Biography

Mr. Burrows brings over 40 years of experience in the financial services sector, demonstrating significant leadership across various commercial, retail, and investment banking organizations. In March 2025, President Trump appointed Mr. Burrows Acting First Vice President and Vice Chairman of the EXIM Board of Directors.

He joined EXIM in 2012 managing the Office of Small Business (OSB) from 2013 until July 2021. As the Senior Vice President of OSB, Burrows strengthened the EXIM brand through improved business development operations and restructured OSB to align with EXIM's objective to expand its small- to medium-portfolio through enhanced client engagement and product modernization. Additionally, he relaunched EXIM’s City State Partners Program as the Regional Export Promotion Program responding to Congressional mandates to increase support of American small businesses.

In July 2021, President Biden appointed Burrows Acting President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of EXIM, a role he held until February 2022. At that time, Burrows became EXIM’s Acting Chief Banking Officer (CBO), which he held until March 2025. During his tenure as Acting CBO, he was responsible for overseeing all short-, medium-, and long-term initiatives that supported infrastructure projects and sovereign/corporate transactions.

In 2020, Burrows played a crucial role in the establishment and success of EXIM’s All America Initiative, which provided access to EXIM’s financing tools and resources to businesses in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories. His contributions were critical in helping U.S. companies maintain jobs, increase revenue, and navigate global challenges earning him EXIM’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, during the first Trump Administration.

Prior to EXIM, Mr. Burrows held various management roles in both large and regional banks across the United States.