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Russian bank moves in VTB chief takes careful approach to U.S. market BY AARON ELSTEIN Do you see the Russian government reducing its 75% stake in your bank? Goldman Sachs would argue it can manage such conflicts. RÉSUMÉ REVIEW Is your job search all it could be? We ask the experts. NAME SUSAN JOHNSON SUMMARY Seasoned marketing communications professional with managerial experience in international public relations agencies and background in for-profit and nonprofit sectors PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Participant Media, January 2012 to present Communications consultant The Hewitt School, May to October 2011 Director of marketing and public relations Launched the first dedicated marketing and communications function at the independent college-preparatory school for girls K-12, supported positive external image and effective internal communications during transition to new head of school, produced collateral materials and re-energized Web-based communications The Center for Arts Education, 2008 to 2011 Director of marketing and public relations Oversaw strategic planning and implementation of public-awareness initiatives to strengthen the organization’s brand identity EDUCATION University of Denver, B.A., psychology Résumé appears in condensed form. A ndrei Kostin is chairman and chief executive of VTB Group, Russia’s second-largest bank, with $200 billion in assets. He spoke to Crain’s while on a recent trip to celebrate the opening of his institution’s first office in New York. Yes, the new government has stated it wants to privatize companies, including ours. But we’re going to take a conservative approach. We’re not going to give the market more food than it can digest, if you will. We’ll sell stock to American hedge funds or whoever else wants to buy it, but at a measured pace. Are U.S. banks doing anything that in hindsight will be considered stupid? I think that’s one of the reasons why Goldman is under so much scrutiny. I know their CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, and admire him greatly as a businessman, but I think Goldman has to review its approach to many things. I think investment bankers should be less cynical—put more heart, more sincerity in their work.It won’t do any harm. Do you think the big U.S. banks should be broken up? Why is VTB coming to New York? Andrei Kostin Obviously, we want to be a reference point to American funds that want to invest in Russia. We started in inMOVERS & vestment banking four SHAKERS years ago and, thanks to the problems U.S. banks had at the time, we’ve become the No. 1 investment bank in Russia. We’ve been developing quickly and increased our asset size by 35 times in the past 10 years. Now we’re ready to be in the world’s No. 1 financial market. I’m telling my investment banking boys that it’s not good practice when an investment bank is providing services to a company and at the same time selling its stock. In many cases, the investment banking team is saying to investors, “It’s a good stock, buy it,” and the analysis team says, “No, sell.” I think it’s a conflict of interest. All the talk about Chinese walls between bankers and analysts is bull. If our competitors become smaller, that’s fine. But I personally believe global corporations need global banks to work with them. What would you do about the issue over banker pay? Look, there is a reason America is successful in financial services. Go to any hedge fund and you will see people working there from all over the world. People come here for careers, but also for money. EXPERT ADVICE Susan has a great deal of experience across marketing and communications in brand-name firms, boutiques and out on her own. Unfortunately, the résumé struggles to communicate her value, as there is a lack of quantifiable accomplishments. As a reader, I don’t know the range of budgets/direct reports/vendors managed, people managed or agencies. To ensure that there is a coherent story to tell, I recommend that Susan create a key achievement section (following her executive summary) that can bring together the most important achievements in her career. —jason levin, career coach, Ready, Set, Launch To contact this candidate, e-mail cnyb_resume@crainsnewyork.com. EXECUTIVE MOVES Continued from Page 21 company as senior vice president of development. He was previously vice president of urban housing at M/I Homes. Stribling Marketing Associates: Benjamin Hayden, 31, was promoted to senior vice president of research and planning at the marketing advisory firm. He was previously director of research. Development Guild/DDI: Sean O’Connor, 41, joined the management consulting firm as senior vice president. He was previously vice president for special giving at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Lilker Associates Consulting Engineers: Steven Hammer, 49, was promoted to senior vice president. He was previously vice president. David Tanenbaum, 49, was promoted to senior vice president. He was previously a principal. Tishman Construction Corp.: Christopher Abbate, 40, joined the AECOM subsidiary as first vice president, New York regional health care. He was previously a project executive at Lend Lease. WebCollage Inc.: Peter Green, 52, joined CORPORATE LADDER GRADUATING TO CCNY POST MARY ERINA DRISCOLL, 55, will join the City College of New York as dean of the School of Education on Aug. 1. As dean, she will direct a school with more than 1,000 students that offers degree programs in early childhood, elementary, secondary and special education as well as leadership and assessment. In addition to her administrative duties and directing recruitment of faculty, she will act as a liaison with the New York City school system and other government officials. Most recently, she served as chair of the Department of Administration, Leadership and Technology at the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development. The Connecticut College graduate received an M.A. in child development from Sarah Lawrence College and a Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of Chicago. —CALLIE EIDLER 22 | Crain’s New York Business | May 28, 2012 the Web marketing firm as vice president of sales, a newly created position. He was previously senior vice president of strategic partnerships at dLife. Mayer Brown: Stephen G. Rooney, 57, joined the law firm as a partner and co-leader of the insurance finance group. He was previously a partner in the insurance practice and global chair of the structured finance practice group at Dewey & LeBoeuf. Richard B. Spitzer, 38, joined as a partner in the insurance finance group and the banking and finance practice. He was previously a partner in the corporate finance practice at Dewey & LeBoeuf. David M. Stewart, 50, joined as a partner in the real estate practice. He was previously a partner at Latham & Watkins. Hogan Lovells: Peter Ivanick, 58, joined the law firm as a partner in the U.S. business restructuring and insolvency practice. He was previously a partner in the business solutions and governance practice at Dewey & LeBoeuf. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Doug Bacon, 35, was promoted to partner at the law firm. He was previously an associate. Gabrielle Gould, 40, was promoted to partner in the U.S. litigation practice. She was previously an associate. Manatt Phelps & Phillips: Mark I. Peroff, 59, joined the law firm as a partner in the intellectual-property practice group. He was previously a partner and co-chair of branding, trademarks and copyrights practice at Hiscock & Barclay. Darren W. Saunders, 51, joined as a partner in the intellectual-property practice group. He was previously a partner at Hiscock & Barclay. Paul Hastings: Samuel Estreicher, 63, joined the law firm as of counsel in the labor and employment and appellate practice groups. He was previously of counsel in the labor and employment and appeals practice groups at Jones Day. Crowell & Moring: Brian J. O’Sullivan, 46, joined as counsel in the insurance and reinsurance group. He was previously a partner at Mayer Brown. Kelly H. Tsai, 38, joined as an associate. She was previously an associate at Dewey & LeBoeuf. Schervier Nursing Care Center: Olivia BabolIbe, 55, joined as director of nursing. She was previously director of nursing at Dumont Masonic Home. Gregory Poole-Dayan, 46, joined as administrator of clinical services. He was previously associate administrator at the Sarah Neuman Center of Jewish Home Lifecare. Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton: John Bricker, 55, joined the law firm as counsel and a member of the real estate finance and capital markets team. He was previously counsel at Crowell & Moring. Sher Tremonte: Yuriko Tada, 39, joined the law firm as counsel. She was previously an attorney at Arkin Kaplan Rice. Periconi: Abigail Jones, 31, joined the environmental law firm as an associate attorney. She was previously an associate attorney at Budd-Falen. TD Bank: Michele Dragonetti, 42, joined as executive director of corporate banking in New York City. She was previously a senior analyst at Apidos Capital Management. Ranieri Partners: Richard Bartolo, 45, joined the financial services company as a managing director. He was previously a managing director at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Jack Thompson, 52, joined as a managing director. He was previously a director at the Mundane Funds USA. The Penguin Press: Ryan Chapman, 29, joined the publishing company as marketing director. He was previously online marketing manager at Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The Greenberg Group Inc.: Jaclyn Y. Houseknecht, 31, joined the retail real estate advisory firm as director of fashion brand development. She was previously branding coordinator worldwide at Coach. Ignited: LJ Kobe, 33, joined as group media director, a newly created position at the advertising agency. She was previously director of emerging media at AT&T. LearnVest.com: Carrie Sloan, 37, was promoted to editor in chief of the financial website. She was previously executive editor. UHY Advisors: James MacGregor, 27, joined the consulting firm as business development manager. He was previously director of business development at TransPerfect Translations International. —callie eidler EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS The fastest way to get an announcement into Crain’s is to submit online. Fill out the form at www.crainsnewyork.com/section/ executive_moves. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Crains New York - May 28, 2012

Crains New York - May 28, 2012
Contents
Kids’ Lines Behave Badly for Retail Industry
City’s Scarcest Resource These Days? Engineers
Taxi! Follow That Cab’s Fare Increase
Nasdaq Attack the Facebook Fallout in the Markets
Bronx Retail Strip Goes From Famously Bad to Bustling
It’s the Return of the Automat
The Insider
Real Estate Deals
Opinion
For the Record
The Week on the Web
Classifieds
Taking Urban Farming to a New Level
Anne Fisher: Manufacturing Jobs Make a Comeback
Hot Jobs
Movers & Shakers: Russian Banker Shares His u.s.plans
Gael Greene: Fighting the Crowd at Primola
The Week Ahead

Crains New York - May 28, 2012