Wim Mijs was appointed CEO of the European Banking Federation in 2014. Between 2007 and 2014 Wim served as CEO of the Dutch Banking Association NVB. During this tenure he transformed the NVB into a modern industry association, positioning it as the key representative of the banking sector in the wake of the financial crisis. Wim studied law at the University of Leiden, specializing in European and international law. After his studies he worked at the International Court of Arbitration at the Peace Palace in The Hague. In 1993 he joined ABN AMRO in Amsterdam before moving to Brussels to head up the bank's EU liaison office. Wim moved back to The Hague in 2002 to head the Government Affairs for ABN AMRO. Wim is a member of the advisory board of Leiden Law School; Chair of the EPFSF and serves on the Board of Directors of Salzburg Global Seminar. He is also a Board Member of the Dutch Royal Automobile Club (KNAC). Between 2011 and 2018, Wim held various institutional roles: Chair of the International Banking Federation; Chair of the Executive Committee of the EBF; Chair of the Board of Euribor -European Money Market Institute.