Neel Patel

Neel Patel

Head, City Builder

"Citi offers a unique opportunity to harness the power of a global institution to drive meaningful change for our clients and society."

Expertise

Corporate Transformation, Finance, Strategic Innovation, Program Management, Public-Private Partnerships

Bio

Neel leads Citi Ventures’ City Builder® by Citi platform. He is responsible for engaging with both internal and external stakeholders and identifying opportunities to leverage the platform’s capabilities and resources in ways that help clients meet their policy goals.

Neel joined Citi Ventures as a graduate of Citi Finance’s Senior Vice President Leadership Program. Since joining Citi in 2005 he has held a variety of senior strategic, operational, and regulatory transformation positions in a Finance career that has spanned London, Budapest, Dublin, and New York. Prior to Citi he was a corporate tax consultant in both professional services and industry, with roles at Andersen, Deloitte, and International Power.

Neel is a Fellow Chartered Accountant of the ICAEW and holds a BSc. in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics. He enjoys yoga, running, the arts, and travel.