Catalina Porojan
About Catalina Porojan
Catalina Porojan serves as the Managing Director and Head of Group Special Exposures Management at Raiffeisen Bank International AG in Vienna, Austria. With a robust background in corporate banking and leadership roles at BCR, she has accumulated extensive experience in the financial sector over her career.
Current Role at Raiffeisen Bank International
Catalina Porojan serves as the Managing Director and Head of Group Special Exposures Management at Raiffeisen Bank International AG. She has held this position since 2021, contributing her expertise in managing special exposures within the banking sector. Her role is based in Vienna, Austria, where she oversees critical functions related to risk management and corporate finance.
Previous Experience at BCR
Prior to her current role, Catalina Porojan accumulated extensive experience at BCR. She worked as a Managing Director in Corporate Banking from 2012 to 2020, where she managed corporate client relationships and banking operations. Additionally, she held positions as Head of Sales Department in the Group Large Corporate Division from 2011 to 2012 and as Head of Consumer & Pharma Industry from 2009 to 2011. Her tenure at BCR spanned over a decade, providing her with a solid foundation in corporate finance.
Educational Background
Catalina Porojan has a strong educational background in management and business. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from Academia de Studii Economice din București from 1998 to 2002. She then pursued an Executive MBA at The University of Sheffield from 2006 to 2008. Furthering her education, she completed the Executive Leadership Development Program at IEDC - Bled School of Management from 2013 to 2014, and a Global Executive MBA at IESE Business School from 2019 to 2020.
Career at BRD - Groupe Societe Generale
Before her extensive career at BCR, Catalina Porojan worked at BRD - Groupe Societe Generale as a Corporate Relationship Manager from 2002 to 2008. In this role, she managed relationships with corporate clients, focusing on their financial needs and developing tailored banking solutions. This experience contributed to her comprehensive understanding of corporate banking and client management.