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Federico Galizia

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Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at International Finance Corporation

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

Federico Galizia is IFC's Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, leading the organization's enterprise risk management framework and overseeing investment and credit risk, corporate risk policies, and special operations for distressed assets. An Italian national with over 25 years of experience, he previously served as Chief Risk Officer of the Inter-American Development Bank, Head of Risk and Portfolio Management at the European Investment Fund, Deputy Division Chief at the IMF, adviser to the European Investment Bank president, and began his career at McKinsey. He holds a Laurea and Master's in Economics from the University of Turin and a Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University.

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Experience

  1. IFC - International Finance CorporationVice President and Chief Risk Officercurrent2023 — presentWashington, DC
  2. Inter-American Development BankChief Risk Officer2015 — 2022Washington, DC
  3. European Investment FundDeputy Director2009 — 2015Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  4. International Monetary FundDeputy Division Chief2007 — 2009Washington, DC
  5. European Investment BankAdviser to the President2005 — 2007Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  6. European Investment BankSenior Loan Officer1999 — 2005Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  7. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate Consultant1997 — 1999Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  8. Esercito Italiano - Italian ArmySecond Lieutenant1988 — 1989Oulx, Piedmont, Italy

Education

  1. Yale UniversityPh.D., Economics1992 — 1997
  2. Università degli Studi di TorinoMaster - CORIPE Piemonte, Economics1990 — 1991
  3. Università degli Studi di TorinoLaurea con lode, Economia e Commercio1985 — 1991

Skills & more

Corporate GovernanceRisk ManagementEmerging MarketsCredit RatingInternal ControlsU.S. SEC Filings

Languages English · French · Italian · Spanish

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Also worked at European Investment Fund11

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Also worked at International Monetary Fund11

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Also worked at European Investment Bank14

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Colleagues at International Finance Corporation

Alfonso García Mora
Regional Vice President, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean at International Finance Corporation
Elena Bourganskaia
Vice President, Strategy and Operations Support at International Finance Corporation
Ethiopis Tafara
Regional Vice President, Africa at International Finance Corporation
John Gandolfo
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at International Finance Corporation
Makhtar Diop
Managing Director at International Finance Corporation
Mary-Jean Moyo
Chief of Staff at International Finance Corporation
Mohamed Gouled
Vice President, Products & Clients at International Finance Corporation
Olawale Ayeni
Investor at International Finance Corporation