Jeļena Buraja
Jeļena Buraja | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 Riga, Latvia |
| Education | the University of Latvia |
| Occupation(s) | management, finances |
| Awards | The Forbes 2023 "The 40 under 40" list |
Jeļena Buraja (born in 1986 in Riga) is the Chairman of the Board of Rietumu Banka,[1][2][3] the largest local capital bank in Latvia,[4] and a member of the Council of the charitable foundation "Nākotnes Atbalsta fonds" (Future Supporting Fund).[5][6]
In the Forbes 2023 The 40 Under 40 list, Buraja was recognized as the most successful woman in the field of finance in Latvia.[7][8][9][10]
Biography
Education
Buraja was born in Riga, Latvia, in 1986. She graduated with honors from the University of Latvia with a master's degree in management science, specializing in environmental and business management, and studied in the cybernetics department. She participated in various master's and bachelor's programs at the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia.[11]
She has also studied sustainable finance at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and completed a course in shipping business and shipping law in the United Kingdom.[12]
Career
Buraja began her career in 2006 in the real estate industry at BaltHaus, focusing on professional market research and project development.[13]
She joined Rietumu Banka in 2007 as a loan officer. Five years later, she became the head of one of the bank’s loan departments. In 2016, Jeļena Buraja was appointed vice president and later that year – a member of the Board.[14][15] Since 2021, she has been the chairman of the Board of Rietumu Banka.[16]
Since 2022, Buraja has been a member of the Council of the charitable foundation "Nākotnes Atbalsta fonds".[17][18][19]
Public activities
In 2022, Buraja spoke at the international ACAMS forum in New York, USA, dedicated to preventing financial crime.[20]
In 2023, she spoke at the summit of the Financial Women's Association (FWA) in New York.[21] The same year, Buraja became a member of the Financial Women's Association and is a member of the international Deloitte SheOX club.[22]
Personal life
Jeļena Buraja lives in Riga with her husband.[23]
References
- ^ "Rietumu Banka - banka lieliem uzņēmumiem un turīgām privātpersonām". www.rietumu.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Par 'Rietumu bankas' valdes priekšsēdētāju kļuvusi Jeļena Buraja". www.delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Rietumu bankai jauna vadība". Dienas Bizness (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Prioritātes mainās līdz ar sabiedrību". web.archive.org. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Par fondu – Nākotnes Atbalsta fonds" (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Prioritātes mainās līdz ar sabiedrību". web.archive.org. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "40 līdz 40". web.archive.org. 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Rietumu Banka - banka lieliem uzņēmumiem un turīgām privātpersonām". www.rietumu.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Finanšu jomas 40 līdz 40". Puaro.lv (in Latvian). 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "40 līdz 40". web.archive.org. 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "LATVIJAS UNIVERSITĀTES 2010. GADA PUBLISKAIS PĀRSKATS" (PDF). lu.lv (in Latvian). 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Strukturesanas Eksperte Jelena Buraja" (PDF). rietumu.com (in Latvian). 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Strukturesanas Eksperte Jelena Buraja" (PDF). rietumu.com (in Latvian). 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Rietumu bankas peļņa augusi par 76%". Dienas Bizness (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "«Rietumu bankas» vadītāja amatā iecelts Rolfs Fulss". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Rietumu bankas peļņa augusi par 76%". Dienas Bizness (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Izdota grāmata par labdarību un Nākotnes Atbalsta fonda pieredzi – Nākotnes Atbalsta fonds" (in Latvian). 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ ""Eņģeļi pār Latviju" aicina – dāvini to, kas patiesi svarīgs!". tv3.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Ukrainas bērni apmeklēja NAF atbalstīto izstādi "Zaļš un vēl zaļāks" – Nākotnes Atbalsta fonds" (in Latvian). 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "ACAMS New York Chapter October 2022 Event: Shelf Companies and their Financial Crime Risks | ACAMS". www.acams.org. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Eksperti ASV diskutē par ekonomikas iespējamo reorientāciju pēc kara - Tirgus vēstis - Latvijas reitingi". web.archive.org. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Annual Summit: The Grit Factor - Change Agents S... | Qwoted". app.qwoted.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Rietumu Banka - banka lieliem uzņēmumiem un turīgām privātpersonām". sock.rietumu.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.