F. John Mathis is a Senior Strategist with Navigate International and the Director of Faculty at Thunderbird — The Garvin School of International Management. He has been a Professor of International Banking and Finance at Thunderbird in Glendale, Arizona since 1988. Prior to coming to Thunderbird, Dr. Mathis was Senior Portfolio Officer with The World Bank/International Finance Corporation and Senior Financial Analyst with The World Bank/International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. For 14 years he was Chief International Economist with Continental Illinois National Bank and before that was with the Chase Manhattan Bank. A graduate of the University of California at Riverside, he also received his M.A. degree there. He received a Ph.D. degree in Economics from the University of Iowa, and taught at the University of Illinois and the State University of New York prior to entering the banking business.
In addition, Dr. Mathis does consulting for financial and non-financial corporations in the U.S. and around the World. He specializes in securitization, trade finance, financial structuring, and financial re-structuring. His experience includes: applying the analysis of changes in the economic and financial environment; projecting and evaluating financial and economic developments globally; identifying the risks and management options and policies associated with domestic and international loans and investments; developing corporate borrowing, liquidity and investment strategies and policies; and formulating financial plans and budgets. Dr. Mathis has written and edited several books that are industry standards (including Offshore Lending by U.S. Commercial Banks), has contributed numerous articles to prestigious journals, and has been invited to speak throughout the world on international business issues. He has developed and presented training programs in international finance and risk management, foreign exchange and capital market products, and financial management planning to executives in the United States and Canada.