J Steven Dowd

Mr. Dowd was confirmed as U.S. Executive Director of the African Development Bank in October 2017, where he currently chairs the Bank’s Audit & Finance Committee. In this capacity, he evaluates infrastructure projects throughout Africa and engages with African governments on finance and monetary issues. Before working at the African Development Bank, he worked for decades as a founder and senior executive in private sector trade, logistics, and finance. Mr. Dowd holds a B.S. from Manhattan College and a M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, where he was a Georgetown Fellow in Foreign Service.