Judith Pearce is the Lead Integrity Officer at the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance arm of the World Bank Group.
Pearce advises senior management on integrity issues and reputational risk mitigation in MIGA’s $27 billion portfolio, and is responsible for integrity, due diligence, and monitoring of the agency’s approximately $5.3 billion of annual new business. In addition, Pearce developed and implemented MIGA’s integrity procedures—helping to make the agency an industry leader in this field.
Previously, Pearce worked for a major international investigative firm, specializing in security issues, including kidnap and ransom.
She began her international career as an Australian diplomat in East Africa, and then as a briefing officer for the Australian Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Pearce received her doctorate and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Queensland, Australia.