Durleșteanu Mariana

About

Mariana Durleșteanu, an economist and senior executive in finance and risk management, was born on September 5, 1971, in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. She holds a Master's degree in Economics and Government Reform from the University of Westminster in London and higher education from Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, complemented by specializations at the World Bank, IMF, and Merrill Lynch. Her impressive career includes top positions such as Minister of Finance of the Republic of Moldova (2008-2009), Moldova's Ambassador to the United Kingdom (2004-2008), and Senior Banker Policy Advisor at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), where she managed financing and policies for Eastern Europe. In recent years, she has focused on the international private sector, holding key roles in the oil and gas industry, such as Vice President for Finance and Risks at KazMunayGas International (since 2018), Chief Officer for Risk Management (since 2019), and Group Chief Financial Officer at an Oil & Gas group in Romania (since 2011). She has collaborated with major institutions such as KazMunayGas (Kazakhstan), Rompetrol (part of KMG International), EBRD, and governments in Eastern Europe, excelling in trade finance, investment projects, hedging, and corporate governance in emerging markets. She also holds positions in companies in Romania, such as Dixy Energy SRL and Energypoint Trend SRL, and is associated with MARIANA BUSINESS LIMITED in the United Kingdom. Partially based in England. She speaks fluent Romanian, Russian, and English. She was decorated with the Order "Gloria Muncii" in 2002 and recognized in rankings such as Forbes' most influential women in Romania (7th place, 2019).