Piergiorgio Pradelli was appointed CEO of EFG International and EFG Bank, effective as of 01 January 2018. He is also Chair of EFG International and EFG Bank Executive Committees, as well as of the EFG International Global Business Committee. He further holds several non-executive Board positions in other entities directly or indirectly controlled by EFG International.
Prior to his appointment as CEO, Mr Pradelli held the role of Deputy CEO and CFO at EFG International and EFG Bank since January 2014 and June 2012, respectively. Before joining EFG International, he was Head of International Operations at Eurobank Ergasias SA and a member of the Executive Committee, from 2006 until 2012. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Finance Director in London for EFG Bank European Financial Group SA, from 2003 to 2006, participating in major EFG Bank European Financial Group SA restructuring and strategic initiatives, notably the initial public offering of EFG International in 2005.
Mr Pradelli started his career at Deutsche Bank, working in a number of senior management positions including Head of Private & Business Banking in Italy and Head of Business Development for the Private Clients and Asset Management Group in Frankfurt and London from 1991 until 2003.
Mr Pradelli is a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Swiss Asset and Wealth Management Banks (VAV/ABG), and of the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce in Zurich.
He holds a degree in economics and business administration from the University of Turin, Italy.