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Good Things Happen is a podcast from Citi that addresses some of the greatest challenges facing the investing world and asks how we can come together to solve them. The sharpest minds from finance and beyond join host Jorian Murray to debate some of the biggest questions of our time .

Good Things Happen, Season 1

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They may just be three simple letters, but for companies around the world, ESG has become a fundamental measure of how they operate. And in today’s investment landscape, it’s essential for success. So how can companies achieve the lofty sustainability goals they’ve set for themselves? Let’s find out. The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.

They may just be three simple letters, but for companies around the world, ESG has become a fundamental measure of how they operate. And in today&rsquo;s investment landscape, it&rsquo;s essential for success. So how can companies achieve the lofty sustainability goals they&rsquo;ve set for themselves? Let&rsquo;s find out.&nbsp;
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The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.&nbsp;

Bio: Harlin Singh, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Citi Private Bank  As Global Head of Sustainable Investing at Citi Private Bank, Harlin Singh works across Citi’s investment divisions to develop and embed a global framework along the full spectrum of sustainability — Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) integration, Socially Responsible, Thematic and Impact investments — to ensure the integration of sustainable practices aligns with Citi’s best thinking on portfolio management, research and asset allocation. Harlin is an observing member of the Global Investment Committee and oversees Investing with Purpose, the Private Bank’s sustainable investing platform. She is also a representative on Citi’s Net Zero Task Force to help Citi reach its goal of net zero emissions by 2050.
Prior to joining Citi in 2017, Harlin served as Associate Director of Innovative Finance at the Milken Institute, where she brought together private and public sector leaders to design and recommend investment structures to address funding gaps in the social sector. Prior to the Milken Institute, she spent over five years as a Capital Markets and Foreign Exchange Specialist, advising ultra high net worth individuals and family offices at Deutsche Bank and Citi.
Harlin began her career at Lehman Brothers, where she spent six-plus years working with high net worth individuals, corporations, hedge funds and private equity firms on complex foreign exchange transactions.
Harlin received her undergraduate degree in Finance from Rutgers University and her Masters in Public Administration from New York University. She also served as an Adjunct Professor of Impact Investing at USC’s Marshall School of Business. She holds FINRA Series 7, 31 and 66 licenses.

As Global Head of Sustainable Investing at Citi Private Bank, Harlin Singh works across Citi’s investment divisions to develop and embed a global framework along the full spectrum of sustainability — Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) integration, Socially Responsible, Thematic and Impact investments — to ensure the integration of sustainable practices aligns with Citi’s best thinking on portfolio management, research and asset allocation. Harlin is an observing member of the Global Investment Committee and oversees Investing with Purpose, the Private Bank’s sustainable investing platform. She is also a representative on Citi’s Net Zero Task Force to help Citi reach its goal of net zero emissions by 2050.
Prior to joining Citi in 2017, Harlin served as Associate Director of Innovative Finance at the Milken Institute, where she brought together private and public sector leaders to design and recommend investment structures to address funding gaps in the social sector. Prior to the Milken Institute, she spent over five years as a Capital Markets and Foreign Exchange Specialist, advising ultra high net worth individuals and family offices at Deutsche Bank and Citi.
Harlin began her career at Lehman Brothers, where she spent six-plus years working with high net worth individuals, corporations, hedge funds and private equity firms on complex foreign exchange transactions.
Harlin received her undergraduate degree in Finance from Rutgers University and her Masters in Public Administration from New York University. She also served as an Adjunct Professor of Impact Investing at USC’s Marshall School of Business. She holds FINRA Series 7, 31 and 66 licenses.

Bio: Harlin Singh, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Citi Private Bank 

Bio: Davida Heller, Director and Head of Sustainability Strategy at Citi to discuss the rise of ESG investing. Davida is Director and Head of Sustainability Strategy at Citi. Her work centers on the development and execution of Citi’s sustainability initiatives and programs, including the bank’s Sustainable Progress Strategy and $1 trillion sustainable finance commitment by 2030. She engages with company-wide global business functions, regional banking teams and external stakeholders to advise and build company-wide awareness of ESG, sustainability and climate related trends, opportunities and risks.
Prior to joining Citi in 2014, Davida was Head of Member Engagement at The Climate Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to driving action to create a net-zero emission global economy, where she worked with Fortune 500 companies on greenhouse gas emissions reduction initiatives.
Before that she was at The Earth Institute at Columbia University and managed corporate relations and oversaw professional development for the institute’s sustainability-related education programs. Previously, she worked in consulting and feature film production and development.
Davida serves on the board of the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund and The Last Animals Foundation. She has an M.S. from Columbia University in sustainability management and a B.A. in media studies from George Washington University.

Davida is Director and Head of Sustainability Strategy at Citi. Her work centers on the development and execution of Citi’s sustainability initiatives and programs, including the bank’s Sustainable Progress Strategy and $1 trillion sustainable finance commitment by 2030. She engages with company-wide global business functions, regional banking teams and external stakeholders to advise and build company-wide awareness of ESG, sustainability and climate related trends, opportunities and risks.
Prior to joining Citi in 2014, Davida was Head of Member Engagement at The Climate Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to driving action to create a net-zero emission global economy, where she worked with Fortune 500 companies on greenhouse gas emissions reduction initiatives.
Before that she was at The Earth Institute at Columbia University and managed corporate relations and oversaw professional development for the institute’s sustainability-related education programs. Previously, she worked in consulting and feature film production and development.
Davida serves on the board of the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund and The Last Animals Foundation. She has an M.S. from Columbia University in sustainability management and a B.A. in media studies from George Washington University.

Bio: Davida Heller, Director and Head of Sustainability Strategy at Citi to discuss the rise of ESG investing.

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They may just be three simple letters, but for companies around the world, ESG has become a fundamental measure of how they operate. And in today’s investment landscape, it’s essential for success. So how can companies achieve the lofty sustainability goals they’ve set for themselves? Let’s find out. The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results. Bio: Harlin Singh, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Citi Private Bank As Global Head of Sustainable Investing at Citi Private Bank, Harlin Singh works across Citi’s investment divisions to develop and embed a global framework along the full spectrum of sustainability — Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) integration, Socially Responsible, Thematic and Impact investments — to ensure the integration of sustainable practices aligns with Citi’s best thinking on portfolio management, research and asset allocation. Harlin is an observing member of the Global Investment Committee and oversees Investing with Purpose, the Private Bank’s sustainable investing platform. She is also a representative on Citi’s Net Zero Task Force to help Citi reach its goal of net zero emissions by 2050.
Prior to joining Citi in 2017, Harlin served as Associate Director of Innovative Finance at the Milken Institute, where she brought together private and public sector leaders to design and recommend investment structures to address funding gaps in the social sector. Prior to the Milken Institute, she spent over five years as a Capital Markets and Foreign Exchange Specialist, advising ultra high net worth individuals and family offices at Deutsche Bank and Citi.
Harlin began her career at Lehman Brothers, where she spent six-plus years working with high net worth individuals, corporations, hedge funds and private equity firms on complex foreign exchange transactions.
Harlin received her undergraduate degree in Finance from Rutgers University and her Masters in Public Administration from New York University. She also served as an Adjunct Professor of Impact Investing at USC’s Marshall School of Business. She holds FINRA Series 7, 31 and 66 licenses. Bio: Davida Heller, Director and Head of Sustainability Strategy at Citi to discuss the rise of ESG investing. Davida is Director and Head of Sustainability Strategy at Citi. Her work centers on the development and execution of Citi’s sustainability initiatives and programs, including the bank’s Sustainable Progress Strategy and $1 trillion sustainable finance commitment by 2030. She engages with company-wide global business functions, regional banking teams and external stakeholders to advise and build company-wide awareness of ESG, sustainability and climate related trends, opportunities and risks.
Prior to joining Citi in 2014, Davida was Head of Member Engagement at The Climate Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to driving action to create a net-zero emission global economy, where she worked with Fortune 500 companies on greenhouse gas emissions reduction initiatives.
Before that she was at The Earth Institute at Columbia University and managed corporate relations and oversaw professional development for the institute’s sustainability-related education programs. Previously, she worked in consulting and feature film production and development.
Davida serves on the board of the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund and The Last Animals Foundation. She has an M.S. from Columbia University in sustainability management and a B.A. in media studies from George Washington University. Disclaimers
Citi Private bank
The unauthorized copying, re-broadcasting, downloading, distribution, storing, recording or saving of this copyrighted content in any medium whatsoever without the express written permission from Citi Global Wealth Investments is strictly prohibited. <a href="https://www.privatebank.citibank.com/ivc/docs/CGWI_ImportantInformation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to view important disclaimers</a>. Citi Global Wealth Investments (&ldquo;CGWI&rdquo;) is comprised of the Investments and Capital Markets capabilities of Citi Private Bank, Citi Personal Wealth Management and International Personal Bank U.S. Citi Private Bank and Citi Personal Wealth Management are businesses of Citigroup Inc. (&ldquo;Citigroup&rdquo;), which provide clients access to a broad array of products and services available through bank and non-bank afﬁliates of Citigroup. Not all products and services are provided by all afﬁliates or are available at all locations. In the U.S., investment products and services are provided by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (&ldquo;CGMI&rdquo;), member FINRA and SIPC, and Citi Private Advisory, LLC (&ldquo;Citi Advisory&rdquo;), member FINRA and SIPC. CGMI accounts are carried by Pershing LLC, member FINRA, NYSE, SIPC. Citi Advisory acts as distributor of certain alternative investment products to clients of Citi Private Bank. Insurance is offered by Citi Personal Wealth Management through Citigroup Life Agency LLC (&ldquo;CLA&rdquo;). In California, CLA does business as Citigroup Life Insurance Agency, LLC (license number 0G56746). CGMI, Citi Advisory, CLA and Citibank, N.A. are afﬁliated companies under the common control of Citigroup. Outside the U.S., investment products and services are provided by other Citigroup afﬁliates. Investment Management services (including portfolio management) are available through CGMI, Citi Advisory, Citibank, N.A. and other afﬁliated advisory businesses. These Citigroup affiliates, including Citi Advisory, will be compensated for the respective investment management, advisory, administrative, distribution and placement services they may provide.

On the premiere episode of “Good Things Happen,” we’re joined by Citi’s sustainability experts, Harlin Singh, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Citi Private Bank  and Davida Heller, Director and Head of Sustainability Strategy at Citi to discuss the rise of ESG investing.

Good Things Happen Episode 1: Environmental Economics 

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Bio: Jorian Murray, Business Storyteller  Jorian helps businesses tell better stories working primarily with professional service companies to help them identify and articulate their organizing idea. He applies these to inform coherent, compelling communication campaigns both inside and outside of commissioning organizations. 
With over 25 years-experience serving many of the world’s most popular brands at advertising agencies in the UK and abroad Jorian launched his consultancy Ask Senex in 2014. 
He read history at London University and attended the Harvard Business School’s Advance Management Program in 2000.

Jorian helps businesses tell better stories working primarily with professional service companies to help them identify and articulate their organizing idea. He applies these to inform coherent, compelling communication campaigns both inside and outside of commissioning organizations. 
With over 25 years-experience serving many of the world’s most popular brands at advertising agencies in the UK and abroad Jorian launched his consultancy Ask Senex in 2014. 
He read history at London University and attended the Harvard Business School’s Advance Management Program in 2000.

Bio: Jorian Murray, Business Storyteller 

 Bio: Jorian Murray, Business Storyteller  Jorian helps businesses tell better stories working primarily with professional service companies to help them identify and articulate their organizing idea. He applies these to inform coherent, compelling communication campaigns both inside and outside of commissioning organizations. 
With over 25 years-experience serving many of the world’s most popular brands at advertising agencies in the UK and abroad Jorian launched his consultancy Ask Senex in 2014. 
He read history at London University and attended the Harvard Business School’s Advance Management Program in 2000.

“Good Things Happen” is a podcast that explores the most provocative questions facing the financial world. Brought to you by the team at Citi, we’re sharing a big-picture perspective—and a look behind-the-scenes at Citi—on a different topic every episode. From work to wealth and everything in between, join host Jorian Murray as he discusses the influential forces shaping the future of investing with some of the industry’s sharpest minds.

Good Things Happen: Introduction

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On this episode of “Good Things Happen,” we welcome Naz Vahid, Global Head of Citi Global Wealth at Work, and Scott Stimpfel, Global HR Head for Citi ICG Business Solutions Group. Naz and Scott bring decades of experience with the core of this subject: the people. In this discussion, we leave no work-related stone unturned, covering the importance of a well-rounded and diverse team, the role of technology in mentoring top talent and the inevitable turnover that all organizations must adjust for. The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.

On this episode of &ldquo;Good Things Happen,&rdquo; we welcome Naz Vahid, Global Head of Citi Global Wealth at Work, and Scott Stimpfel, Global HR Head for Citi ICG Business Solutions Group.
Naz and Scott bring decades of experience with the core of this subject: the people. In this discussion, we leave no work-related stone unturned, covering the importance of a well-rounded and diverse team, the role of technology in mentoring top talent and the inevitable turnover that all organizations must adjust for.
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The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Bio: Scott Stimpfel, Global Head HR, Citi ICG Business Solutions Group Scott Stimpfel is the Global Head of Human Resources for Citi’s ICG Business Solutions Group, which encompasses ICG Risk & Controls, Client Analytics, Business Development, and Chairpersons. Previously, he was the Global Head of Learning & Development for Citi’s Banking, Capital Markets, and Advisory. Prior to joining Citi, Scott held Assistant Dean and Associate Dean appointments at New York University. He began his career in investment banking and was a Vice President at Lehman Brothers in New York. 
Scott is committed to identifying and advancing leadership best practices that emerge at the intersection of ethics, D&I, and the future of work. He is an Executive in Residence at the USC Race and Equity Center. Scott is a member of the Education and Industry Forum on Financial Services Culture, a cross-disciplinary group, that develops and shares best practices for fostering an ethical culture in the financial services industry. He has taught at NYU Stern’s Business & Society Program where his courses explored the intersection of ethics, professional responsibility, and leadership. 
Scott’s social impact efforts focus on organizations that engage low-income students to achieve their academic and professional dreams. He sits on the Kingsborough Community College Foundation Board. For his work with community college students, Scott received the Manhattan Institute's Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award. 
Scott attended Pasadena City College and graduated from the University of Southern California, summa cum laude, with a B.S. in Business Administration. He earned an M.B.A. with a dual specialization in Corporate Finance and Entrepreneurship & Innovation from New York University’s Stern School of Business. Scott holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. 

Scott Stimpfel is the Global Head of Human Resources for Citi’s ICG Business Solutions Group, which encompasses ICG Risk & Controls, Client Analytics, Business Development, and Chairpersons. Previously, he was the Global Head of Learning & Development for Citi’s Banking, Capital Markets, and Advisory. Prior to joining Citi, Scott held Assistant Dean and Associate Dean appointments at New York University. He began his career in investment banking and was a Vice President at Lehman Brothers in New York. 
Scott is committed to identifying and advancing leadership best practices that emerge at the intersection of ethics, D&I, and the future of work. He is an Executive in Residence at the USC Race and Equity Center. Scott is a member of the Education and Industry Forum on Financial Services Culture, a cross-disciplinary group, that develops and shares best practices for fostering an ethical culture in the financial services industry. He has taught at NYU Stern’s Business & Society Program where his courses explored the intersection of ethics, professional responsibility, and leadership. 
Scott’s social impact efforts focus on organizations that engage low-income students to achieve their academic and professional dreams. He sits on the Kingsborough Community College Foundation Board. For his work with community college students, Scott received the Manhattan Institute's Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award. 
Scott attended Pasadena City College and graduated from the University of Southern California, summa cum laude, with a B.S. in Business Administration. He earned an M.B.A. with a dual specialization in Corporate Finance and Entrepreneurship & Innovation from New York University’s Stern School of Business. Scott holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. 

Bio: Scott Stimpfel, Global Head HR, Citi ICG Business Solutions Group

Bio: Mehnaz 'Naz' Vahid, Global Head of Citi Global Wealth at Work Naz Vahid is a Managing Director and Head of Citi Global Wealth at Work. In this role, Naz and her team provide tailored financial solutions to working professionals within the legal, asset management and professional services industries.
Prior to this, Naz served as the Head of the Law Firm Group for Citi Private Bank. In this role she was responsible for the 14 offices in the United States and UK that serve Law Firms, their Partners and Associates. The group has around 200 professionals that provide a range of financial services to more than 40,000 attorneys across approximately 650 law firms. Naz also served as the Head of the Citi Private Bank Diversity Program, working with the committee and ICG Diversity to increase awareness across many areas and was responsible for setting up Citi Private Bank’s Mentorship Program. Prior to leading the Law Firm Group, she was the Global Market Manager for the East Coast and London responsible for six Law Firm Group offices.
Before this, she was a Senior Private Banker for more than 15 years, handling some of the largest client relationships in the Private Bank. Naz is formally credit trained, and prior to her role as a Private Banker, worked as a Private Bank Credit Officer and also as an analyst. Naz holds a graduate degree in International Relations and Finance from Columbia University School of International Affairs and undergraduate degrees in Economics and Sociology from Hobart and Williams Smith Colleges.
Outside of her responsibilities at Citi, she is the member of board of Hobart & William Smith Colleges as well as the Tahirih Justice Center. She also sponsors scholarships both at Lynbrook High School and Hobart and William Smith Colleges for first generation immigrant students pursuing higher education in the United States. In her free time, Naz enjoys reading and painting.


Naz Vahid is a Managing Director and Head of Citi Global Wealth at Work. In this role, Naz and her team provide tailored financial solutions to working professionals within the legal, asset management and professional services industries.
Prior to this, Naz served as the Head of the Law Firm Group for Citi Private Bank. In this role she was responsible for the 14 offices in the United States and UK that serve Law Firms, their Partners and Associates. The group has around 200 professionals that provide a range of financial services to more than 40,000 attorneys across approximately 650 law firms. Naz also served as the Head of the Citi Private Bank Diversity Program, working with the committee and ICG Diversity to increase awareness across many areas and was responsible for setting up Citi Private Bank’s Mentorship Program. Prior to leading the Law Firm Group, she was the Global Market Manager for the East Coast and London responsible for six Law Firm Group offices.
Before this, she was a Senior Private Banker for more than 15 years, handling some of the largest client relationships in the Private Bank. Naz is formally credit trained, and prior to her role as a Private Banker, worked as a Private Bank Credit Officer and also as an analyst. Naz holds a graduate degree in International Relations and Finance from Columbia University School of International Affairs and undergraduate degrees in Economics and Sociology from Hobart and Williams Smith Colleges.
Outside of her responsibilities at Citi, she is the member of board of Hobart & William Smith Colleges as well as the Tahirih Justice Center. She also sponsors scholarships both at Lynbrook High School and Hobart and William Smith Colleges for first generation immigrant students pursuing higher education in the United States. In her free time, Naz enjoys reading and painting.


Bio: Mehnaz 'Naz' Vahid, Global Head of Citi Global Wealth at Work

On this episode of “Good Things Happen,” we welcome Naz Vahid, Global Head of Citi Global Wealth at Work, and Scott Stimpfel, Global HR Head for Citi ICG Business Solutions Group. Naz and Scott bring decades of experience with the core of this subject: the people. In this discussion, we leave no work-related stone unturned, covering the importance of a well-rounded and diverse team, the role of technology in mentoring top talent and the inevitable turnover that all organizations must adjust for. The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results. Bio: Scott Stimpfel, Global Head HR, Citi ICG Business Solutions Group Scott Stimpfel is the Global Head of Human Resources for Citi’s ICG Business Solutions Group, which encompasses ICG Risk & Controls, Client Analytics, Business Development, and Chairpersons. Previously, he was the Global Head of Learning & Development for Citi’s Banking, Capital Markets, and Advisory. Prior to joining Citi, Scott held Assistant Dean and Associate Dean appointments at New York University. He began his career in investment banking and was a Vice President at Lehman Brothers in New York. 
Scott is committed to identifying and advancing leadership best practices that emerge at the intersection of ethics, D&I, and the future of work. He is an Executive in Residence at the USC Race and Equity Center. Scott is a member of the Education and Industry Forum on Financial Services Culture, a cross-disciplinary group, that develops and shares best practices for fostering an ethical culture in the financial services industry. He has taught at NYU Stern’s Business & Society Program where his courses explored the intersection of ethics, professional responsibility, and leadership. 
Scott’s social impact efforts focus on organizations that engage low-income students to achieve their academic and professional dreams. He sits on the Kingsborough Community College Foundation Board. For his work with community college students, Scott received the Manhattan Institute's Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award. 
Scott attended Pasadena City College and graduated from the University of Southern California, summa cum laude, with a B.S. in Business Administration. He earned an M.B.A. with a dual specialization in Corporate Finance and Entrepreneurship & Innovation from New York University’s Stern School of Business. Scott holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education.  Bio: Mehnaz 'Naz' Vahid, Global Head of Citi Global Wealth at Work Naz Vahid is a Managing Director and Head of Citi Global Wealth at Work. In this role, Naz and her team provide tailored financial solutions to working professionals within the legal, asset management and professional services industries.
Prior to this, Naz served as the Head of the Law Firm Group for Citi Private Bank. In this role she was responsible for the 14 offices in the United States and UK that serve Law Firms, their Partners and Associates. The group has around 200 professionals that provide a range of financial services to more than 40,000 attorneys across approximately 650 law firms. Naz also served as the Head of the Citi Private Bank Diversity Program, working with the committee and ICG Diversity to increase awareness across many areas and was responsible for setting up Citi Private Bank’s Mentorship Program. Prior to leading the Law Firm Group, she was the Global Market Manager for the East Coast and London responsible for six Law Firm Group offices.
Before this, she was a Senior Private Banker for more than 15 years, handling some of the largest client relationships in the Private Bank. Naz is formally credit trained, and prior to her role as a Private Banker, worked as a Private Bank Credit Officer and also as an analyst. Naz holds a graduate degree in International Relations and Finance from Columbia University School of International Affairs and undergraduate degrees in Economics and Sociology from Hobart and Williams Smith Colleges.
Outside of her responsibilities at Citi, she is the member of board of Hobart & William Smith Colleges as well as the Tahirih Justice Center. She also sponsors scholarships both at Lynbrook High School and Hobart and William Smith Colleges for first generation immigrant students pursuing higher education in the United States. In her free time, Naz enjoys reading and painting.


Is remote working here to stay? Is it possible to build a strong team culture over Zoom? And how do the best companies adapt  when those key players leave for  other opportunities? As companies like Citi work to build a future-proof company, how they approach this evolving work environment will play a vital part in their  success.

Good Things Happen Episode 2: Future of Work

On this episode of “Good Things Happen,” we’re joined by Emily Turner, Head of Business Development for the Citi Institutional Clients Group, and Arjun Viswanathan, Head of Data Science, Markets at Citi to get their perspective. Emily and Arjun are forging new ground at Citi with their focus on innovation, looking for ways to simplify internal processes and make room for everyone to participate in the process and create the next genius idea. Listen in as they discuss the impact of their work and democratizing the “innovation” process. The views expressed herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.

<h2>On this episode of &ldquo;Good Things Happen,&rdquo; we&rsquo;re joined by Emily Turner, Head of Business Development for the Citi Institutional Clients Group, and Arjun Viswanathan, Head of Data Science, Markets at Citi to get their perspective.</h2>
<h2> Emily and Arjun are forging new ground at Citi with their focus on innovation, looking for ways to simplify internal processes and make room for everyone to participate in the process and create the next genius idea. Listen in as they discuss the impact of their work and democratizing the &ldquo;innovation&rdquo; process.</h2>
 The views expressed herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.

Bio: Emily Turner, Head of Business Development, Institutional Clients Group, Citi  Emily Turner is the head of Business Development for Citi’s Institutional Clients Group (ICG). In this role, she is responsible for defining and articulating the ICG growth strategy; leading work with external partners to explore new opportunities for growth and to create new competitive advantages; driving ICG’s innovation efforts; and coordinating ICG’s existing venture capital investing activities. Emily and her team work closely with Citi’s Global Consumer Bank, Citi’s Corporate Strategy team, Citi’s Control Functions and Citi Ventures. Emily is a member of the ICG management team.
Previously, Emily was the head of Citi Ventures UK and co-led Citi’s internal growth engine, D10X. In this role, she spearheaded efforts to identify, validate and launch new growth opportunities across the ICG. Leveraging the principles of Corporate Entrepreneurship and Lean Startup, she focused on corporate innovation to solve for clients’ needs and was closely involved in the launches of CitiConnect® for Blockchain and ProxymitySM.
Emily joined Citi Ventures in 2016 from Citi’s Markets and Securities Services group, where she held multiple roles in Client Strategy, Client Management and Business Development.
Prior to Citi, Emily worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company in London and she has a depth of experience in financial services through her previous roles at Merrill Lynch, ABN Amro and UBS.

Emily Turner is the head of Business Development for Citi’s Institutional Clients Group (ICG). In this role, she is responsible for defining and articulating the ICG growth strategy; leading work with external partners to explore new opportunities for growth and to create new competitive advantages; driving ICG’s innovation efforts; and coordinating ICG’s existing venture capital investing activities. Emily and her team work closely with Citi’s Global Consumer Bank, Citi’s Corporate Strategy team, Citi’s Control Functions and Citi Ventures. Emily is a member of the ICG management team.
Previously, Emily was the head of Citi Ventures UK and co-led Citi’s internal growth engine, D10X. In this role, she spearheaded efforts to identify, validate and launch new growth opportunities across the ICG. Leveraging the principles of Corporate Entrepreneurship and Lean Startup, she focused on corporate innovation to solve for clients’ needs and was closely involved in the launches of CitiConnect® for Blockchain and ProxymitySM.
Emily joined Citi Ventures in 2016 from Citi’s Markets and Securities Services group, where she held multiple roles in Client Strategy, Client Management and Business Development.
Prior to Citi, Emily worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company in London and she has a depth of experience in financial services through her previous roles at Merrill Lynch, ABN Amro and UBS.

Bio: Emily Turner, Head of Business Development, Institutional Clients Group, Citi 

Bio: Arjun Viswanathan, Head of Data Science for Global Markets, Citi Arjun’s mandate is to help Markets and ICG optimize ourselves via data and maths : to help us generate higher-quality and more revenue,  understand and optimize our resource usage, and supercharge our teams with rigorous and intelligent tools.
A large part of his role is to work with internal partners to develop better platforms and algorithms for our biggest problems: in particular, working on our unified compute (XiP) and unified data (Olympus) fabrics. He enjoys his role at Citi – it comes with an incredibly diverse problem set and incredibly smart and fun colleagues.
Prior to this role, Arjun was the head of data science for Global Rates at Citi. He joined Citi in 2014, before which he was a portfolio manager at a macro hedge fund. Prior to that, he ran the vanilla rate option trading business at Morgan Stanley in London, before which he was a rate options trader at Lehman Brothers. 
Arjun has degrees in computer science from Oxford and mathematics from the University of Delhi. In his spare time his hobby is competitive machine learning. 

Arjun’s mandate is to help Markets and ICG optimize ourselves via data and maths : to help us generate higher-quality and more revenue,  understand and optimize our resource usage, and supercharge our teams with rigorous and intelligent tools.
A large part of his role is to work with internal partners to develop better platforms and algorithms for our biggest problems: in particular, working on our unified compute (XiP) and unified data (Olympus) fabrics. He enjoys his role at Citi – it comes with an incredibly diverse problem set and incredibly smart and fun colleagues.
Prior to this role, Arjun was the head of data science for Global Rates at Citi. He joined Citi in 2014, before which he was a portfolio manager at a macro hedge fund. Prior to that, he ran the vanilla rate option trading business at Morgan Stanley in London, before which he was a rate options trader at Lehman Brothers. 
Arjun has degrees in computer science from Oxford and mathematics from the University of Delhi. In his spare time his hobby is competitive machine learning. 

Bio: Arjun Viswanathan, Head of Data Science for Global Markets, Citi

On this episode of “Good Things Happen,” we’re joined by Emily Turner, Head of Business Development for the Citi Institutional Clients Group, and Arjun Viswanathan, Head of Data Science, Markets at Citi to get their perspective. Emily and Arjun are forging new ground at Citi with their focus on innovation, looking for ways to simplify internal processes and make room for everyone to participate in the process and create the next genius idea. Listen in as they discuss the impact of their work and democratizing the “innovation” process. The views expressed herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results. Bio: Emily Turner, Head of Business Development, Institutional Clients Group, Citi  Emily Turner is the head of Business Development for Citi’s Institutional Clients Group (ICG). In this role, she is responsible for defining and articulating the ICG growth strategy; leading work with external partners to explore new opportunities for growth and to create new competitive advantages; driving ICG’s innovation efforts; and coordinating ICG’s existing venture capital investing activities. Emily and her team work closely with Citi’s Global Consumer Bank, Citi’s Corporate Strategy team, Citi’s Control Functions and Citi Ventures. Emily is a member of the ICG management team.
Previously, Emily was the head of Citi Ventures UK and co-led Citi’s internal growth engine, D10X. In this role, she spearheaded efforts to identify, validate and launch new growth opportunities across the ICG. Leveraging the principles of Corporate Entrepreneurship and Lean Startup, she focused on corporate innovation to solve for clients’ needs and was closely involved in the launches of CitiConnect® for Blockchain and ProxymitySM.
Emily joined Citi Ventures in 2016 from Citi’s Markets and Securities Services group, where she held multiple roles in Client Strategy, Client Management and Business Development.
Prior to Citi, Emily worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company in London and she has a depth of experience in financial services through her previous roles at Merrill Lynch, ABN Amro and UBS. Bio: Arjun Viswanathan, Head of Data Science for Global Markets, Citi Arjun’s mandate is to help Markets and ICG optimize ourselves via data and maths : to help us generate higher-quality and more revenue,  understand and optimize our resource usage, and supercharge our teams with rigorous and intelligent tools.
A large part of his role is to work with internal partners to develop better platforms and algorithms for our biggest problems: in particular, working on our unified compute (XiP) and unified data (Olympus) fabrics. He enjoys his role at Citi – it comes with an incredibly diverse problem set and incredibly smart and fun colleagues.
Prior to this role, Arjun was the head of data science for Global Rates at Citi. He joined Citi in 2014, before which he was a portfolio manager at a macro hedge fund. Prior to that, he ran the vanilla rate option trading business at Morgan Stanley in London, before which he was a rate options trader at Lehman Brothers. 
Arjun has degrees in computer science from Oxford and mathematics from the University of Delhi. In his spare time his hobby is competitive machine learning. 

“Innovation” can sometimes feel like an overused buzzword favored by the likes of startups. But more and more, multinational companies are infusing their organizations with teams focused on looking ahead  to solve the biggest problems facing their industries. But how do companies with offices around the  world and a workforce that numbers in tens of thousands take a nimble approach and embrace a startup mindset?

Good Things Happen Episode 3: Innovation

On this episode of “Good Things Happen,” we’re joined by Candi Wolff and Manolo Falcó, two of Citi’s most politically minded leaders. As EVP of Global Government Affairs and the Global Co-Head of Investment Banking respectively, Candi and Manolo are at the center of the company’s efforts to keep clients informed through key strategic decision-making. In this discussion, Candi and Manolo weigh in on the fundamental importance of local, regional and global politics, how they manifest in real-world issues and the most effective ways to manage being the people in the middle of an ever-changing political landscape. The views expressed herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.

<h2>On this episode of &ldquo;Good Things Happen,&rdquo; we&rsquo;re joined by Candi Wolff and Manolo Falc&oacute;, two of Citi&rsquo;s most politically minded leaders. As EVP of Global Government Affairs and the Global Co-Head of Investment Banking respectively, Candi and Manolo are at the center of the company&rsquo;s efforts to keep clients informed through key strategic decision-making.</h2>
<h2>In this discussion, Candi and Manolo weigh in on the fundamental importance of local, regional and global politics, how they manifest in real-world issues and the most effective ways to manage being the people in the middle of an ever-changing political landscape.</h2>
The views expressed herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.

Bio: Manuel (Manolo) Falco, Global Co-Head of Banking, Capital Markets & Advisory, Citi Manuel is Global Co-Head of Banking, Capital Markets & Advisory at Citi. He is also member of the Citi Global Banking Executive Committee and Champion for the Women & Diversity network for Citi in the EMEA region.
Previously, Manuel was Citi Country Officer for Spain, a role that included managing all businesses in Spain covering Markets and Banking, Consumer Banking and Global Wealth Management.
Before joining Citi in 1998, he was an investment banker with Warburg Dillon Read for 10 years, working in London and Madrid. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from San Pablo CEU University in Madrid.
Outside interests for Manuel include being a family member and shareholder of the Marques de Griñon Estates – one of the leading independent wineries in Spain – and a Member of the Trilateral Commission which is a non-governmental, policy-oriented forum that brings together leaders in their individual capacity from the worlds of business, government, academia, press and media, as well as civil society.

Manuel is Global Co-Head of Banking, Capital Markets & Advisory at Citi. He is also member of the Citi Global Banking Executive Committee and Champion for the Women & Diversity network for Citi in the EMEA region.
Previously, Manuel was Citi Country Officer for Spain, a role that included managing all businesses in Spain covering Markets and Banking, Consumer Banking and Global Wealth Management.
Before joining Citi in 1998, he was an investment banker with Warburg Dillon Read for 10 years, working in London and Madrid. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from San Pablo CEU University in Madrid.
Outside interests for Manuel include being a family member and shareholder of the Marques de Griñon Estates – one of the leading independent wineries in Spain – and a Member of the Trilateral Commission which is a non-governmental, policy-oriented forum that brings together leaders in their individual capacity from the worlds of business, government, academia, press and media, as well as civil society.

Bio: Manuel (Manolo) Falco, Global Co-Head of Banking, Capital Markets & Advisory, Citi

Bio: Candida (Candi) Wolff, Head of Global Government Affairs, Citi  Candida “Candi” P. Wolff is Citigroup’s Executive Vice President and Head of Global Government Affairs.  She is responsible for the company’s government affairs globally, including U.S. Federal and State government relations and international government relations.  
 Ms. Wolff has over 20 years of government relations experience. In addition to Citi, she served six years in the White House, including three years as the Assistant to President George W. Bush for Legislative Affairs.  As the principal liaison to Congress, Ms. Wolff was responsible for formulating and advocating the president’s legislative agenda, as well as advising the president and his cabinet on legislative strategy regarding economic, domestic, and national security issues.  
Ms. Wolff also worked for Vice President Cheney as his head of legislative affairs, and spent eight years working in the U.S. Senate in senior leadership roles including Deputy Staff Director for the Senate Republican Policy Committee and as tax counsel to former Senator Malcolm Wallop (R, WY). 
Prior to Citi, Ms. Wolff was a partner at the law firm of Hogan Lovells where she represented clients in legislative matters before the Congress and the Administration. Wolff was also a Partner at Washington Council Ernst & Young and an Associate at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld. 
Ms. Wolff was named by National Journal as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Women in Washington in 2012. She was also named a “Woman to Watch” by the American Banker Magazine in 2012 and 2013. Ms. Wolff serves on the Boards of the Bipartisan Policy Center Advocacy Network, Easter Seals of the Washington, Maryland and Virginia Region, and the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation.  
Ms. Wolff earned her B.A in mathematics and political science from Mount Holyoke College and her J.D. from the George Washington University School of Law.  

Candida “Candi” P. Wolff is Citigroup’s Executive Vice President and Head of Global Government Affairs.  She is responsible for the company’s government affairs globally, including U.S. Federal and State government relations and international government relations.  
 Ms. Wolff has over 20 years of government relations experience. In addition to Citi, she served six years in the White House, including three years as the Assistant to President George W. Bush for Legislative Affairs.  As the principal liaison to Congress, Ms. Wolff was responsible for formulating and advocating the president’s legislative agenda, as well as advising the president and his cabinet on legislative strategy regarding economic, domestic, and national security issues.  
Ms. Wolff also worked for Vice President Cheney as his head of legislative affairs, and spent eight years working in the U.S. Senate in senior leadership roles including Deputy Staff Director for the Senate Republican Policy Committee and as tax counsel to former Senator Malcolm Wallop (R, WY). 
Prior to Citi, Ms. Wolff was a partner at the law firm of Hogan Lovells where she represented clients in legislative matters before the Congress and the Administration. Wolff was also a Partner at Washington Council Ernst & Young and an Associate at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld. 
Ms. Wolff was named by National Journal as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Women in Washington in 2012. She was also named a “Woman to Watch” by the American Banker Magazine in 2012 and 2013. Ms. Wolff serves on the Boards of the Bipartisan Policy Center Advocacy Network, Easter Seals of the Washington, Maryland and Virginia Region, and the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation.  
Ms. Wolff earned her B.A in mathematics and political science from Mount Holyoke College and her J.D. from the George Washington University School of Law.  

Bio: Candida (Candi) Wolff, Head of Global Government Affairs, Citi 

On this episode of “Good Things Happen,” we’re joined by Candi Wolff and Manolo Falcó, two of Citi’s most politically minded leaders. As EVP of Global Government Affairs and the Global Co-Head of Investment Banking respectively, Candi and Manolo are at the center of the company’s efforts to keep clients informed through key strategic decision-making. In this discussion, Candi and Manolo weigh in on the fundamental importance of local, regional and global politics, how they manifest in real-world issues and the most effective ways to manage being the people in the middle of an ever-changing political landscape. The views expressed herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results. Bio: Manuel (Manolo) Falco, Global Co-Head of Banking, Capital Markets & Advisory, Citi Manuel is Global Co-Head of Banking, Capital Markets & Advisory at Citi. He is also member of the Citi Global Banking Executive Committee and Champion for the Women & Diversity network for Citi in the EMEA region.
Previously, Manuel was Citi Country Officer for Spain, a role that included managing all businesses in Spain covering Markets and Banking, Consumer Banking and Global Wealth Management.
Before joining Citi in 1998, he was an investment banker with Warburg Dillon Read for 10 years, working in London and Madrid. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from San Pablo CEU University in Madrid.
Outside interests for Manuel include being a family member and shareholder of the Marques de Griñon Estates – one of the leading independent wineries in Spain – and a Member of the Trilateral Commission which is a non-governmental, policy-oriented forum that brings together leaders in their individual capacity from the worlds of business, government, academia, press and media, as well as civil society. Bio: Candida (Candi) Wolff, Head of Global Government Affairs, Citi  Candida “Candi” P. Wolff is Citigroup’s Executive Vice President and Head of Global Government Affairs.  She is responsible for the company’s government affairs globally, including U.S. Federal and State government relations and international government relations.  
 Ms. Wolff has over 20 years of government relations experience. In addition to Citi, she served six years in the White House, including three years as the Assistant to President George W. Bush for Legislative Affairs.  As the principal liaison to Congress, Ms. Wolff was responsible for formulating and advocating the president’s legislative agenda, as well as advising the president and his cabinet on legislative strategy regarding economic, domestic, and national security issues.  
Ms. Wolff also worked for Vice President Cheney as his head of legislative affairs, and spent eight years working in the U.S. Senate in senior leadership roles including Deputy Staff Director for the Senate Republican Policy Committee and as tax counsel to former Senator Malcolm Wallop (R, WY). 
Prior to Citi, Ms. Wolff was a partner at the law firm of Hogan Lovells where she represented clients in legislative matters before the Congress and the Administration. Wolff was also a Partner at Washington Council Ernst & Young and an Associate at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld. 
Ms. Wolff was named by National Journal as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Women in Washington in 2012. She was also named a “Woman to Watch” by the American Banker Magazine in 2012 and 2013. Ms. Wolff serves on the Boards of the Bipartisan Policy Center Advocacy Network, Easter Seals of the Washington, Maryland and Virginia Region, and the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation.  
Ms. Wolff earned her B.A in mathematics and political science from Mount Holyoke College and her J.D. from the George Washington University School of Law.  

Global Geopolitics 

For political and financial professionals, the “butterfly effect” is more reality than fiction. A simple decision on the other side of our ever-connected world can ripple through industries and our daily lives. And now more than ever, global organizations like Citi need to know how they should respond to political shifts, new legislation and more at moment’s notice.

Good Things Happen Episode 4: Geopolitics

The days of Wall Street firms being made up entirely of investment bankers and traders is over. But what really makes talent tick? And what drives them to join the companies that they do? On this episode of “Good Things Happen,” we’re joined by Erika Irish Brown, Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Talent at Citi and Kevin Johnson, Chief of Staff at Citi’s Institutional Client Group. In this discussion, Erika and Kevin talk through the changing needs of talent with the ever-evolving definition of “diversity” and how it fits into a modern Wall Street company like Citi. The views expressed herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.

<h2>The days of Wall Street firms being made up entirely of investment bankers and traders is over. But what really makes talent tick? And what drives them to join the companies that they do?</h2>
<h2>On this episode of &ldquo;Good Things Happen,&rdquo; we&rsquo;re joined by Erika Irish Brown, Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Talent at Citi and Kevin Johnson, Chief of Staff at Citi&rsquo;s Institutional Client Group.</h2>
<h2>In this discussion, Erika and Kevin talk through the changing needs of talent with the ever-evolving definition of &ldquo;diversity&rdquo; and how it fits into a modern Wall Street company like Citi.</h2>
The views expressed herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.

Bio: Erika Irish Brown, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Talent, Citi Erika is Citi’s Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Talent, responsible for developing global diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and driving Citi’s agenda on talent planning, succession planning and leadership development.
Prior to joining Citi, Erika was Chief Diversity Officer at Goldman Sachs from 2018 to 2021 and Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Bloomberg from 2015 to 2018. Prior to this, she led executive and diversity hiring efforts at Bank of America and Lehman Brothers.
Erika's background includes a range of banking and finance roles, including Head of Business Development for Black Entertainment Television, Senior Associate in High Yield Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley and Senior Policy Analyst for Domestic Finance for the United States Department of the Treasury. She began her career as an Analyst in Public Finance at Lehman Brothers.
Erika is Vice Chair of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and serves on the Board of the Riverside Hawks.
Erika earned a BS in Economics from the State University of New York at Albany and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Erika is Citi’s Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Talent, responsible for developing global diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and driving Citi’s agenda on talent planning, succession planning and leadership development.
Prior to joining Citi, Erika was Chief Diversity Officer at Goldman Sachs from 2018 to 2021 and Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Bloomberg from 2015 to 2018. Prior to this, she led executive and diversity hiring efforts at Bank of America and Lehman Brothers.
Erika's background includes a range of banking and finance roles, including Head of Business Development for Black Entertainment Television, Senior Associate in High Yield Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley and Senior Policy Analyst for Domestic Finance for the United States Department of the Treasury. She began her career as an Analyst in Public Finance at Lehman Brothers.
Erika is Vice Chair of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and serves on the Board of the Riverside Hawks.
Erika earned a BS in Economics from the State University of New York at Albany and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Bio: Erika Irish Brown, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Talent, Citi

Bio: Kevin Johnson, Chief of Staff of Institutional Clients Group Kevin Johnson has worked in financial services for the past 18 years. He has experience in investment banking, structuring, trading, and economic diplomacy. He joined Citigroup in 2017. He is currently the Chief of Staff to the CEO of the Institutional Clients Group where he is responsible for effective and efficient management of day-to-day business operations and successful execution of strategic projects. Prior to his current role, Kevin was an infrastructure investment banker in the Municipal Banking Division covering transportation clients. In this capacity, he provided advisory and underwriting services to issuers looking to fund large surface transportation capital programs for ports, toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and transit systems. Kevin was actively engaged in the people agenda by leading entry-level and experienced hire recruitment efforts as well as managing analyst and associates. He was a member of the Markets Underrepresented Minorities Committee working on improving diversity recruiting and retention. Kevin also represented the firm on the SIFMA Municipal Securities Committee. 
Before joining Citigroup, he worked as an investment banker at J.P. Morgan covering several state and local entities throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region, including the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the City of Philadelphia and its component enterprises (e.g., Gas Works and Water Department).
In 2015 -2016, Kevin was a Senior Economic Advisor and Franklin Fellow at the U.S. Department of State where he worked on economic policy in Southeast Asia with a particular focus on infrastructure policy. He helped lead and launch U.S.-ASEAN Connect, announced by President Obama at the U.S.-ASEAN Summit in Sunnylands, CA. The initiative will strengthen the United States economic engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN Member States in a range of areas including infrastructure development and financing, information and communications technology, trade policy, green energy, and entrepreneurship and innovation. 
Prior to moving into Public Finance banking in 2013, Kevin spent 8 years trading interest rate products at Bank of America and multi-strategy hedge fund Citadel LLC in New York and London. He is a Registered Representative of the NASD (Series 7, 53, 55, 63 and 79). Kevin received his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University with majors in Economics and Sociology, his MSc in Finance from London Business School, and an M.P.A. from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. He serves on the board of the Johns Hopkins Second Decade Society and the Late Congressman Elijah Cummings Youth Program.

Kevin Johnson has worked in financial services for the past 18 years. He has experience in investment banking, structuring, trading, and economic diplomacy. He joined Citigroup in 2017. He is currently the Chief of Staff to the CEO of the Institutional Clients Group where he is responsible for effective and efficient management of day-to-day business operations and successful execution of strategic projects. Prior to his current role, Kevin was an infrastructure investment banker in the Municipal Banking Division covering transportation clients. In this capacity, he provided advisory and underwriting services to issuers looking to fund large surface transportation capital programs for ports, toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and transit systems. Kevin was actively engaged in the people agenda by leading entry-level and experienced hire recruitment efforts as well as managing analyst and associates. He was a member of the Markets Underrepresented Minorities Committee working on improving diversity recruiting and retention. Kevin also represented the firm on the SIFMA Municipal Securities Committee. 
Before joining Citigroup, he worked as an investment banker at J.P. Morgan covering several state and local entities throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region, including the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the City of Philadelphia and its component enterprises (e.g., Gas Works and Water Department).
In 2015 -2016, Kevin was a Senior Economic Advisor and Franklin Fellow at the U.S. Department of State where he worked on economic policy in Southeast Asia with a particular focus on infrastructure policy. He helped lead and launch U.S.-ASEAN Connect, announced by President Obama at the U.S.-ASEAN Summit in Sunnylands, CA. The initiative will strengthen the United States economic engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN Member States in a range of areas including infrastructure development and financing, information and communications technology, trade policy, green energy, and entrepreneurship and innovation. 
Prior to moving into Public Finance banking in 2013, Kevin spent 8 years trading interest rate products at Bank of America and multi-strategy hedge fund Citadel LLC in New York and London. He is a Registered Representative of the NASD (Series 7, 53, 55, 63 and 79). Kevin received his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University with majors in Economics and Sociology, his MSc in Finance from London Business School, and an M.P.A. from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. He serves on the board of the Johns Hopkins Second Decade Society and the Late Congressman Elijah Cummings Youth Program.

Bio: Kevin Johnson, Chief of Staff of Institutional Clients Group

The days of Wall Street firms being made up entirely of investment bankers and traders is over. But what really makes talent tick? And what drives them to join the companies that they do? On this episode of “Good Things Happen,” we’re joined by Erika Irish Brown, Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Talent at Citi and Kevin Johnson, Chief of Staff at Citi’s Institutional Client Group. In this discussion, Erika and Kevin talk through the changing needs of talent with the ever-evolving definition of “diversity” and how it fits into a modern Wall Street company like Citi. The views expressed herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results. Bio: Erika Irish Brown, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Talent, Citi Erika is Citi’s Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Talent, responsible for developing global diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and driving Citi’s agenda on talent planning, succession planning and leadership development.
Prior to joining Citi, Erika was Chief Diversity Officer at Goldman Sachs from 2018 to 2021 and Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Bloomberg from 2015 to 2018. Prior to this, she led executive and diversity hiring efforts at Bank of America and Lehman Brothers.
Erika's background includes a range of banking and finance roles, including Head of Business Development for Black Entertainment Television, Senior Associate in High Yield Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley and Senior Policy Analyst for Domestic Finance for the United States Department of the Treasury. She began her career as an Analyst in Public Finance at Lehman Brothers.
Erika is Vice Chair of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and serves on the Board of the Riverside Hawks.
Erika earned a BS in Economics from the State University of New York at Albany and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Bio: Kevin Johnson, Chief of Staff of Institutional Clients Group Kevin Johnson has worked in financial services for the past 18 years. He has experience in investment banking, structuring, trading, and economic diplomacy. He joined Citigroup in 2017. He is currently the Chief of Staff to the CEO of the Institutional Clients Group where he is responsible for effective and efficient management of day-to-day business operations and successful execution of strategic projects. Prior to his current role, Kevin was an infrastructure investment banker in the Municipal Banking Division covering transportation clients. In this capacity, he provided advisory and underwriting services to issuers looking to fund large surface transportation capital programs for ports, toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and transit systems. Kevin was actively engaged in the people agenda by leading entry-level and experienced hire recruitment efforts as well as managing analyst and associates. He was a member of the Markets Underrepresented Minorities Committee working on improving diversity recruiting and retention. Kevin also represented the firm on the SIFMA Municipal Securities Committee. 
Before joining Citigroup, he worked as an investment banker at J.P. Morgan covering several state and local entities throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region, including the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the City of Philadelphia and its component enterprises (e.g., Gas Works and Water Department).
In 2015 -2016, Kevin was a Senior Economic Advisor and Franklin Fellow at the U.S. Department of State where he worked on economic policy in Southeast Asia with a particular focus on infrastructure policy. He helped lead and launch U.S.-ASEAN Connect, announced by President Obama at the U.S.-ASEAN Summit in Sunnylands, CA. The initiative will strengthen the United States economic engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN Member States in a range of areas including infrastructure development and financing, information and communications technology, trade policy, green energy, and entrepreneurship and innovation. 
Prior to moving into Public Finance banking in 2013, Kevin spent 8 years trading interest rate products at Bank of America and multi-strategy hedge fund Citadel LLC in New York and London. He is a Registered Representative of the NASD (Series 7, 53, 55, 63 and 79). Kevin received his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University with majors in Economics and Sociology, his MSc in Finance from London Business School, and an M.P.A. from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. He serves on the board of the Johns Hopkins Second Decade Society and the Late Congressman Elijah Cummings Youth Program.

Discover the ins and outs of diverse talent and their changing needs. Our host at Citi, Jorian Murray elaborates on diversity and talent management.

Diversity in Talent | Good Things Happen - Podcast Ep. 5

On this episode of “Good Things Happen,” we’re joined by Citi's Erika Irish Brown and Kevin Johnson, as they talk through the changing needs of talent with the ever-evolving definition of “diversity” and how it fits into a modern Wall Street company like Citi.

Good Things Happen, Episode 5: The Changing Needs of Talent

On this episode of “Good Things Happen,” we’re joined by Ida Liu, Global Head of Citi Private Bank, and Cameron Hedrick, Citi's Chief Learning Officer, to discuss a subject near and dear to our hearts: education. In this conversation, Ida and Cameron weigh in on the changing dynamics of education and what it means to learn and lead in today’s world. They will dive into the synchronous relationship between in-person and virtual trainings and the nuances and necessities of both in the financial industry, as well as the growing importance of personal health and diversity in terms of training and supporting the workforce. The views expressed herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.

<h2 style="line-height: 120%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">On this episode of &ldquo;Good Things Happen,&rdquo; we&rsquo;re joined by Ida Liu, Global Head of Citi Private Bank, and Cameron Hedrick, Citi's Chief Learning Officer, to discuss a subject near and dear to our hearts: education. In this conversation, Ida and Cameron weigh in on the changing dynamics of education and what it means to learn and lead in today&rsquo;s world. </h2>
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<h2 style="line-height: 120%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">They will dive into the synchronous relationship between in-person and virtual trainings and the nuances and necessities of both in the financial industry, as well as the growing importance of personal health and diversity in terms of training and supporting the workforce.&nbsp;</h2>
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The views expressed herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.&nbsp;

Ida Liu,  Global Head, Citi Private Bank Ida Liu is the Global Head of Citi Private Bank and a member of the Citi Global Wealth Leadership team. Ida leads the Private Banking activities in 50 offices across 18 countries and delivers wealth management solutions to ultra-high net worth families and their businesses globally. Before becoming the Global Head, she was the Head of Citi Private Bank North America and held numerous other leadership roles.
Ida created Citi Private Bank’s North America Asian Clients Group, and she started her career at Citi by launching and heading the Fashion, Retail and Entertainment Group. Before joining Citi, Ida was at Vivienne Tam, a women’s wear design house, where she was Global Head of Sales, Marketing, Public Relations and Business Development. Prior to this, Ida spent seven years in investment banking with Merrill Lynch’s mergers and acquisitions and technology, media and telecommunications investment banking groups in New York and Hong Kong. She started her career in mergers and acquisitions at BT Wolfensohn (now Deutsche Bank).
Ida has received many industry accolades including Barron’s 10 Most Influential Women in Wealth Management, Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance, Crain’s Notable Women on Wall Street and American Banker’s 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance. Additionally, Ida is a Young Global Leader (YGL) of the World Economic Forum, a member of The Committee of 100 (C100) and Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). Ida serves on the UCLA Health Advisory Board as well as the Asia Society Board of Trustees.
Ida holds a BA with honors from Wellesley College and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and conversant in Russian. 

Ida Liu is the Global Head of Citi Private Bank and a member of the Citi Global Wealth Leadership team. Ida leads the Private Banking activities in 50 offices across 18 countries and delivers wealth management solutions to ultra-high net worth families and their businesses globally. Before becoming the Global Head, she was the Head of Citi Private Bank North America and held numerous other leadership roles.
Ida created Citi Private Bank’s North America Asian Clients Group, and she started her career at Citi by launching and heading the Fashion, Retail and Entertainment Group. Before joining Citi, Ida was at Vivienne Tam, a women’s wear design house, where she was Global Head of Sales, Marketing, Public Relations and Business Development. Prior to this, Ida spent seven years in investment banking with Merrill Lynch’s mergers and acquisitions and technology, media and telecommunications investment banking groups in New York and Hong Kong. She started her career in mergers and acquisitions at BT Wolfensohn (now Deutsche Bank).
Ida has received many industry accolades including Barron’s 10 Most Influential Women in Wealth Management, Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance, Crain’s Notable Women on Wall Street and American Banker’s 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance. Additionally, Ida is a Young Global Leader (YGL) of the World Economic Forum, a member of The Committee of 100 (C100) and Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). Ida serves on the UCLA Health Advisory Board as well as the Asia Society Board of Trustees.
Ida holds a BA with honors from Wellesley College and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and conversant in Russian. 

Ida Liu,  Global Head, Citi Private Bank

Cameron Hedrick, Chief Learning Officer, Citi  Cameron started his Citi career in 2003 in Dallas, Texas in the North America Learning & Development Group. In 2006, he went on to lead the Talent and Organization Capability Group for North America Operations and Technology. Throughout the recession, he worked with Citi’s Global HR Reengineering team, focusing on restructuring initiatives in EMEA and Global Learning & Development. In 2010 he moved to New York to lead HR for Citi’s US Retail, Wealth, and Commercial businesses – a post he held until February 2015 when he became the Senior Human Resource Officer for Citi's Global Commercial Bank. Cameron assumed the role of Citi’s Chief Learning Officer in August 2016. Prior to his career at Citi, Cameron held sales, marketing and learning roles at dtech Corporation and Fidelity Investments based in Dallas and Boston respectively.
Cameron, his wife, Sloan, and their two daughters reside in Manhattan.

Cameron started his Citi career in 2003 in Dallas, Texas in the North America Learning & Development Group. In 2006, he went on to lead the Talent and Organization Capability Group for North America Operations and Technology. Throughout the recession, he worked with Citi’s Global HR Reengineering team, focusing on restructuring initiatives in EMEA and Global Learning & Development. In 2010 he moved to New York to lead HR for Citi’s US Retail, Wealth, and Commercial businesses – a post he held until February 2015 when he became the Senior Human Resource Officer for Citi's Global Commercial Bank. Cameron assumed the role of Citi’s Chief Learning Officer in August 2016. Prior to his career at Citi, Cameron held sales, marketing and learning roles at dtech Corporation and Fidelity Investments based in Dallas and Boston respectively.
Cameron, his wife, Sloan, and their two daughters reside in Manhattan.

Cameron Hedrick, Chief Learning Officer, Citi 

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On this episode of “Good Things Happen,” we’re joined by Ida Liu, Global Head of Citi Private Bank, and Cameron Hedrick, Citi's Chief Learning Officer, to discuss a subject near and dear to our hearts: education. In this conversation, Ida and Cameron weigh in on the changing dynamics of education and what it means to learn and lead in today’s world. They will dive into the synchronous relationship between in-person and virtual trainings and the nuances and necessities of both in the financial industry, as well as the growing importance of personal health and diversity in terms of training and supporting the workforce. The views expressed herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results. Ida Liu, Global Head, Citi Private Bank Ida Liu is the Global Head of Citi Private Bank and a member of the Citi Global Wealth Leadership team. Ida leads the Private Banking activities in 50 offices across 18 countries and delivers wealth management solutions to ultra-high net worth families and their businesses globally. Before becoming the Global Head, she was the Head of Citi Private Bank North America and held numerous other leadership roles.
Ida created Citi Private Bank’s North America Asian Clients Group, and she started her career at Citi by launching and heading the Fashion, Retail and Entertainment Group. Before joining Citi, Ida was at Vivienne Tam, a women’s wear design house, where she was Global Head of Sales, Marketing, Public Relations and Business Development. Prior to this, Ida spent seven years in investment banking with Merrill Lynch’s mergers and acquisitions and technology, media and telecommunications investment banking groups in New York and Hong Kong. She started her career in mergers and acquisitions at BT Wolfensohn (now Deutsche Bank).
Ida has received many industry accolades including Barron’s 10 Most Influential Women in Wealth Management, Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance, Crain’s Notable Women on Wall Street and American Banker’s 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance. Additionally, Ida is a Young Global Leader (YGL) of the World Economic Forum, a member of The Committee of 100 (C100) and Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). Ida serves on the UCLA Health Advisory Board as well as the Asia Society Board of Trustees.
Ida holds a BA with honors from Wellesley College and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and conversant in Russian. Cameron Hedrick, Chief Learning Officer, Citi Cameron started his Citi career in 2003 in Dallas, Texas in the North America Learning & Development Group. In 2006, he went on to lead the Talent and Organization Capability Group for North America Operations and Technology. Throughout the recession, he worked with Citi’s Global HR Reengineering team, focusing on restructuring initiatives in EMEA and Global Learning & Development. In 2010 he moved to New York to lead HR for Citi’s US Retail, Wealth, and Commercial businesses – a post he held until February 2015 when he became the Senior Human Resource Officer for Citi's Global Commercial Bank. Cameron assumed the role of Citi’s Chief Learning Officer in August 2016. Prior to his career at Citi, Cameron held sales, marketing and learning roles at dtech Corporation and Fidelity Investments based in Dallas and Boston respectively.
Cameron, his wife, Sloan, and their two daughters reside in Manhattan. Disclaimers
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The unauthorized copying, re-broadcasting, downloading, distribution, storing, recording or saving of this copyrighted content in any medium whatsoever without the express written permission from Citi Global Wealth Investments is strictly prohibited. <a href="https://www.privatebank.citibank.com/ivc/docs/CGWI_ImportantInformation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to view important disclaimers</a>. Citi Global Wealth Investments (&ldquo;CGWI&rdquo;) is comprised of the Investments and Capital Markets capabilities of Citi Private Bank, Citi Personal Wealth Management and International Personal Bank U.S. Citi Private Bank and Citi Personal Wealth Management are businesses of Citigroup Inc. (&ldquo;Citigroup&rdquo;), which provide clients access to a broad array of products and services available through bank and non-bank afﬁliates of Citigroup. Not all products and services are provided by all afﬁliates or are available at all locations. In the U.S., investment products and services are provided by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (&ldquo;CGMI&rdquo;), member FINRA and SIPC, and Citi Private Advisory, LLC (&ldquo;Citi Advisory&rdquo;), member FINRA and SIPC. CGMI accounts are carried by Pershing LLC, member FINRA, NYSE, SIPC. Citi Advisory acts as distributor of certain alternative investment products to clients of Citi Private Bank. Insurance is offered by Citi Personal Wealth Management through Citigroup Life Agency LLC (&ldquo;CLA&rdquo;). In California, CLA does business as Citigroup Life Insurance Agency, LLC (license number 0G56746). CGMI, Citi Advisory, CLA and Citibank, N.A. are afﬁliated companies under the common control of Citigroup. Outside the U.S., investment products and services are provided by other Citigroup afﬁliates. Investment Management services (including portfolio management) are available through CGMI, Citi Advisory, Citibank, N.A. and other afﬁliated advisory businesses. These Citigroup affiliates, including Citi Advisory, will be compensated for the respective investment management, advisory, administrative, distribution and placement services they may provide.

The pace at which we learn and the skillsets needed to succeed are continually evolving. Along with changing how we work and live, the pandemic also accelerated innovation in how we learn and train others. 

Good Things Happen, Episode 6: Learning and Leading

Traditionally speaking, disruption has a negative connotation, especially when it comes to money! But our guests on the Season 1 finale of Good Things Happen look at disruption as a positive change and ongoing necessity, especially in the digital age. Don’t miss our season wrap where Paco Ybarra, CEO, Citi Institutional Clients Group and Stuart Riley, Global Head of Technology from Citi Institutional Clients Group talk about the financial industry’s evolution and the exciting changes and innovations ahead. The views expressed herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results.

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Bio: Paco Ybarra , Chief Executive Officer of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group Paco Ybarra is Chief Executive Officer of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group, which includes its Banking, Markets and Services businesses. He is a member of the Executive Management Team, Chairman of the Institutional Clients Group Risk Management Committee and serves as a Member of the Board of Grupo Financiero Citibanamex, S.A. de C.V.
Prior to assuming his current role in May 2019, Paco was Global Head of Markets and Securities Services. He joined the bank in 1987 in Spain as a Management Associate. During his career he has held positions in Spain, Mexico, Singapore, New York and London. In November 2006, he became Co-Head of Global Fixed Income, and in 2011 was appointed Global Head of Markets. In November 2013, his responsibilities were expanded to include the securities services businesses. He was appointed Deputy Head of the Institutional Clients Group in October 2018.
Paco holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Valencia in Spain and a Master of Business Administration degree from I.E.S.E. in Barcelona. He is a member of the Board of Directors of EMPower in the United Kingdom, a non-for-profit organization that supports at-risk youth in Emerging Markets. He also sits in the Alumni Board of I.E.S.E.

Paco Ybarra is Chief Executive Officer of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group, which includes its Banking, Markets and Services businesses. He is a member of the Executive Management Team, Chairman of the Institutional Clients Group Risk Management Committee and serves as a Member of the Board of Grupo Financiero Citibanamex, S.A. de C.V.
Prior to assuming his current role in May 2019, Paco was Global Head of Markets and Securities Services. He joined the bank in 1987 in Spain as a Management Associate. During his career he has held positions in Spain, Mexico, Singapore, New York and London. In November 2006, he became Co-Head of Global Fixed Income, and in 2011 was appointed Global Head of Markets. In November 2013, his responsibilities were expanded to include the securities services businesses. He was appointed Deputy Head of the Institutional Clients Group in October 2018.
Paco holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Valencia in Spain and a Master of Business Administration degree from I.E.S.E. in Barcelona. He is a member of the Board of Directors of EMPower in the United Kingdom, a non-for-profit organization that supports at-risk youth in Emerging Markets. He also sits in the Alumni Board of I.E.S.E.

Bio: Paco Ybarra , Chief Executive Officer of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group

Bio: Stuart Riley, Global Head of ICG Technology Stuart Riley is the Global Head of ICG Technology, an organization of ~59,000 people, responsible for processing over 4 billion transactions a year and supporting ~ 3,000 applications, representing ~$5bn of annual investment.
Stuart has a computer science background, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Software engineering and Management, and has spent the majority of his career in investment banking technology.
In 2010, Stuart joined Citi’s Sales and Trading organization to lead eCommerce. Having led the development and wide spread adoption of, the industry leading, Citi Velocity suite of products, Stuart moved into O&T, where he has held a variety of leadership positions across Capital Markets, Securities Services, Investment Banking, Trade and Treasury and Private Banking.  
A techie at heart, he drives product innovation, digital efforts for ICG and delivering leading services to our clients.  He is focused on using technology to change, simplify and strengthen the way we do business and operate – from onboarding to execution.  
In addition to our main internal initiatives including Cloud, Data, APIs, Blockchain, and Cyber, he is also actively engaged with external companies, start-ups, think-tanks and academics, as he is of the view that innovation is best achieved via connectivity.
Stuart is also passionate about the diversity, equity and inclusion agenda.  He co-leads Citi Women’s Affinity Network with Mary McNiff, Citi Compliance Officer, and serves as both an internal and external champion for this demographic.  And, he is an expert member of the Teach First’s Technology Committee, part of the Teach For All network, which aims at developing solutions to end educational disadvantage and create a fair education for all.

Stuart Riley is the Global Head of ICG Technology, an organization of ~59,000 people, responsible for processing over 4 billion transactions a year and supporting ~ 3,000 applications, representing ~$5bn of annual investment.
Stuart has a computer science background, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Software engineering and Management, and has spent the majority of his career in investment banking technology.
In 2010, Stuart joined Citi’s Sales and Trading organization to lead eCommerce. Having led the development and wide spread adoption of, the industry leading, Citi Velocity suite of products, Stuart moved into O&T, where he has held a variety of leadership positions across Capital Markets, Securities Services, Investment Banking, Trade and Treasury and Private Banking.  
A techie at heart, he drives product innovation, digital efforts for ICG and delivering leading services to our clients.  He is focused on using technology to change, simplify and strengthen the way we do business and operate – from onboarding to execution.  
In addition to our main internal initiatives including Cloud, Data, APIs, Blockchain, and Cyber, he is also actively engaged with external companies, start-ups, think-tanks and academics, as he is of the view that innovation is best achieved via connectivity.
Stuart is also passionate about the diversity, equity and inclusion agenda.  He co-leads Citi Women’s Affinity Network with Mary McNiff, Citi Compliance Officer, and serves as both an internal and external champion for this demographic.  And, he is an expert member of the Teach First’s Technology Committee, part of the Teach For All network, which aims at developing solutions to end educational disadvantage and create a fair education for all.

Bio: Stuart Riley, Global Head of ICG Technology

Traditionally speaking, disruption has a negative connotation, especially when it comes to money! But our guests on the Season 1 finale of Good Things Happen look at disruption as a positive change and ongoing necessity, especially in the digital age. Don’t miss our season wrap where Paco Ybarra, CEO, Citi Institutional Clients Group and Stuart Riley, Global Head of Technology from Citi Institutional Clients Group talk about the financial industry’s evolution and the exciting changes and innovations ahead. The views expressed herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or its affiliates. All opinions are subject to change without notice. Neither the information provided nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. The expressions of opinion are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results. Bio: Paco Ybarra , Chief Executive Officer of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group Paco Ybarra is Chief Executive Officer of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group, which includes its Banking, Markets and Services businesses. He is a member of the Executive Management Team, Chairman of the Institutional Clients Group Risk Management Committee and serves as a Member of the Board of Grupo Financiero Citibanamex, S.A. de C.V.
Prior to assuming his current role in May 2019, Paco was Global Head of Markets and Securities Services. He joined the bank in 1987 in Spain as a Management Associate. During his career he has held positions in Spain, Mexico, Singapore, New York and London. In November 2006, he became Co-Head of Global Fixed Income, and in 2011 was appointed Global Head of Markets. In November 2013, his responsibilities were expanded to include the securities services businesses. He was appointed Deputy Head of the Institutional Clients Group in October 2018.
Paco holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Valencia in Spain and a Master of Business Administration degree from I.E.S.E. in Barcelona. He is a member of the Board of Directors of EMPower in the United Kingdom, a non-for-profit organization that supports at-risk youth in Emerging Markets. He also sits in the Alumni Board of I.E.S.E. Bio: Stuart Riley, Global Head of ICG Technology Stuart Riley is the Global Head of ICG Technology, an organization of ~59,000 people, responsible for processing over 4 billion transactions a year and supporting ~ 3,000 applications, representing ~$5bn of annual investment.
Stuart has a computer science background, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Software engineering and Management, and has spent the majority of his career in investment banking technology.
In 2010, Stuart joined Citi’s Sales and Trading organization to lead eCommerce. Having led the development and wide spread adoption of, the industry leading, Citi Velocity suite of products, Stuart moved into O&T, where he has held a variety of leadership positions across Capital Markets, Securities Services, Investment Banking, Trade and Treasury and Private Banking.  
A techie at heart, he drives product innovation, digital efforts for ICG and delivering leading services to our clients.  He is focused on using technology to change, simplify and strengthen the way we do business and operate – from onboarding to execution.  
In addition to our main internal initiatives including Cloud, Data, APIs, Blockchain, and Cyber, he is also actively engaged with external companies, start-ups, think-tanks and academics, as he is of the view that innovation is best achieved via connectivity.
Stuart is also passionate about the diversity, equity and inclusion agenda.  He co-leads Citi Women’s Affinity Network with Mary McNiff, Citi Compliance Officer, and serves as both an internal and external champion for this demographic.  And, he is an expert member of the Teach First’s Technology Committee, part of the Teach For All network, which aims at developing solutions to end educational disadvantage and create a fair education for all.

On the Season 1 finale of Good Things Happen, we look at disruption as a positive change and ongoing necessity, especially in the digital age. 

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