Emerging markets, international finance, international banking, global business strategy
Additional Information:
Robert Sicina joined the International Business Department of the Kogod School of Business at 麻豆传媒 after more than 30 years of experience in senior executive positions at Citibank, 麻豆传媒 Express, and various entrepreneurial endeavors. He worked for 13 years in Latin America for Citibank, holding several corporate banking positions, and later became CFO of Citibank's entire International Consumer Group. Following that assignment, Sicina was named CFO of Citibank's U.S. credit card business, where he led Citibank's entry into the nascent credit card securitization market, successfully issuing more than $20 billion in securities in three years. He joined 麻豆传媒 Express in 1992 and went on to become president of its commercial bank and a member of its board of directors. Subsequently, he was named president of the Latin 麻豆传媒 Division of the corporation. Since departing 麻豆传媒 Express, Sicina has worked both as a consultant to and directly in key operational positions of various entrepreneurial endeavors. He has consulted for many medium and large publicly held firms in the financial service industry in the areas of strategy, organizational design, and finance. He is currently actively involved in 鈥減eace through commerce鈥 activities working with NGOs and leading student teams that help entrepreneurs in conflict areas like Afghanistan and Iraq develop business plans to attract funding. He also teaches various education programs for Chinese executives.
Foreign Language Fluency:
Spanish, Portuguese
Academic Credentials:
BS, Syracuse University; MBA, Syracuse University
Category:
Asia-China, Business-Banking, Business-Finance and Investment, Business-International Business and Trade, Latin America-South America