Cleopatra Kitti is an INSEAD-certified independent director and board member with 30 years of experience advising corporations, governments, and international organisations across EMEA, the US, and the UK with an expertise in governance, geo-economics, and global affairs.
Her boardroom experience includes heavily regulated industries and publicly listed companies, particularly in financial services and travel and tourism. Over the past decade, she has served as an independent director on multiple boards, including more than seven years with a Eurozone systemic bank. She has chaired key committees such as Nominations, Internal Governance, and Sustainability, and contributed as a member of Risk and Audit Committees.
Cleopatra maintains an active portfolio of advisory roles for US and regional energy companies, as well as other corporate clients. She also serves as a senior policy advisor at ELIAMEP - Greece’s leading European think tank - where she co-founded the Mediterranean Programme. In addition, she is a member of the International Crisis Group’s International Advisory Council, actively supporting peacebuilding efforts and drawing on her hands-on experience volunteering in conflict zones across Africa.
A founder of several impactful multi-stakeholder initiatives, Cleopatra launched the Mediterranean Growth Initiative (MGI) - the only data analysis and forecasting platform for investors and policymakers in the Mediterranean - as well as Queens of Money, a UN seed-funded financial education programme for women in the Mediterranean.
Cleopatra Kitti at the Frontline Club, London.
She previously held senior executive roles at global consulting firms, where she oversaw growth across Southern Europe and the Arab world, serving both public- and private-sector clients. This cross-sector and cross-regional experience has equipped her with deep insight into the intersection of business, regulation, and policy, as well as a trusted international network.
A decisive yet empathetic leader, Cleopatra believes that good judgement in the boardroom is rooted in inclusive dialogue and an awareness of the conditions that determine markets, society at large, and the businesses she serves.
She is fluent in Greek and English, with working knowledge of French and Turkish.