Mark Rufeh is to join Citi as chief administrative officer and head of productivity for the Institutional Clients Group.
In this new role, Rufeh will be responsible for maximizing productivity and efficiency in order to improve financial performance and fund business growth.
Rufeh will oversee operations, technology, real estate, procurement, and corporate services functions, as well as lead our efficiency programs and the management of our cost base. He will report to John Havens, the CEO of Citi Institutional Clients Group, and work closely with Carl Levinson, head of Productivity Improvement & Re-Engineering for Citi. Rufeh will also join the Institutional Clients Group Management Committee.
Rufeh was most recently the chief administrative officer for the investment banking division of Credit Suisse Group. He previously served as CEO of The Westchester Capital Group, a private equity firm, and spent 15 years with Lehman Brothers, where he held a variety of senior leadership positions.