Anastasia Gekis heads Corporate Strategy and Operations Management under IFC’s Vice President for Corporate Support. Her responsibilities include ensuring proper positioning of IFC in the development of the World Bank’s Evolution Roadmap, working across Vice Presidenial Units to support implementation of IFC’s strategy and fulfillment of its capital increase commitments, and enabling operational excellence and impact. Previously, Ms. Gekis served as Director of Corporate Operations Management, where she led efforts to improve operational efficiency and productivity and enable staff to deliver on IFC’s strategic priorities. Her previous roles include Manager of IFC’s Operations Management Unit, and Global Administrative Manager in the Manufacturing, Agribusiness & Services Department (MAS) responsible for budget oversight, staffing, HR, Knowledge Management, and IT, as well as Acting Director of MAS during a transition period. Prior to joining IFC, Ms. Gekis had worked for USAID; Greenwich Securities, a derivatives brokerage in London; Idea Global, a London-based think-tank; and for ABN Amro Bank in South Africa.
