Katarzyna Zajdel-Kurowska
Independent Member of the Supervisory Board
Ms Katarzyna Zajdel-Kurowska submitted a relevant declaration showing no ties with shareholders holding more than 5% of the Bank shares. Ms Katarzyna Zajdel-Kurowska complies with all the requirements set out in Article 22aa of the Polish Banking Law Act of 29 August 1997.
Education and qualifications
| 1992 - 1997 |
University of Warsaw, Faculty of Economic Sciences |
Professional experience
| January 2023 - now |
Polish Development Fund (PFR) Advisor to CEO |
| November 2020 – October 2022 |
World Bank Group, USA Executive Director |
| June 2018 – October 2020 | World Bank Group, USA Alternate Executive Director |
| April 2013 – May 2018 | National Bank of Poland Member of the Management Board |
| January 2013 – April 2013 | Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) Advisor to CEO |
| March 2009 – July 2012 | International Monetary Fund, USA Alternate Executive Director |
| January 2007 – February 2009 |
Ministry of Finance Undersecretary of State |
| January 2005 – January 2007 |
Citibank Handlowy, Poland Chief Economist and Head of Treasury Research for Central and Eastern Europe |
| March 2002 – December 2004 |
Citibank Handlowy, Poland Head of Treasury Research |
| August 1998 – March 2002 | Citibank Handlowy, Poland Treasury Economist |
| January 1996 – August 1998 |
Ministry of Finance Economist at Analysis Department |
Other activities
| 2020- 2022 | Member of Audit Committee (World Bank) |
| 2008-2009 | Member of the Financial Stability Committee |
| 2007-2008 | Chairman of the Export Insurance Policy Committee |
| 2007 | Deputy Chairman of the Banking Supervision Committee |
| 2007-2008 | Member of the Supervisory Board of the Bank Guarantee Fund |
| 2007-2008 | Member of the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) at the European Union |
| 2008 | Member of the Board of Directors at the European Investment Bank |
Memberships
| 2021- now | Member of the Program Council of United Nations Association Poland |
| 2022 - now | Member of the Program Council of UN Global Compact Network Poland |
| 2019 - now | Member of the University Council of University of Warsaw |
| 2020 - now | Member of the Global Interdependence Center-College of Central Bankers |
| 2017-2018 | OMFIF Advisory Board Member |
| 2004-2006 | Member of Economic Advisory Committee in International Institute of Finance, USA |
| 2005-2006 | Citiwomen Poland |