Alphecca Muttardy---Professional Macroeconomist; former Senior Economist, International Monetary Fund. Chief economic adviser Coalition for a National Infrastructure Bank; member Advisory Board of the Coalition. Testified in numerous state legislatures including New Mexico Senate, Nevada Legislature, Washington State Senate, Utah House; Alaska Senate; California Assembly; San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Seattle City Council, etc.
Expert macroeconomic assessment of the United States economy, including the development of a major policy initiative to finance unmet infrastructure needs while promoting job creation and economic growth.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
IMF Resident Representative to Ghana (2004-2006, Position at the Ambassadorial level). Provided key policy advice to authorities, including in the area of public expenditure management and wage policy that was key to Ghana’s completion of an IMF review, and receiving US $3.3 billion in international debt relief.
Senior Desk Economist for Ghana and Liberia, African Department (2000-2004). First drafts of briefing papers, policy reports, and government Letters of Intent for Ghana’s borrowing and debt relief arrangements with the IMF, and international donors, under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) and Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative.
Senior Economist, Treasurer’s Department (1992-2000). Contributor to policies on the IMFs Special Drawing Rights (SDR), including the possible pricing of petroleum in SDRs.