Dave Colombo
About Dave Colombo
Dave Colombo serves as the Head of Private & Corporate Credit Risk for the Region Ticino at UBS, holding the title of Executive Director. He has extensive experience in various roles at UBS since 2002 and has a strong academic background in Political Science and Business Management.
Current Role at UBS
Dave Colombo serves as the Head of Private & Corporate Credit Risk for the Region Ticino at UBS. He holds the position of Executive Director and has been in this role since 2021. His responsibilities include overseeing credit risk management for private and corporate clients, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and implementing risk assessment strategies. Colombo operates from Lugano, Switzerland.
Previous Positions at UBS
Colombo has held multiple roles at UBS throughout his career. He worked as a Senior Recovery Manager and Director from 2005 to 2012 in Lugano. He served as Head Corporate Clients for the Market Area Mendrisiotto from 2018 to 2020 in Chiasso. Additionally, he was the Head of Large Corporates in Region Ticino for one year from 2016 to 2017. His experience also includes positions as a Relationship Manager for Corporate & Institutional Clients and as a Team Manager for Corporate Clients.
Early Career Experience
Before joining UBS, Colombo worked as an Analyst at Sagres Advisory SA for four months in 2002 in Lugano. He began his career in finance as a Credit Officer at UBS from 2002 to 2005. His early roles provided him with foundational experience in credit risk and client management, which he later applied in his various leadership positions at UBS.
Education and Expertise
Colombo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in Business Management from the University of Geneva, where he studied from 1995 to 1999. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from Richmond, The American International University in London, completing his studies in 2001. His academic background supports his expertise in finance and risk management.
Academic Background
Colombo completed his secondary education at Liceo Mendrisio. This foundational education set the stage for his later studies in Political Science and Finance, contributing to his professional development in the financial sector.