Citi announced today the appointment of Elżbieta Czetwertynska as Head of Central and Eastern Europe.  She assumes leadership of an expanded Central and Eastern Europe region for Citi, which brings together Poland, Ukraine and Central Europe (Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechia, Romania, and Slovakia).

Elzbieta Czetwertynska will oversee Citi’s operations across seven countries while continuing in her role as CEO of Citi Handlowy, which is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. She will report to Nacho Gutiérrez-Orrantia, CEO Citi Europe.

“I’m delighted to take on this leadership role at such an exciting time for Central and Eastern Europe. As CEE economies become increasingly integrated into global markets, the opportunity for us to deepen our presence and capture growing cross border flows is huge. Our unique strength is Citi’s global network, and we want to leverage this opportunity to strengthen our position as the leading partner connecting CEE with global markets,” said Elzbieta Czetwertynska.’She has been with Citi for over 40 years. She has led Citi’s operations in countries including Ecuador, Switzerland, Monaco, and Liechtenstein. Throughout her career, she worked in six countries on three continents, holding diverse managerial roles.

Her extensive background spans relationship banking, risk management, product development, and audit. She has served as President of the Management Board (CEO) of Citi Handlowy and Citi Country Officer for Poland since 2021. Earlier this year, Citi completed the sale of its consumer banking business as part of a strategic transformation to focus on its growing institutional business. Elżbieta Czetwertyńska is also the only female CEO of a bank listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.