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MEET THE TEAM

  • Francisco Cisneros
    Francisco has 25+ years’ International Trade experience in Logistics, Supply Chain, Shipping, Warehousing and Contract Administration. His background includes 8 years at Glencore Ltd. based in Lima, Peru working in grains, concentrates, minerals and crude oil and 10 years with Trafigura Group’s nonferrous division as an Operator and Manager in Refined Metals based in Stamford CT, Montevideo and Geneva. Francisco holds degrees in Import/Export, International Business, Incoterms, Marketing and Economics.
  • Jan Dañino
    Joining GMI in 2023 Jan brings along 25+ years of experience in the commodities trading industry. Specializing in refined metals and concentrates, Jan spent 11 years at various senior roles and offices at Trafigura (London, Stamford, Geneva) where he ultimately managed the global refined copper trading business. Prior to that Jan initiated his career at Glencore Ltd. spending 8 years between the Stamford and Lima offices. Mr. Dañino holds an MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.
  • Gabriel De Diego
    Gabriel joined GMI in 2019, bringing 20+ years of experience in the ferrous commodities space. He spent most of his career trading steelmaking raw materials like iron ore, metallurgical coal, metallurgical coke, petcoke, ferroalloys and other steelmaking ingredients. Gabriel helped launch Trafigura’s iron ore trading desk, based in Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, and Montevideo from 2010-2015. Previously he worked in Exiros (Tenaris/Ternium) as head of raw materials and Accenture. Gabriel holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Buenos Aires.
  • Richard Fromme
    Richard has 25 years’ experience in commodities markets, serving as Director of Trafigura AG and President of the Stamford CT Branch from 2004-2011. His experience includes management roles in concentrates, refined metals, mining/project evaluation and bulk freight. He served as Trafigura’s global-co-head of Copper raw materials trading from 1995-2004. Prior to joining Trafigura, Mr. Fromme worked for six years at Pechiney World Trade U.S.A., Inc. and Brandeis Brokers. Richard holds a B.A. degree in International Relations from Boston University.
  • Bill Jaede
    Bill has 25+ years of experience in commodities markets, serving as Director of Trafigura Pte Ltd from 2017 – 2020 and member of Executive Committee based in Singapore. From 2009-2017 Bill headed up Non Ferrous trading for Trafigura in the AsiaPacific region. In addition Bill originated structured finance deals and integrated logistics and port solutions for mining companies supporting their operations and bringing product to market. Prior to joining Trafigura, Bill worked at Marc Rich, Enron/Sempra Commodities and BHP in various commodity trading roles based in Asia and the Americas. B. Com (Melbourne University), MBA.
  • Laila Ali
    Laila has 20+ years of experience in Credit Management & Risk functions in the international commodity industry. As CRO, Laila brings a wealth of credit, risk and trade finance expertise across the energy and metal sectors. Prior to joining GMI, Laila headed up the North American bulk credit department for Trafigura from 2008-2022. Prior to joining Trafigura, Laila worked at Premcor Refining Group and Nexfor Mining. She holds a BA degree from Central CT State University.
  • Bojan Kuzmanic
    Bojan has over 25 years in the nonferrous business, he was based in Russia and London for Euromin 1992-2002, Pechiney World Trade 2002-2004 and most recently with Trafigura Group in numerous offices from 2004-2015. He has traded in all markets in Europe including Turkey, and all of Asia, trading primary and secondary aluminum, lead metal, zinc metal, copper metal, managed scrap business and zinc concentrates. He has a Civil Engineering degree from Belgrade University.
  • Jeff Lieberman
    Jeff joined GMI in 2008 serving in various roles over the years, including the trading of lead, zinc, tin, copper, aluminum, hardeners, non-ferrous scrap and additionally spearheading GMI’s business development initiatives. Prior to GMI, Jeff worked as a research analyst and chief of staff for at one of Latin America’s largest media and consumer products conglomerates. He holds a BA degree from Union College and a Postbaccalaureate in Business from Columbia University.
  • Casey Kinney
    Casey came to Greenwich Metals in 2014 and has held multiple roles from operations, finance, accounting, systems, IT, and middle office. Born and bred GMI, he utilizes his cross-discipline upbringing as COO. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Delaware.
  • Thomas Potter
    Tom has 30 years of experience in international trade and commodity finance. As CFO, Tom brings a wealth of banking, treasury and trade finance expertise, across commodities, including origination and management of robust working capital programs featuring bilateral and syndicated credit facilities, non-recourse discounting, securitization, supply chain and inventory finance. Prior to joining GMI, Tom was the Chief Administrative officer and General Counsel at The Titan Industrial Corp. and more recently as Senior Vice President at Noble Americas Corp. Tom holds a BA degree from Tufts University and a JD degree from Boston College Law School.
  • Doug Pratt
    Doug has 25+ years of experience in the commodities markets. Most Recently Mr. Pratt was head of Bulk Trading North America at Trafigura where he was responsible for managing a team of traders involved in procuring and trading refined metals as well as Coal. He began his career at Euromin SA / Vitol and held similar positions at Rudolf Wolff / Noranda and C.N.Wire / Er-Bakir. Doug has a B.A. degree in International Finance and a Master’s degree in Finance both from Fairfield University.
  • Francisco Cisneros
    Francisco has 25+ years’ International Trade experience in Logistics, Supply Chain, Shipping, Warehousing and Contract Administration. His background includes 8 years at Glencore Ltd. based in Lima, Peru working in grains, concentrates, minerals and crude oil and 10 years with Trafigura Group’s nonferrous division as an Operator and Manager in Refined Metals based in Stamford CT, Montevideo and Geneva. Francisco holds degrees in Import/Export, International Business, Incoterms, Marketing and Economics.
  • Jan Dañino
    Joining GMI in 2023 Jan brings along 25+ years of experience in the commodities trading industry. Specializing in refined metals and concentrates, Jan spent 11 years at various senior roles and offices at Trafigura (London, Stamford, Geneva) where he ultimately managed the global refined copper trading business. Prior to that Jan initiated his career at Glencore Ltd. spending 8 years between the Stamford and Lima offices. Mr. Dañino holds an MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.
  • Gabriel De Diego
    Gabriel joined GMI in 2019, bringing 20+ years of experience in the ferrous commodities space. He spent most of his career trading steelmaking raw materials like iron ore, metallurgical coal, metallurgical coke, petcoke, ferroalloys and other steelmaking ingredients. Gabriel helped launch Trafigura’s iron ore trading desk, based in Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, and Montevideo from 2010-2015. Previously he worked in Exiros (Tenaris/Ternium) as head of raw materials and Accenture. Gabriel holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Buenos Aires.
  • Richard Fromme
    Richard has 25 years’ experience in commodities markets, serving as Director of Trafigura AG and President of the Stamford CT Branch from 2004-2011. His experience includes management roles in concentrates, refined metals, mining/project evaluation and bulk freight. He served as Trafigura’s global-co-head of Copper raw materials trading from 1995-2004. Prior to joining Trafigura, Mr. Fromme worked for six years at Pechiney World Trade U.S.A., Inc. and Brandeis Brokers. Richard holds a B.A. degree in International Relations from Boston University.
  • Bill Jaede
    Bill has 25+ years of experience in commodities markets, serving as Director of Trafigura Pte Ltd from 2017 – 2020 and member of Executive Committee based in Singapore. From 2009-2017 Bill headed up Non Ferrous trading for Trafigura in the AsiaPacific region. In addition Bill originated structured finance deals and integrated logistics and port solutions for mining companies supporting their operations and bringing product to market. Prior to joining Trafigura, Bill worked at Marc Rich, Enron/Sempra Commodities and BHP in various commodity trading roles based in Asia and the Americas. B. Com (Melbourne University), MBA.
  • Laila Ali
    Laila has 20+ years of experience in Credit Management & Risk functions in the international commodity industry. As CRO, Laila brings a wealth of credit, risk and trade finance expertise across the energy and metal sectors. Prior to joining GMI, Laila headed up the North American bulk credit department for Trafigura from 2008-2022. Prior to joining Trafigura, Laila worked at Premcor Refining Group and Nexfor Mining. She holds a BA degree from Central CT State University.
  • Bojan Kuzmanic
    Bojan has over 25 years in the nonferrous business, he was based in Russia and London for Euromin 1992-2002, Pechiney World Trade 2002-2004 and most recently with Trafigura Group in numerous offices from 2004-2015. He has traded in all markets in Europe including Turkey, and all of Asia, trading primary and secondary aluminum, lead metal, zinc metal, copper metal, managed scrap business and zinc concentrates. He has a Civil Engineering degree from Belgrade University.
  • Jeff Lieberman
    Jeff joined GMI in 2008 serving in various roles over the years, including the trading of lead, zinc, tin, copper, aluminum, hardeners, non-ferrous scrap and additionally spearheading GMI’s business development initiatives. Prior to GMI, Jeff worked as a research analyst and chief of staff for at one of Latin America’s largest media and consumer products conglomerates. He holds a BA degree from Union College and a Postbaccalaureate in Business from Columbia University.
  • Casey Kinney
    Casey came to Greenwich Metals in 2014 and has held multiple roles from operations, finance, accounting, systems, IT, and middle office. Born and bred GMI, he utilizes his cross-discipline upbringing as COO. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Delaware.
  • Thomas Potter
    Tom has 30 years of experience in international trade and commodity finance. As CFO, Tom brings a wealth of banking, treasury and trade finance expertise, across commodities, including origination and management of robust working capital programs featuring bilateral and syndicated credit facilities, non-recourse discounting, securitization, supply chain and inventory finance. Prior to joining GMI, Tom was the Chief Administrative officer and General Counsel at The Titan Industrial Corp. and more recently as Senior Vice President at Noble Americas Corp. Tom holds a BA degree from Tufts University and a JD degree from Boston College Law School.
  • Doug Pratt
    Doug has 25+ years of experience in the commodities markets. Most Recently Mr. Pratt was head of Bulk Trading North America at Trafigura where he was responsible for managing a team of traders involved in procuring and trading refined metals as well as Coal. He began his career at Euromin SA / Vitol and held similar positions at Rudolf Wolff / Noranda and C.N.Wire / Er-Bakir. Doug has a B.A. degree in International Finance and a Master’s degree in Finance both from Fairfield University.
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