(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, 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, and employment. 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.

(Denmark), joined BIAC in August 2009. He manages BIAC’s activities in the areas of economics, trade, export credits, investment, anti-bribery and corruption, corporate responsibility and corporate governance. Mr. Heller holds both a Masters and Bachelors degree in Economics from the University of Copenhagen.

(United Kingdom), joined BIAC in March 2008. He supports Senior Policy Managers in the areas of food and agriculture, nanotechnology, water, energy, and education, and his responsibilities also include working on policy and recruitment activities concerning non-OECD countries and the BIAC Associate Expert Group. Mr. Greenhill holds a Masters degree in European Studies from both Sciences Po Paris and the University of Bath, and also a Master of Arts Honours degree in Geography from the University of St. Andrews.

(U.S.), joined in 2004. His responsibilities 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.

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

Ms. Bellavoine has been a part of the BIAC Secretariat since October 1977. She is responsible for logistical co-ordination, office administration, computer system coordination and managing BIAC's website and database. She provides administrative backup and web support for the following policy groups: anti-bribery, corporate governance, taxation and fiscal policy and all associated groups, employment, labour and social affairs, private pensions, health care and education.

Ms. Mazier arrived at BIAC in April 1997. She oversees BIAC's distribution of OECD publications and documents, handles the recruitment of interns, assist Head of Administration/Finance with budget and accounts and provides administrative backup and web support for the following policy groups: biotechnology, chemicals and its networks, competition, energy, environment, climate change, waste management, information, computer and communications policy, consumer policy, IPR, investment, nanotechnology, raw materials, SME network, technology.