Brad Twedt

Brad is IJM’s Chief Risk Officer & General Counsel, leading the legal, governance, risk management, security, and compliance teams. He has served IJM in a variety of capacities, beginning as a Legal Fellow in our Kampala, Uganda, office, and progressing to a decade of in-field leadership in our Latin America region. He directed our work in Guatemala as Country Director and later throughout the Northen Triangle area of Central America as Regional Vice President. Immediately prior to stepping into the CRO/GC position, he served as Executive Vice President of Global People Support, providing interim leadership to that division.

Before joining IJM, Brad practiced law for nearly 25 years in New York City and Chicago. He was a litigation partner at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg, and was Senior Vice President and Divisional Counsel at Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley. Brad received his B.A. with honors in Government & International Affairs from Augustana University and his J.D. from the Columbia University School of Law. He and his wife, ReJean, live in the Chicago area.