Marcus Williams, Global Head for Energy and Extractive Industries, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group

Marcus Williams is the Global Head for Energy and Extractive Industries at the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group. He has been in this role since September 2015, prior to which he held the position of Lead Operations Officer. From 2004-2014, Marcus was Adviser to MIGA’s Executive Vice President with responsibilities that included overseeing corporate strategy, Board relations and corporate communications, and from 2004 to 2006 as Chief of Staff. Before this, Marcus held several positions in the World Bank, including in the Corporate Strategy Group working with the World Bank Group President and senior management on the Group's long-term strategy and business agenda. Prior to joining the World Bank Group, Williams spent two years with Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates covering the international energy markets. Marcus is a UK national and is based at MIGA’s headquarters in Washington DC.