Mrs. Gacek joined the EBRD office in London in March 1998 as Senior Evaluation Manager in Project Evaluation Department and became Director responsible for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia and Moldova in 2000. Since September 2002 Mrs. Gacek is Country Director responsible for Romania, heading the 3rd largest EBRD office after Russia and Poland.

Mrs. Gacek started her career in 1977 with DEG (Deutsche Investitions - und Entwichlungsgesellschaft) as Head of Department for Arab Countries and North and West Africa. Between 1994-1995 Mrs. Hildegard Gacek was Head of Department Metals and Mining, world-wide.

Before joining the EBRD, Mrs. Gacek was Vice President in Project Finance Europe, specialized in Natural Resources, Power and Energy Projects including Project Advisory with UBS Zurich.

With 25 years international banking experience in Project Finance, Project Finance Advisory and Corporate Finance, Mrs. Gacek has an extensive experience in Emerging Markets in Africa and Arab Countries and significant Board experience in banks, general industry, corporations and other associations.

Mrs. Gacek is a graduate of Gross und Aussenhandelskaufmann, Wuppertal, Germany with a Master in "International Trade" and also holds a Degree in Commercial English and a Master in Business Administration. Mrs. Gacek speaks fluently English and French.