Coface has appointed trade credit industry leader Christina Montes De Oca to lead its North America region.
Princeton, NJ, September 18, 2025 - Coface announces the appointment of Christina Montes De Oca as CEO of its North America Region, where she will lead the business operations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. In this role, Christina will drive seamless integration and strategic growth across North America.
Christina joins the Executive Committee and reports to Xavier Durand, Group CEO. She takes over for Oscar Villalonga, who is pursuing his career outside the Group.
Christina brings a wealth of experience in commercial strategy, business development, and sales operations within the trade credit insurance industry. Most recently, Christina served as Managing Director and U.S. Trade Credit Practice Leader at Marsh & McLennan Companies, where she oversaw the market-leading trade credit brokerage practice in the U.S., steering strategic initiatives and managing a high-performing national team. Prior to this, Christina was Chief Commercial Officer at Allianz Trade North America.
Her expertise spans market research, product launches, distribution and go-to-market strategies, digital innovation, and global team management. Christina holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Florida.