, build and development company that covers all disciplines within the property design and development industry and focuses on encouraging people to live in a more sustainable manner.
Martin Haschka
Director
Martin brings a wealth of knowledge from the financial sector, in particular in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate and board affairs as well as financial transformation. Martin graduated from Vienna University of Economics and Business in 1994. He subsequently became CFO and then CEO of Central and Eastern Europe for long-established Winterthur Insurance, founded in 1875 in Switzerland. Throughout the time that Martin led the CEE executive team, Winterthur was a major subsidiary of Credit Suisse.
Eduardo Gonçalves
Director
Eduardo serves as a Director for Vivier. He worked as an International Marketing Director specializing in education. Previous positions include being the Marketing Director for Fundação Dom Cabral, Sales and Marketing Manager – Pharma for NIVEA Beiersdorf and a Sales and Marketing Executive for Johnson & Johnson in Brazil.
Ljubica Marić
Chief Financial Officer
Ljubica graduated from Zagreb University, Faculty of Economics, as an accounting major. She has eight years’ experience in accounting, audit and financial services. This includes financial restructuring, feasibility and investment studies, cost-benefit analyses, annual budgets, forecasts, long-range plans and executive reports. She has extensive knowledge of international financial reporting standards and tax regulations.
Sharon Parbhoo
Chief Legal Officer
Sharon has a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree and is an admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. She has over 17 years of working experience in the corporate legal sector. She has worked in law firms specialising in commercial contracts, structured finance, and commercial litigation. Sharon has spent more than 10 years as a Legal Advisor and Risk Manager in the Banking and Finance industry where she gained experience in litigation and corporate and investment banking, including cross-border transactions. Sharon has a University Certificate in Banking Law and Euromoney Loan Documentation.
Ali Hashemifar
General Manager – East
Ali is a New Zealand Registered Financial Adviser and a member of Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists with proven experience across the financial services sector as well as vast knowledge in Foreign Exchange Market. Ali holds a master’s degree in Banking and Finance, a Post-Graduate Certificate in Investment Appraisal and Risk Analysis as well as a bachelor of Economics and is the author of Fixed or Variable Spread Brokers.
Emma Baruh
General Manager – Central
Emma holds an MBA and a BS in Chemical Engineering. She has acted as an entrepreneur for 12 years as well as held a number of executive management roles, mainly in business development, marketing and sales for a similar period. She has an extensive knowledge of developing and managing branding, business development, marketing programmes and CRM. She identifies and captures new business opportunities as well as enhances operational efficiency and profitability.
Yuji Iwaski
Regional Director – Far East Asia
Yuji is the Regional Director for Far East Asia, and is an experienced, skillful, well-educated investment banker and corporate finance specialist. He has led fund-raising activities for more than 300 Japanese and Asian enterprises over the course of his career, as well as having added value in Mongolia for extended periods through cross-border financing.
Anoop Kumar
Chief Technical Officer
Anoop is an IT professional with a solid business background and more than five years of industry experience specialising in IT & Operations management. He holds a master’s degree in Computer Science and a Bachelors in Economics. He previously worked as Expert Advisor at Geo TV, Pakistan’s Largest Media Group.