Katarzyna Kowalska

Katarzyna Kowalska was appointed Vice-President of the Management Board of KUKE in June 2016. She is a graduate of the Poznań Univesity of Economics and Business with a major in Finance and Accounting (specialty in corporate capital investments and financial strategies). Also, a graduate of the International Business Environment during the Summer School Programme at the London School of Economics, Oxford Executive Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford. She also graduated with distinction “INSEAD Online Certificates: Leading in a Transforming World.” 

She commenced her professional career in financial consulting. Since 2012, she worked as Business Developer in the payments industry responsible for business development in Central and Eastern European countries, among others in Poland, Bulgaria, Romania and Kazakhstan. She handled business relations with banks and interbank institutions, including central banks and clearing houses. In KUKE, the Polish Export Credit Agency, as a Deputy CEO, she is responsible for risk management, all operations, IT and HR. During her term, the company underwent enormous transformation. Revenues increased more than fivefold, all business lines began to generate positive cash flows, the company underwent a digital transformation, and the modern export support system gained international recognition. Her activity in the industry was appreciated and she served as Chairman of the Short Term Committee (2022-2024) of the Berne Union – The International Union of Credit and Investment Insurers.