About us

Founded in 2004 by Dimitri Rusca of Swiss origin, we are a team of former trade finance bankers (mainly International first class banks based such as Bnp Paribas, Credit Suisse, ING) and from large Swiss commodity traders , insurance and surveyors, all coming from the commodity industry.
Since 15 years, SCCF raise financing for small to mid size SME. Mainly active in production, export, import or distribution of natural resources throughout the world.

Worldwide presence

SCCF covers 3 continents
through five offices :

Geneva
Zug
Lausanne
Singapore
Miami

SCCF Team

Since 15 years SCCF employs a highly performing team of former senior commodities professionals, previously members of management of large international banks and major commodity merchant houses who, when brought together boast over 200 years of experience in Structured Commodity Trade Finance.

SCCF’s Risk Management team includes former BNP Paribas and Société Générale managers assessing all risks with a combined experience of 40 years of experience in risk management, debt recovery and insurance

Completing the senior members of management, our head of Legal has 30 years of experience in Commodity Trade and Structured Finance and debt recovery within large international banks.

Adequate back up personnel is also employed to ensure the smooth running of many transactions monitored by SCCF from basic Soft Commodities to specialized metals and Petroleum products.

Dimitri Rusca

Founder & CEO

Dimitri, the CEO and Founder of SCCF, has more than 28 years of experience in Trade Finance, Structured Finance and commodities trading. Before founding SCCF in 2004, Dimitri was Vice President at BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA. Prior to joining BNP Paribas, Dimitri worked in other Swiss banks and at Finco division of André & Cie SA , a Swiss major commodities trading company.

Philippe Berta

General Counsel - Head of Legal and Compliance

Philippe Berta is a Swiss qualified lawyer, formerly General Counsel at BNP Paribas in Switzerland and Head of Legal Trade Finance at Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. His areas of expertise are Commodity Trade and Structured Finance, Corporate and Shipping Finance, Private Banking, Regulatory and Compliance matters. Philippe participated in the 1990s in the creation and organisation in Geneva of a new Swiss bank active in Commodity Trade Finance. Philippe is a member of the ICC Banking Commission Legal Committee and of the Financial Crime Risk and Policy Compliance Group in Paris and acts from time to time as DOCDEX expert under the ICC alternative dispute resolution rules.

Stanislas Mazuranic

Chief Operating Officer

Stanislas, COO of SCCF, has 15 years of experience in Commodity Trade Finance. Before joining SCCF, Stanislas was Deputy Group Head Energy & Metals and Relationship Manager at Banque Cantonale de Genève (BCGE). Stanislas also worked 7 years at BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA as Transactional Officer, Relationship Manager and Team Leader Energy in the Commodity Finance department. Stanislas holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and a Master’s Degree in International Trading, Commodity Finance and Shipping from the University of Geneva School of Economics and Management.

Helen Guillemot

Head of Investors Relations

Helen Guillemot has over 30 years experience in the banking industry. Prior to joining SCCF she headed up the EMEA Syndicate team for Structured Commodity Finance at BNP Paribas, based in Geneva. During this time she was seconded to the BNP Paribas Syndicate platform in New York with an emphasis on the energy & commodity sector for the North American region adding to her many years' experience within Syndications for the commodity sector across CEEMEA and ClS. Prior to Joining BNPP in 1999, Helen worked in syndication sales at ANZ lnvestment Bank, London and Paris, the Supervisory Division of the Bank of England, London and for the EU Commission in Brussels. Helen holds a Masters in Economics from UCD Dublin, lreland.

Dougal Halkan P.

Trade Finance Officer

Dougal joined SCCF in October 2023. He monitors and follow-up on daily basis the transactional matters of clients. He has been working seven years in commodity trade and structured finance teams in Geneva for banks and traders being exposed to Energy, Chemicals, Soft and Grain transactions. He graduated from Geneva School of Business Administration in International Management and followed the “Swiss Negoce” commodity trading program in University of Geneva.

Humberto Humaran

Senior Trade Finance Manager

Humberto has more than 24 years of International Trade and Structured Finance experience. Humberto spent 20 years at Cargill where he held senior positions and managed various businesses within Latin American and US geography’s for Cargill’s Trade and Structured Finance and Structured Risk Management Business Units. Humberto will manage our US Branch in Miami and responsible for Origination in the Region.

Davide Bignasca

Senior Trade Finance Manager

Davide is a Senior Relationship Manager with more than 20 years of experience in Commodity Trade Finance. He always worked in Swiss banks (Banca dello Stato for 7 years). Before that, he covered the position of Head of Commodity Trade Finance for 13 years in other swiss banks such as Banca Commerciale Lugano and Indosuez.

Daria Rotari

Senior Relationship Manager

Daria has been with SCCF since early 2014. She is responsible for Relationship and Business Development in the Middle East. She holds a Diploma of Advanced Studies in Commodity Trading from the Geneva School of Economics and Management Executive, University of Geneva. Daria has extensive experience in Commodity Trade Finance with specific expertise in oil, derivatives and grains.

Cédric Levassort

Senior Relationship Manager / Supervision and training of sales team

Cédric has over 35 years of experience in international trade: 10 years in shipping, 7 years in trade commodities, and 18 years in commodity trade finance. Cédric has worked as a ship captain and sailed on container-carriers, roll on roll off, and oil tankers of different sizes. For 7 years Cédric held different positions in shipping and trading companies in Geneva with a focus on energy: Elf, Total, and IPCO. Cédric was formerly employed at BNP Paribas in Geneva for 18 years as a relationship manager for commodities trading. He has experience in financing all types of commodities. During his last 4 years in BNP Paribas, he was Regional Manager for Corporate Companies in Central Europe, located in Budapest.

Olivier Sandi

Senior Collateral Manager

Olivier has 30 years’ experience in Commodity Trade Finance, as Team Head of Letter of credit department, Senior Account Officer, Head of CTF Middle Office and Senior Collateral Manager at Credit Suisse, Société Générale and BNP Paribas. All of his previous experience allows him to fulfil his position at SCCF as Senior Collateral Manager in charge of vetting the collaterals and other securities available on financed transactions.

Richard Liao

Managing Director

Richard joined SCCF in April 2020 and covers origination of commodity players, facility structuring, product structuring and distribution. He has held senior leadership positions in various banks (HBL, UBAF, BOC, ANZ), covering commodity players of all sizes and commodities, as well as relationships with banks and NBFIs. He has deep knowledge in STCF and broad experience in syndicated loans, treasury, securitization and structured finance. Richard holds an Executive Master in Finance with Distinction from INSEAD.

Marion Sechi

Senior Accountant

Marion is responsible for the Group’s accounting, audit and financial management functions. Before joining SCCF in October 2014, Marion worked in the Accounts department of an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in B-to-B distribution. She holds a Swiss Federal Diploma of Higher Education of Chartered Specialist in Accounting and Financial Management.

Lola Cortes

Executive Assistant to CEO

Lola joined the company in November 2022 as executive assistant to CEO. She started her career in hospitality management working for luxury hotel in well-known place in France. She holds a bachelor’s degree in tourism with a specialization in management.

Laurent-Xavier Schaub

Trade Finance Manager

Laurent-Xavier joined SCCF in 2023 as a Trade Finance Manager. He has a banking background with more than 3 years in several business units at Banque Cantonale Vaudoise and an additional 3 years in the Commodity Trade Finance Department at Banque Cantonale de Genève. Laurent-Xavier holds a Master’s Degree in Commodity Trading from the Faculty of Economics and Management of the University of Geneva.

Selçuk Içinsel

Senior Relationship Manager

Selçuk has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry in international trade, commodity finance and corporate banking. Prior to joining SCCF, he held senior positions with Swiss and Dutch Banks (Credit Europe Bank Switzerland and Belgium and The Economy Bank NV Netherlands). Selçuk is responsible for origination of new clients, arranging trade and commodity finance solutions and corporate advisory services.

Yulia Goumoens

Corporate Services Executive Manager

Yulia Goumoens joined SCCF in August 2022. Holding a degree in international economics, Yulia has a strong experience in Swiss and international companies incorporation and management. Prior to joining SCCF Yulia worked in a Swiss legal firm establishing new companies for various industries and providing financial and legal follow-up.

Romain Collet

Trade Finance Officer

Romain joined SCCF in February 2019 as Trade Finance Officer. He graduated from Geneva School of Business Administration in Commodity Trading. He assists the investment team for the implementation of new credit facilities and following up on existing trade finance transactions.

Rachel Ahlin

Accountant Assistant

Rachel is working for SCCF since May 2017 as accountant assistant. She obtained her bookkeeping diploma from IFAGE and holds in parallel a degree in Environmental Engineering from HEPIA.

Bergiss El Mekki

Junior Financial Officer

In April 2024, Bergiss El Mekki joined SCCF as a Junior Financial Officer. She earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from HEC Lausanne, specializing in Corporate Finance, and spent a year abroad in Spain on an exchange program. With a strong academic foundation and a keen interest in Finance, she brings valuable skills and knowledge to the company. She speaks French, English and Arabic.

Zoe Tania

Junior Trade Finance Officer

Zoe joined SCCF as a Junior Trade Finance Officer in November 2023. She keeps track of the transaction of clients, ensuring that the relevant documents are in line with the requirements of the credit facility. She is from Jakarta, Indonesia and previously studied Finance and Information Systems at Boston University in the United States

Darren Goh