Bernard Mensah is President of International for Bank of America and a member of its Executive Management Team.
Bernard is also the Chief Executive Officer of Merrill Lynch International, Bank of America’s largest international subsidiary.
In this role, Bernard is responsible for the development and execution of Bank of America’s strategy and extensive business activities in over 30 countries worldwide. These span corporate, commercial and investment banking, sales and trading, research, and treasury services.
Prior to assuming his current position in 2020, he jointly led the bank’s fixed income, currencies and commodities trading business globally. Bernard joined Bank of America in 2010 from Goldman Sachs where he was a Partner and global head of Bank Loan and Distressed Trading, having previously run its Asia Credit and Convertibles business from Tokyo and Hong Kong.
Bernard is Co-Chair of the Stanford University Parents and Family Advisory Board, co-chairs the Africa Advisory Board of Prince’s Trust International and is a member of the board of the Kofi Annan Foundation.
A qualified chartered accountant, Bernard holds a B.A. degree in Social Sciences from the University of Bristol, England.
