Helmut Schnabel
Chairman

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Tamás Ónody
Deputy Chair

Tamás has been Chairman of the Hungarian Treasury association for more than 25 years. He is also on the board of EACT, where he was appointed vice Chairman for a period of five years.

After his studies in Paris II Science Economics, he started his carreer in different banks (MHB, Budapest Bank, Credit Lyonnais). Later he worked in the treasury of Eridania Béghin-Say.
In 2000 he joined the Hungarian Wallis Group as Group Treasurer, responsible for the financing and risk management of the holding companies in different sectors.

He is honorary professor in Szent István University and wrote a book about European banknotes.

Thomas C. Deas, Jr
Immediate Past Chairman

Thomas is the current Chairman of the National Association of Corporate Treasurers (www.nact.org) in the US. He previously served as Vice President and Treasurer of FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), with responsibility for the worldwide treasury function. Prior to joining FMC, he served as Vice President, Treasurer and CFO of Applied Tech Products Corp., of Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) and of Maritrans Inc. (NYSE: TUG).  Prior to these positions, Mr. Deas was employed for 18 years at Scott Paper Company (NYSE: SPP), where he served in various capacities in finance and treasury. 

He has served as a member of the Financial Stability Board’s Market Participants’ Group, is a current representative to the Federal Reserve’s Alternative Reference Rates Committee, and a member of the steering committee of the Coalition for Derivatives End-Users.  He is a frequent speaker at investor conferences and professional forums and has testified on financial reform before numerous Congressional committees.