Thomas R Gibian

Bio

Mr Gibian is a Managing Director of EMP and the COO of the African Fund. Mr. Gibian joined EMP in 1995 as a Managing Director for EMP's Asian Funds. Prior to joining EMP, Mr Gibian was Executive Director and Co-Head of Structured Finance for the Asia-Pacific Region for Goldman Sachs (Asia) Ltd from 1992-1995. Residing in Hong Kong, he had senior responsibility for all of the firm's investment banking activities in Asia relating to infrastructure including financial advisory, debt and equity transactions. Mr Gibian joined Goldman Sachs in 1987 as a Vice President in Public Finance. Prior to 1987 he was with Salomon Brothers (1983-1987). Throughout his career on Wall Street, he focused on private investment in regulated businesses including power, utilities and transportation and especially the independent power sector where he was responsible for structuring innovative transactions. Mr Gibian received his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.