Banking veteran Bill Cordingley will step up as head of Rabobank’s Chicago office to lead client-focused work in multiple sectors throughout the U.S.
Cordingley, who has served in various high-profile roles throughout Rabobank’s sector banking and research teams, will drive growth in several key F&A sectors, including dairy, farm inputs, grains and oilseeds, consumer foods and food packaging and logistics. He will report to David Bassett, the New York-based head of Wholesale Banking North America.
“Bill’s background and experience make him an ideal leader for our Chicago office and our sector-based client coverage strategy,” Bassett said. “We believe our Chicago team will be a major driver of the bank’s growth in North America, especially in advisory and strategic solutions.”
Cordingley most recently served as global sector head for Animal Protein, where he was responsible for setting and executing the overall coverage strategy for Rabobank’s corporate clients in the sector.
After joining Rabobank Australia in 2005, Cordingley held various roles throughout the research organization, including senior Animal Protein analyst and general manager of Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory in Australia. In 2009, he transferred to the U.S. to lead the Food & Agribusiness Research (now RaboResearch) team in the Americas.
