Natalia O. “Natasha” Ansell

Term of office: 2024 – 2028

• UK IMC - Investment Management Certificate (2002)
• MA in International Finance from Kyiv National Economic University (KNEU) (1989-1994)

• Member of the Board, Equity Bank Kenya Limited, Nairobi (2024)
• Director for Payments, Remittances, Cash Management & Digitalisation.
• Commercial Group Head, Equity Group Holdings, Nairobi (2024)
• Head of Visa Business Solutions (VBS) for CEMEA, Global Lead for Fleet card solutions, Visa, Dubai (2022–2023)
• Consumer Business Manager for Vietnam, Citibank, Ho Chi Minh City (2016–2021)
• Citi Country Officer (CCO) for Vietnam. Two separate branches of Citibank, N.A., in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (2015–2021)
• Head of Banking for Ukraine, Citibank, Kyiv (2013–2015)
• Regional Head for FI and Public Sector for CIS & Israel. Direct involvement in CMO mandates, including Eurobond issuance, and privatisation IPO advisory, Citi, London (2011–2012)
• First Regional Industry Head of Public Sector Group (PSG) for EMEA, Global Sector
• Lead for SWFs/Government Pension Funds, Citi, London (2006–2011)
• Head of Retail Sales for EMEA, Citigroup Asset Management, London (2003–2005)
• Institutional Business Development Head for CEEMEA, ex Middle East. Lead coordinator of the EMEA Central Bank Seminars, Citigroup Asset Management, London (1998–2002)
• Deputy Head FI, Head of Non-Bank FI, Citibank, Moscow (1994–1998)
• Business Development Lead, Citibank Rep Office, Moscow (1993–1994)

• Member of the Travelers’ Century Club (TCC), having visited over 100 countries and territories, passionate subscriber to their mission statement: "World travel: the passport to peace through understanding"
• Finisher of the original five World Marathon Majors (London, Boston, Berlin, Chicago, New York), supporting multiple charities
• Member of the British Horse Society (BHS), completed Charity Challenge Horse
• Rides across Iceland, India, Patagonia, and Mongolia
• Member of the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), certified rescue diver (2018) and an avid ocean conservation supporter.
• Chair of the AmCham Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2017 and 2019. Member of the Board (2015–2021)
• Member of the Board of Banking Working Group (Foreign Banks Association) and
• Chair in 2017, Vietnam (2015–2021)
• Member of the Board of Citigroup Asset Management’s subsidiary Bank Handlowy
• Asset Management, Poland (2001–2005)
• Member of the Board of Citigroup Asset Management’s subsidiary in the Czech Republic (2000–2003)
• Member of Citi delegation at the IMF/WB, EBRD, and AfDB annual meetings (1999–2012)