Ambassador Henok Teferra Shawl has been a member of CBE’s Board of Directors since 12 November 2024. Currently, he is the Managing Director of Boeing Africa. He has previously served as ambassador of Ethiopia to France, Spain, Portugal, Monaco and The Holy See and was permanent delegate of Ethiopia to UNESCO. He has also served in various government and business offices in different capacities. He holds an MA in International Economic Law from Pantheon-Sorbonne, University Paris I, and a Bachelor's degree in Public and Private International Law from University of Nice, Law Institute for Peace and Development, France.