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Melody Wan was appointed Chief Executive Officer, Asia, of Rabobank, on March 1st, 2023. Melody joined Rabobank in June 2020 and was the Regional Head of Wholesale Clients and Regional Head of Wholesale before her appointment as Asia CEO. As the world’s most populous region, Asia is a pivotal part of the global Food & Agriculture (F&A) value chain, which Rabobank’s Asia Connector Strategy is integral in generating growth for. Melody is committed to leading Rabobank Asia to execute the Connector Strategy to bring the bank’s global network and F&A expertise to clients in Asia, and amplify Asia’s presence beyond its shores. Melody brings with her over two decades of professional experience as a banking operator, featuring exposure towards multicultural environments and numerous leadership roles both in business development and governance functions. She started her banking career back in February 2001 when she joined Citibank as a management trainee and worked with the organisation in roles covering risk management, structured finance, strategy and coverage. In April 2007, Melody joined ING to lead its Greater China Financial Institution business. In between ING and Rabobank, Melody was with Bank of America for nearly 10 years, with her last role dual-hatting as Chief Executive of its Hong Kong Branch and Head of Corporate Banking. Melody is married and has two lovely children, who are her raison d’etre for working hard to bring about a more inclusive, sustainable world.