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KOFI G. APPIAH 12002 Swallow Falls Ct * Silver Spring, MD 20904 * 301-613-8767 * ka13ae45a@west post.

net EDUCATION THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, School of Business Washington, D.C. Master of Business Administration, Finance and Investments May 201 1 * Executive Vice President - Black MBA Association * Executive Vice President - Real Estate Investment and Development Organization * International Practicum & Residency, Spring 2010 (India) - Developed U.S. mark et entry strategy for Mahindra & Mahindra's automotive business focusing on reta il financing UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College Park, MD B.S. - Marketing/Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain Management May 2005 * College Park Scholars Program WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION Washington, D.C. Intern, Corporate Portfolio Management Department October 2010 - Present * Computed returns for equity and debt investments through the identification, e xtraction, and synthesizing of cash flows from multiple sources. The results wer e used by senior team members to determine the effectiveness of sector and regio n specific investments. WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT Washington, D.C. Intern, Asset Optimization & Corporate Development June - August 2010 * Evaluated potential investments for stand-alone and portfolio renewable energy development projects focusing on valuation and ROE. * Completed credit risk analyses that were used by credit risk managers to deter mine the appropriate level of counterparty exposure. JONES LANG LASALLE Washington, D.C. Financial Analyst April 2007 - July 2009 * Assisted in the transaction structuring and closure of three Public - Private real estate projects with a combined value of $1.1B by completing financial anal yses and reviewing project operating and legal documents. * Completed feasibility studies to determine development concepts for Military H ousing Privatization Initiative projects. * Completed forecasts for two closed Military Housing Privatization Initiative p rojects to assess future financial performance, loan default risk, additional de bt requirements, and to estimate the strength of the out-year renovation account . * Evaluated over $150M in debt from multiple investment banks on key quantitativ e and qualitative factors focusing on debt size, cost of capital, and structural flexibility. GREEN PARK FINANCIAL/WALKER & DUNLOP Bethesda, MD Portfolio Analyst June 2006 - April 2007 * Underwrote $225M in multi-family and commercial property loans by analyzing hi storic financial data and conducting thorough reviews of real estate markets. * Developed final loan proposal narratives and presented to the Loan Committee t o obtain loan approval. * Underwrote a transaction independently after 4 months, exceeding expectations by 8 months. CHEVY CHASE BANK Bethesda, MD Assistant Branch Manager March 2006 - June 2006 * Managed a team of 10 - 15 employees to enable each individual to reach their o bjectives as well as branch goals. * Consulted with clients to explore financial needs and recommend the appropriat e financial products. * Recognized as a top 5 performer in 2 consecutive quarters by reaching 100% of goals. Retail Management Associate June 2005 - March 2006

* Completed a 9-month intensive management trainee program to develop leaders in commercial banking which included 'on-the-job' and classroom training in commer cial banking. FINANCIAL PORTALS/SKILLS Financial Portals: Banking Information Systems, Thomson Research, Mergent Online , REIS, Real Capital Analytics Skills: Financial Modeling, Valuation, Financial Forecasting, Transaction Struct uring, MS Exc

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