Roger Havenith is Deputy Chief Executive of the European Investment Fund since 1 January 2016. In his role, Roger is part of the Fund’s governance providing leadership and direction to the institution. He deputises for the CE in the day-to-day management of the Fund, has specific responsibilities in relation to the Fund’s corporate strategy and alignment with European Union policies, impact assessment, relations with EU institutions, supervision of the Chief Financial Officer and of mandate acquisition and fundraising activities. Previously, he had several key roles at the European Commission: among others, he was a Commission negotiator in charge of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) SME Window, as part of the Investment Plan for Europe. He also led the EC’s Designated Service responsible for the negotiation, implementation and oversight of financial instruments under CIP, EPMF, MAP and other initiatives.