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Bob Blades
President - Blades International, Inc.
After 30 years with Texas Commerce Bank and JPMorgan Chase, Bob Blades established Blades International, Inc. (BII) in 2009 as a Broker and Advisor for International Trade Finance. They Advise and Broker transactions for Corporations, Banks, and Foreign Multinationals specializing in Structured Trade Finance, Letters of Credit, Foreign
Exchange and Ex-Im Bank solutions such as guarantees and insurance to support U.S. Exporters. BII is known for its innovative FX rate services called FX Rate Integrity®. Blades began his career in 1979 as a Foreign Exchange intern with Texas Commerce Bank, where he remained throughout a 30-year career dedicated to International Banking. Blades
served as Vice President and Manager of the bank’s European Division in Houston, and then, as the bank merged to become JPMorgan Chase, as Senior Vice President and Manager of the Trade Finance and International Banking Divisions. While a student, he earned a license to sell securities and sold mutual funds for American
Capital Financial Services, Inc. He also spent a summer as a clerk for a specialist broker on the floor of the American Stock Exchange in New York. Blades earned a BBA with honors and his MBA from The University of Texas.
Bob is a graduate of Leadership Houston and has served on the Boards of the Houston World Affairs Council, the Asia Society, and the Houston Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He now serves on the Board of the Greater Houston Port Bureau and its Finance Committee. He is a Native Houstonian and along with his wife Cindy is blessed to have four children and eleven grandchildren.
One Allen Center - Emporium Conference Center
Treasury Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act & Tax Credits. Starts promptly at 11:30AM.
Bank of Texas, 5 Houston Center Garage is connected to building. Parking will be validated.
Instructor: Jose Gomez, CTP - Wells Fargo
Introduction to Treasury Management
Refreshments will be served