Nelson de Castro

Nelson de Castro is a senior vice president and head of trade sales, USA, for International Trade Services (ITS) Americas. Based in Chicago, Nelson leads a nationwide team that delivers Wells Fargo’s suite of trade finance solutions to middle-market and large corporate customers. He is also responsible for strengthening partnerships with the global banking and global financial institutions business lines to fully optimize the value of end-to-end trade flows.

With more than 18 years of global trade finance, international business and management experience, Nelson has worked for companies including Quaker Oats, American National Bank, J.P. Morgan Chase and RBS Group in areas such as commercial banking, asset-based finance, financial institutions and international banking. Most recently at RBS, as the national sales manager for global trade finance, he was responsible for delivering trade solutions to all wholesale banking segments.

He is an active member of the European Diplomatic Corps in the U.S. and serves on several international business committees and boards.

Nelson holds an M.B.A. in finance and international business management from Loyola University of Chicago. Born and raised in Europe, Nelson has lived and worked throughout the world and holds U.S.A, European Union and Brazilian citizenships. He is an avid waterman and passionate reader of 15th and 16th century navigation history.