Rhoda Weeks-Brown
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Bibliographic details
- Published: October 22, 2021
Role and responsibilities
- General Counsel and Director of the IMF’s Legal Department.
- Advises the IMF’s Executive Board, management, staff and country membership on all legal aspects of the IMF’s operations, including its lending, regulatory and advisory functions.
- Leads the Legal Department’s work on a wide range of significant policy and country matters.
- Lectures and has authored articles and many IMF Board papers on all aspects of the law of the IMF.
Career highlights and prior roles
- Served as Deputy Director in the IMF’s Communications Department, where she:
- Led IMF communications and outreach in Africa, Asia and Europe.
- Played a key role in the transformation of the IMF’s communications strategy.
- Led IMF strategic communications on key legal and policy topics.
- Worked in a large corporate law firm in Washington DC prior to joining the IMF.
Education, professional qualifications, and memberships
- J.D. from Harvard Law School.
- B.A. in Economics (summa cum laude) from Howard University.
- Member of the Bar in New York, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia.
- Member of the Supreme Court Bar.
- Member of the Committee on International Monetary Law of the International Law Association (MOCOMILA).
- Member of the Consultative Group for the Sovereign Debt Forum.
Board and external engagements
- Serves on the Boards of:
- TalentNomics, Inc., a non-profit organization focused on developing women leaders globally.
- Results for America, a non-profit organization working to improve outcomes for communities through results-driven social programs.
Awards, recognitions, and departmental achievements
- Named one of the top 27 Global General Counsels (2020) by the Financial Times.
- Named one of the top 5 General Counsels in the area of Promoting Ethical Standards.
- Under her tenure, the IMF Legal Department was short-listed for two Financial Times Awards:
- Innovation in Strategic and Risk Advice.
- Most Innovative In-House Legal Team in North America.
Administrative detail
- Last updated: January 10, 2023
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