Vanessa HOLTZ
- Chief Executive Officer
- Bank of America Securities Europe
Bio
As BofASE CEO and France Country Executive, Vanessa plays a critical role in growing Bank of America’s European presence and is responsible for the development and execution of Bank of America’s strategy and extensive business activities across the European Union, including, Sales and Trading, Research, Corporate and Investment Banking, Support and Control functions. Vanessa has over 25 years of experience in the financial markets, in both London and Paris. Prior to joining Bank of America she held several key positions leading and managing foreign exchange trading desks including BNP Paribas, JP Morgan and Barclays Capital. Vanessa is a keen advocate and an executive sponsor of the bank’s internal Leadership, Education, Advocacy and Development network in EMEA and continues to develop the company’s philanthropic partnerships in France. Since 2017, Vanessa has been recognised seven times in Financial News’ annual 100 Most Influential Women in European Finance list. Vanessa holds a degree in finance from Sorbonne University and a master in finance from ESSEC Business School.
