(Japan), was named BIAC's Secretary General in January 2007. Mr. Asami is responsible for the operational leadership and management of the BIAC.  This includes the representation at the OECD of the business communities of 30 member countries with regard to the full spectrum of public policy issues addressed by OECD governments and advanced by the private sector. 

Before coming to BIAC, Mr. Asami was immersed in international finance for more than forty years, beginning his career with the Bank of Tokyo (now called the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. after its merger). With extensive experience in the fields of capital market, project finance, corporate and emerging market finance, from bases in Tokyo, London and New York, he dealt with financial crisis including Latin America in the 1980s and Asia in the late 1990s. He has also served at the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.

Most recently he served as Advisor to the President of the Institute for International Monetary Affairs (IIMA), a non-profit research institute for international monetary studies established 1995. At the IIMA, Mr. Asami provided high quality information, and presented opinions relating to international finance and monetary issues to both Japanese and International bodies.

(Germany/France), joined BIAC in September 1997.  She manages BIAC's activities in the areas of energy, environmental policy, agriculture, chemicals, biotechnology, technology policy, IPR, nanotechnology, and health care. Ms. Rosenbaum holds degrees in French and English linguistics from Cologne University, in applied economic sciences from the Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) in Brussels, and in international relations from the Centre for Diplomatic and Strategic Studies in Paris.

(U.S.), came to BIAC in June 2000. She  manages BIAC's activities in the area of taxation and fiscal policy, competition, information and communications policy, IPR, public governance, SMEs, employment, and education. Ms. Primmer holds a Masters degree in International Affairs from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and French from Duquesne University.

(Germany), joined BIAC's Staff in March 2005. He manages work on economics, trade, export credits, investment, anti-corruption, corporate responsibility, corporate governance, and non-OECD economies. Mr. Manske holds both a Masters and Bachelor degree in Economics from Alberth-Ludwigs University Freiburg.

Mark Primmer

(U.S.), joined in 2004 to develop an updated web site and other communication tools for BIAC. His responsibilities now include strategic planning, internal and external communications, member relations, high-level events management, PR and press relations as well as overseeing the BIAC website. Mr. Primmer holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Ms. Dos Reis has been a part of the BIAC Secretariat since February 1977. She handles BIAC's accounting, general assembly, liaison meeting, executive board meeting and OECD Ministerial preparation, assists the Secretary General and provides administrative support for work in the areas of economic policy, non-member economies, trade, export credits, public governance, agriculture. She also co-ordinates BIAC's participation in the OECD's LMP programme.

A member of BIAC's support staff since October 1977, Ms. Bellavoine is responsible for logistical co-ordination, office administration and managing BIAC's database. She is responsible for administrative backup for the following policy groups: MNEs, bribery, corporate governance, tax, competition, ELSA, health care and education.

Nathalie Mazier

Ms. Mazier arrived at BIAC in April 1997. She oversees BIAC's distribution of OECD publications, provides support on website management and offers administrative backup for the following policy groups: energy, environment, climate change, waste management, chemicals, biotechnology, technology, nanotechnology, IPR as well as information, computer and communications policy.