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Birthe Bruhn-Leon

Investor

Board Member at eco.business Fund

Luxembourg

About

Birthe Bruhn-Leon is an independent board member at Eco-Business with experience in corporate credit, structured finance, and impact finance. Her background includes senior executive roles in international settings, with expertise in business strategy, organizational transformation, governance, financial analysis, risk management, and compliance. She advises on capital mobilization for enterprise growth, infrastructure development, energy transition, and digital transformation.

Experience

  1. Eco-BusinessIndependent Board Membercurrent2026 — presentLuxembourg
  2. Banco Português de FomentoMember and Vice Chair of Advisory Board (Conselho Estratégico)current2026 — presentLisbon, Portugal
  3. (SBCI) Strategic Banking Corporation of IrelandIndependent Non-Executive Directorcurrent2025 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
  4. Self-employedIndependent Director and Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  5. Women Climate Leaders NetworkSteering Committee Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. European Investment Bank (EIB)Managerial Advisor, Directorate for Financing and Advisory2024Luxembourg
  7. European Investment Bank (EIB)Director Financial Institutions2022 — 2024Luxembourg
  8. European Investment Bank (EIB)Director Financing Operations in Spain and Portugal2015 — 2021
  9. European Investment Bank (EIB)Director Business Support2012 — 2014
  10. GGF - Green for Growth FundBoard Member2024
  11. European Progress Microfinance FundInvestors Committee Member2019 — 2021Luxembourg
  12. European Investment Fund (EIF)Head of Mandate Management2009 — 2012
  13. European Investment Bank (EIB)Senior Advisor Risk Management2007 — 2009
  14. European Investment Bank (EIB)Senior Credit Officer2003 — 2006
  15. CFA Society LuxembourgBoard Member2005 — 2009
  16. Deutsche BankVice President Syndicated Loans, Global Corporate Finance1998 — 2003Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
  17. Deutsche BankGlobal Relationship Manager, Global Corporate and Institutional Clients1996 — 1998Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
  18. Deutsche Bank S.A.E.Relationship Manager, Multinational and Spanish Accounts, Corporate Banking1993 — 1996Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  19. Deutsche BankCredit Analyst1992 — 1993Hamburg, Germany

Education

  1. Universität PassauGraduate in Economics ("Diplomvolkswirtin"), Economics1985 — 1991

Skills & more

Climate Finance1Business Transformation1Change Management1Governance and best practice2Governance and best practices1Corporate and structured finance1

Languages English · French · German · Italian · Luxembourgish · Portuguese · Spanish

  • Member — ILA - The Luxembourg Institute of Governance
  • Technology and Governance for Boards — The Corporate Governance Institute
  • Bank Boards: How to navigate new continuous challenges — European University Institute
  • High Performance Leadership Executive Program — IMD
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute

From Birthe's professional profile.

Colleagues at eco.business Fund

Angeles Toledo
Board Member at eco.business Fund
Chimwemwe de Gaay Fortman
Board Member at eco.business Fund
Chris Knowles
Board Member at eco.business Fund
Michael Evers
Chairperson of the EBF Board of Directors at eco.business Fund

Frequently asked questions

Where does Birthe Bruhn-Leon work?
Birthe Bruhn-Leon is Board Member at eco.business Fund.

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Also attended Universität Passau26

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Shared employers

Also worked at Eco-Business2

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Also worked at GGF - Green for Growth Fund1

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