Venezuelan. Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello and Master of Science in Professional Management from University of Miami. Mr. Escotet has served as Chair of several financial institutions in his over 30-year experience in the banking sector.
He also served as second Vice President of the Banking Association of Venezuela (1999-2001); President of the Marketing Committee of the Federation of Latin American Banks (2001); second Vice President of the National Banking Council (2002-2003), member of the board of directors of Visa International for Latin America and the Caribbean (2003-2007), and President of the Banking Association of Venezuela (2010-2012).
As President of Banesco Banco Universal, Mr. Scotet signed the UN Global Compact in 2009.