Linda Adamany and Mahnaz Safa Join Jefferies International Limited Board of Directors

Jefferies​, the largest independent, global, full-service investment banking firm headquartered in the US, announced that it has added Linda Adamany and Mahnaz Safa to the Jefferies International Limited Board of Directors. Jefferies International Limited is the European business of Jefferies Group LLC.

Ms. Adamany has financial and operating executive experience in multiple industries. Ms. Adamany has been a director on the parent board, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. since 2014, and the Jefferies Group LLC board since 2018, where she serves as chair of the Risk and Liquidity Oversight Committee. Ms. Adamany is a CPA and holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from John Carroll University.

Ms. Safa has nearly 30 years of experience leading, managing and transforming large scale businesses across financial services and banking. Ms. Safa spent 20 years at UBS, serving as Co-Head of EMEA Debt Capital Markets, in addition to roles as Head of Markets Origination in Banking at Citigroup and most recently as Head of Markets for Europe and America at ANZ. She is a graduate of Imperial College, London with a PhD in Engineering and is also a Member of the Imperial College Council.

In a joint statement, Rich Handler, CEO, and Brian Friedman, President, of Jefferies, commented, "We are excited to welcome Linda and Mahnaz to the Jefferies International Limited Board of Directors and are fortunate to attract such qualified and experienced directors to our firm. Their significant and broad-based experience will provide a wealth of knowledge and diversified perspective to our board. We look forward to their joint contributions as we continue to grow and evolve Jefferies' business globally."

"We welcome Linda and Mahnaz to our European board," added Huw Tucker, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Jefferies International Limited. "Jefferies seeks to bring a diversity of experiences and perspectives to our Board of Directors, and we are pleased to add two accomplished women with significant expertise and insights."