Lázaro Campos succeeded Leonard H. Schrank as CEO of SWIFT on 23 April 2007. Joined SWIFT in 1987, with postings in Education and Standards. Served as Manager, FIN Products and Value Added Services from 1993 until 1995. From 1995 until 1998, was Director of Market Infrastructure Services with responsibility for multiple domestic and international market infrastructure projects, including ECHO, CHAPS Euro, EBA Clearing and TARGET. Served as Director of Treasury Markets, where he managed the CLS project for SWIFT from 1998 until 2000. He was then appointed Head of Marketing where he led the SWIFT strategy initiative. In October 2003 he became Head of the Banking Industry Division until his CEO appointment. Has over 20 years international banking and telecommunications experience. Prior to joining SWIFT he served in the international division of Banc Agricol.