Cezary Stypułkowski
Cezary Stypułkowski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 Mrągowo, Poland |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, former political figure |
| Known for | CEO of mBank (2010–2024) |
Cezary Stypułkowski (b. 1956) is a distinguished Polish banker and former political figure, widely recognized for his tenure as CEO of mBank from 2010 until 2024, one of the foremost financial institutions in Poland.
Early life and government involvement
Originating from Mrągowo, Stypułkowski completed his secondary education at High School No. 3 in Olsztyn in 1975. During the 1980s, he pursued studies at Columbia Business School in New York and obtained a doctorate from the Faculty of Law and Administration at University of Warsaw in 1989. Until that year, he was affiliated with the Polish United Workers' Party. Beginning in 1981, he provided economic reform counsel to government authorities, occupying positions such as Secretary of the Committee of the Council of Ministers for Economic Reforms and advisor to the deputy prime minister.
Professional trajectory
Between 1991 and 2003, Stypułkowski headed the Board of Directors at Bank Handlowy. He then assumed the role of chairman of the Board at PZU, Poland’s largest insurance company, serving from 2003 to 2006. Subsequently, he was managing director at JPMorgan Chase, responsible for Central and Eastern European operations. In 2010, he took on the CEO position at BRE Bank, which underwent rebranding to mBank in 2013; he maintained this leadership role until stepping down in 2024.
Board affiliations
Throughout his career, Cezary Stypułkowski has participated in numerous prominent boards and committees:
- Former roles:
- Member of the international advisory board for Deutsche Bank
- Participant on the international advisory board of INSEAD Business School
- Council member at the Institute of International Finance based in Washington, D.C.
- Affiliated with the Geneva Association, specializing in insurance economics
- Present commitments:
- Serving on the Support Committee for the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews located in Warsaw