Board of Directors

Jorge da Silva, CPA, CMA, CIA, CISA

Former Executive Auditor, Inter-American Development Bank

Jorge da Silva is a senior executive with over 35 years of experience in both government and private sectors, including development organizations and multilateral institutions, in Canada, United States and Latin America.

His last role was as Executive Auditor of the Inter-American Development Bank, a position he held since September 1, 2012, reporting to the President and the Audit Committee of the Board of Executive Directors. Prior to joining the IDB, Mr. da Silva was the Chief Audit Executive at the Canadian International Development Agency, in Ottawa, Canada. His background also includes being Director of Audit Services and Director of Finance and Administration at the International Development Research Center, also in Ottawa, as well as four years at the Supreme Auditing Brazilian Institution, in Brasília, Brazil.

Mr. da Silva is recognized as a transformational, engaging leader, and is well-known for building effective, motivated and multi-disciplinary teams, and for interacting constructively with partners, Boards and stakeholders. He is a seasoned presenter and keynote speaker at various audit-related events throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Mr. da Silva has a degree in Business and Public Administration from the University of Brasilia. He is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).

Currently, Mr. da Silva is the Chair of the Audit and Oversight Advisory Committee of the International Organization for Migration of the United Nations (UN Migration), in Geneva, Switzerland.