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Executive Trustee Council Bio

Nelson Hinojosa, Anchor Bank

A resident of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Nelson Jimenez Hinojosa is a Cum Laude graduate of the University Of Notre Dame, in South Bend, Indiana, in Finance and Business Economics. With over 25 years of experience in the financial field and with 22 years in the banking sector, he was General Manager and CEO of Banco Fortaleza S.A. (Bolivia) until 2018. In the insurance area, Nelson has experience of over 16 years holding important positions in Fortaleza Seguros y Reaseguros S.A. (Bolivia), from General Manager to a Managing Director position. Both, Banco Fortaleza S.A. and Fortaleza Seguros y Reaseguros S.A. are member companies of Grupo Financiero Fortaleza, a financial services group focused on small and medium size businesses. Nelson was the President (2011 & 2012) of the Bolivian Microbanking Association (Asociación de Entidades Financieras Especializadas en Microfinanzas - ASOFIN), which groups eight financial entities that manage more than two billion dollars or 30% of the Banking Sector in Bolivia. Nelson is past President (2013 and 2014) of the Bolivian Insurance Association (Asociación Boliviana de Aseguradores - ABA) which incorporates all the life, property and casualty insurance companies in Bolivia. Nelson has an expertise in the turnaround of financial institutions and is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Bank.