David Coleman

David Coleman assumed the role of Vice President, Chief Risk Officer in March 2024. His professional responsibilities include leading the team that manages the Risk Management Department, the Environmental and Sustainability Department and the Procurement Policy and Advisory Department. He also chairs the Risk Committee and leads the EBRD’s Crisis Management Team at a time of greater uncertainty in the external environment. He is also a member of the Executive Committee, the Operations Committee and the Asset and Liability Committee.

He joined EBRD as Managing Director, Risk Management in January 2014, when he assumed responsibility for Credit Risk, Market Risk, Equity Investment Risk, Operational Risk and Recovery activities. In addition, Mr Coleman has led multiyear projects across the whole Bank, including a Culture Change Programme and chaired the Implementation Steering Group of a three-year broader change programme, deepening outsourcing, automation, agile working and improving efficiency. He is currently the sponsor of a number of change projects that form part of the EBRD’s Transformation Programme.

Before joining the EBRD, he had a career stretching over 35 years in retail, wholesale and investment banking at Deutsche Bank, Bankers Trust and beginning with NatWest. In September 2008 he was appointed as the Chief Risk Officer of the Investment Banking arm of RBS/NatWest Group, with responsibility for rebuilding the Risk Management and Compliance functions of the Division, until the decision to exit from those businesses in 2013.

He is co-author of the risk management examination text for the global professional body PRMIA and has served on the PRMIA Global Board for 6 years, including terms as the Vice Chair and Chair.