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Jasmina Selimović has been appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH). She replaces Senad Softić and is the first women to hold the position.

The Central Bank of Montenegro has also appointed the first woman as its Governor. Irena Radović is a former central bank official and diplomat, and replaces Radoje Žugić.

The same goes for the Bank of Papua New Guinea, which has confirmed the appointment of Elizabeth Genia as its first female Governor. She has been Acting Governor for a year, and replaced Benny Popoitai.

Piero Cipollone has joined the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, replacing Fabio Panetta, who resigned last year to become Governor of the Bank of Italy.

The Zimbabwean government has announced that John Mushayavanhu will take over as Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe in April, replacing John Mangudya.

Argentina’s President-Elect has announced that he will appoint Santiago Bausili as the next Governor of the Central Bank of Argentina. He will succeed Luis Caputo, who will become the country’s next Economy Minister.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has announced the appointment of Patricia ‘Patty’ Solimene Collins as its new Acting Director. Patty comes to the BEP from the Government Publishing Office (GPO), which she joined in 2020, and succeeds Len Olijar.

Patty is a former Colonel in the US Army, with a military career spanning 24 years, during which time she served several tours of duty to Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2006, following a road accident, she lost her leg, but rehabilitated and served an additional nine years on active duty with the US Army before retiring in 2015.

She went on to represent the United States at the 2016 Paralympics as its captain and team member, competing in the Paratriathlon. She later joined the McChrystal Group as a principal consultant, before joining the GPO.

Hansjoerg Gietz, Managing Director of Gietz, has announced the transition of the company’s leadership to Marcel Gerber, former Engineering Director.

Gietz is a prominent player in print finishing, and its Foil Commander foil application systems are in widespread use in the currency industry. Hansjoerg, who had led the family-owned firm since 2002, will now focus on guiding the company’s strategic vision in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Anne Jessopp, Chief Executive of The Royal Mint, has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for services to industry and the finance sector in the UK’s New Year Honours List. She joined the Mint in 2008 and was appointed CEO in 2018. She is spearheading the transformation of the 1,100-year old company into a portfolio business, with a focus on sustainability. She is also overseeing one of the biggest changes to UK coins in 70 years, with the introduction of the new King Charles III coinage.

Marc Schwarz, CEO of the Monnaie de Paris, has been made a Knight of the Legion of Honour, France’s highest civilian decoration. Marc has worked for 35 years in both the public and the private sectors, and was appointed CEO of Monnaie de Paris, France’s oldest company, in 2018.

Mark Cartwright has been appointed Executive Director of the Mint Directors Association (MDA), replacing Acting Executive Director Ross Macdiarmid, who has now retired.

Mark has spent the past 12 years in the industry as the Executive General Manager of Sales, Marketing & Innovation for the Royal Australian Mint (RAM), having oversight of product design and development, sales, B2B relationship management, marketing, innovation and education and visitor services.