Alla Bashenko
Non Executive Director
An experienced financial services professional with expertise across full spectrum of asset classes and financial products, securities, risk / compliance, regulation, commodities and global markets. Alla has a particular interest in investment, technological evolution, cybersecurity and digital transformation, and holds a range of non-executive and advisory roles. She has operated in large, complex organisations, and had spent the majority of her career in senior level roles at Goldman Sachs followed by Nomura International. Alla’s international work experience covers EMEA, North and South America, Asia including Japan and emerging markets. She is now developing a NED portfolio, and is particularly suited for Risk Committee work. Alla is a Non Executive Director of fintech Traydstream, Trustee and Chair of Finance, Audit & Risk Committee at Montessori St Nicholas Charity, Investment and Audit & Risk Committees Member at Parkinson’s UK Charity, and advises a global tech VC fund and a city strategic and operational consultancy.
Expertise
- FTSE 350 company
- Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
- Not-for-profit organisation Small (200+ employees)
- Banking
- Capital Markets
- Financial Services
- Investment Banking/Venture
- Investment Management
- Mining & Metals
- Professional Training
- Program Development
- Sales
- Venture Capital
- Writing & Editing
- Governance
- Banking
- Business Acumen
- Change Management
- Communication
- Diversity
- Finance & Investments
- Marketing
- Risk
- Senior Leadership
- Strategic Thinking
- Other
Experience
- Non Executive
- Committee Chair
- Committee Member
- Executive Director
Board or Committee Experience
| Title | Sub Committee | Company Name | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of the Boardu2019s Investment Committee and Audit & Risk Committee | Parkinsonu2019s UK Charity | Pharma/healthcare | |
| Trustee and Chair of Audit & Risk Committee | Montessori St Nicholas Charity | Education | |
| Senior Advisor | Gauss Ventures | Venture Capital | |
| Senior Advisor | Levrara Consulting Group | Strategic and Operational Consulting | |
| Senior Consultant - Head of Strategy | Grant Thornton | Business Risk Services and Advisory |
Executive Career Summary
| Title | Company Name | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Consultant - Head of Strategy, Business Risk Services | Grant Thornton (London) | Consulting |
| Head of Network Financial Institutions Coverage, Investment Banking and Global Markets | Nomura International (London) | Finance |
| Global Chair, Global Markets Regulatory Response Taskforce | Nomura International (London) | Finance, Regulatory |
| Cross-Divisional Head of Russia/CIS | Nomura International (London) | Finance, Emerging Markets |
| Cross-Asset Class & Cross Product Head of Russia/CIS Origination and Sales | Goldman Sachs (London, Moscow) | Finance, Emerging Markets |
| Head of Latin American Commodities Business | Goldman Sachs (New York) | Finance, Commodities, Emerging Markets |
| Structured Commodities Solutions, - client coverage in North/South America, Europe, AustralAsia | Goldman Sachs (New York, Sydney, London) | Finance, Commodities} |