Prior to ALI, Walter Piacsek was CEO of the Brazil subsidiary and the partner leading investments in Latin America at Apex Partners, a global private equity firm. Mr. Piacsek was also COO and co-head of wholesale businesses at Banco Votorantim, the third-largest privately owned bank in Brazil, partner and managing director in charge of Brazilian operations at Boston Consulting Group, and worked in corporate banking for Citibank.