Supervisory Board

Mr. Sławomir S. Sikora has many years of professional experience in banking industry. He was Chief Executive Officer of Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. from 2003 to 2021.

In 2005-2008 he was Member of Citigroup Management Committee in New York.

In the years 2001-2003 he was President of the Management Board of American Bank in Poland S.A.

From 1994 to 2001 he was Corporate and Investment Banking Head at PBK Bank in Warsaw in the rank of Vice President of the Management Board.

Between 1989-1994 he held senior positions at the Ministry of Finance in Poland (incl. Head of the Banking and Financial Institutions).

Mr. Sławomir S. Sikora is a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH).

 

He satisfies the requirements referred to in Article 22aa of the Banking Law.

Mr. Gutierrez - Orrantia serve as CEO and Executive Director on the Board of Citibank Europe Plc (CEP), Citi’s bank chain legal vehicle headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Mr. Gutierrez-Orrantia is also Citi’s Banking and Cluster Head for Europe, responsible for leading Citi’s businesses across 24 countries on the Continent. Mr. Gutierrez-Orrantia has been in the banking industry for close to 30 years. He joined Citi in 2004 and was most recently co-head of Investment Banking for Europe, the UK and Middle East. In 2021, he was appointed as Head of Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory (BCMA) for Europe, Middle East and Africa. He has extensive investment banking experience, having served as Chairman for Continental Europe (2018 – 2021) and Chairman for Spain and Portugal (2009-2021). He started his career in Goldman Sachs’ Mergers & Acquisitions division.

Mr. Ignacio Gutierrez-Orrantia holds Business Management Degree from Universidad Comercial Deusto.

He satisfies the requirements referred to in Article 22aa of the Banking Law.

Ms. Natalia Bożek has extensive experience in the area of banking and finance, presently she serves as an Executive Director on the Board of Citibank Europe Plc (CEP), Citi’s bank chain legal vehicle headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

In the years 1999-2014 she worked at Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A., first as Business Planning and Analysis Expert for the Consumer Bank and then as Financial Planning and Analysis Head for Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A., covering both Consumer and Corporate Bank. From 2014-2017 Ms. Bożek pursued her career within Citi Group in the Polish branch of Citibank Europe plc as Financial Planning and Analysis Head for Europe. In September 2017 she returned to Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. as Director for Financial Planning Process Coordination and Strategic Projects supporting CFO of the Bank. Subsequently, Ms. Bożek served as Vice President of the Management Board of Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. responsible for finance from March 21, 2018 to January 31, 2024. In February 2024, Ms. Bożek took on the role of Europe Cluster Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Citi.

Ms. Natalia Bożek holds a Master’s degree from the Business and Administration University in Warsaw.

She satisfies the requirements referred to in Article 22aa of the Banking Law.

Mr. Fabio Lisanti serves as a Board Member of Citibank Europe Plc (CEP), Citi’s bank chain legal vehicle headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

From 1995 - 2016 Mr. Lisanti was associated with UBS Investment Bank where his career focused on Debt Capital Markets, Institutional & Corporate Solutions Sales, and Fixed Income Structuring. He served among other as Global Head of Debt Capital Markets and Client Solutions and Member of Global Banking & Foreign Exchange, Rates and Credit Executive Committees. Then from January to November 2016 he joined to BSI Bank (Banca della Svizzera Italiana) as Senior Advisor to the CEO. Since 2016 he has been associated with Citigroup as Head of Markets Europe in Citigroup. Mr. Lisanti has been a Board Member of the International Capital Markets Association and currently represents Citi on the Board of the Association for Financial Markets in Europe.

Mr. Fabio Lisanti has a Bachelor’s degree in Science in Industrial and Business Economics at the London School of Economics and a master’s in International Economics and Management as the SDA Bocconi in Milan.

He satisfies the requirements referred to in Article 22aa of the Banking Law.

Mr. Marek Kapuściński was with Procter & Gamble for 25 years until September 2016. Co-creator of the Company’s success in Poland and Central Europe including of many operating standards of the Polish market after transformation e.g. norms for the cosmetic industry, business ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility or self-regulation of the advertising industry. Since July 2011 General Manager and Vice-President (read: CEO/President of Executive Board) for key to P&G 9 markets of Central Europe and since January 2007 for Poland and the Baltic States. First Pole and Central European national at the executive management level of this global corporation and active member of the regional management team as well as its Global Business Leadership Council that brings together all 250 top level managers of the Company. Experienced CEO and leader, expert in strategy, innovation and management, active creator of standards in the consistently market-adapting brand management and shopper marketing, as well as sales/communication in the age of digitalization and omni-channel. As the first Pole and Central European promoted in P&G to levels of Brand Manager, Marketing Manager and Marketing Director, responsible also for 5 years for the development of several product categories across Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. Co-creator of the strategy and leading market position of such brands as Always, Vizir, Ariel, Lenor, Fairy, Pampers, Gillette, Head&Shoulders, Pantene, Blend-A-Med, Old Spice. In recognition of his contribution to building brands and standards and practices of the Polish advertising industry awarded by Media Marketing Poland the title of the “Marketer of the 20 years of the Polish Advertising Industry”. Lecturer and presenter, juror, member of discussion panels. Currently non-executive member of Boards of Directors of companies and not-for-profit organizations and advisor to their Executive Boards. Privately, investor into start-ups and benefactor to the development of young Polish arts and culture.

 

He satisfies the requirements referred to in Article 22aa of the Banking Law.

Mr. Andras Reiniger is the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Legacy Franchises. Mr. Reiniger will partner closely with the Legacy Franchises Management Team to lead day-to-day business operations for the organization. He will be responsible for Business Management including Business Planning, Strategic Planning, Financial Management and Risk Management, playing an integral role in the execution of Citi Legacy Franchises divestiture strategy and strategic priorities.

Most recently, Andras served as Head of Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) for Citi, overseeing the team responsible for executing strategic acquisitions and divestitures for the firm globally. Since joining the team in 2008, Andras has led M&A activities for Citigroup's exits from international consumer businesses, as well as selected acquisitions.

Over the past year, he led the divestiture efforts across Legacy Franchises working closely with our local, regional and global management teams.

In the years 2008-2012 as Senior Transactor in Corporate M&A he managed the Citi Holdings divestiture programme across the regions, including the Nordics, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Benelux, UK. In 2009 he was promoted to EMEA M&A Head, and then to Managing Director in 2010. On the buy-side, he involved in smaller acquisitions in Russia, CEE, as well as selected partner card portfolios in the US.

Prior to joining Citi he worked for Schroders in UK M&A and then moved to European Financial Institutions Group in 1999 where he was involved in a broad range of transactions in the UK & EMEA across banking, asset management and insurance.

He started his professional career as analyst at NatWest Markets, working within the M&A team, focused primarily on transactions in the UK.

Mr. Andras Reiniger has a BA (Hons) (Cantab) in Economics from Trinity College, Cambridge.

He satisfies the requirements referred to in Article 22aa of the Banking Law.

Ms. Anna Rulkiewicz has a rich professional experience gained at corporate positions held by her.

Since 2002 she has worked for LUX MED Group. At the beginning, Ms. Anna Rulkiewicz held the function of the Marketing and Sales Director and Member of the Management Board.

In 2007 she was appointed President of LUX MED Group’s Management Board and continues to hold the position to date. Since the end of 2011 she has also performed the duties of the Managing Director of LMG Försäkrings AB operating in Poland under the business name LUX MED Ubezpieczenia (Insurance).

Since 2011, Ms. Anna Rulkiewicz has been President of Private Medicine Employers (Pracodawcy Medycyny Prywatnej) (the second term) and since 2016 she has been Vice President of the Employers of Poland (Pracodawcy RP).

In the years 2013-2017 she was a Member of Bank Handlowy S.A.’ s Supervisory BoardMs. Anna Rulkiewicz is a graduate of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu), where in 1994 she was awarded a Master’s degree. Ms. Anna Rulkiewicz is also a graduate of the University of Hamburg. In 1998, she completed postgraduate studies at the Polish and French Institute of Insurance (Polsko-Francuski Instytut Ubezpieczeń) and a range of training courses in, among other fields, management, sales, communication, and marketing organized under the certified insurance industry program LIMRA “Marketing Strategies for Executive Advancement” (LIMRA Executive Development Group). In 2018, she also completed the Stanford Executive Program at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

 

She satisfies the requirements referred to in Article 22aa of the Banking Law.

Ms. Barbara Smalska began her professional career in 2002 at the Boston Consulting Group’s Warsaw Office. As Associate, Senior Associate, and Consultant in the years 2002-2006, she was involved in many projects conducted for financial and telecommunications sectors in Poland and in Central and Eastern Europe in, among other fields, a business strategy, an operational model, sales network organization and activation, costs reorganization and optimization. In the years 2006-2008, as the Project Leader and next as the Principal, she managed strategic projects for the largest Polish banks, insurance companies and telecoms companies, mainly in the business strategy and the distribution strategy in the retail client segment.

Since 2008 she has worked for PZU Group: as the director (2008-2010) and the managing director (2010-2012), she was in charge of various aspects of PZU Group’s individual client and SME segment management, notably she was responsible for product management, marketing and sales, and for analytical CRM. In the years 2013-2014, as a member of PZU SA and PZU Życie SA management board, she was responsible for PZU Group’s individual client and SME segment as a whole. As the chairperson and next as an independent member of Link4 TU S.A.’s Supervisory Board (2014-2016) she was in charge of the supervision of the process of incorporating Link4 to PZU Group. Ms Barbara Smalska also joined PTE PZU SA’s Supervisory Board (2013-2014).

In the years 2015-2017, Barbara Smalska held the function of the vice president of Alior Bank S.A., responsible for strategy, mergers (specifically for legal and operational integration with separated operations of Bank BPH S.A. and for merger related synergies), remote channels (online sales and internet and mobile banking development), and for other development and IT projects.

Ms. Barbara Smalska is a graduate of the University of Warsaw (Uniwersytet Warszawski) where in 1997 she was awarded a Master’s degree in physics and in 2001 a PhD’s degree in experimental high-energy physics.

 

She satisfies the requirements referred to in Article 22aa of the Banking Law.