Rafa Lopez Espinosa

Rafa Lopez Espinosa is the Chief Operating Officer at Global Equities for Citadel since May 2025. Previously, Rafa served as Chief Operating Officer, International Business at Point72 from January 2015 to May 2025, overseeing international functions across EMEA and APAC, and was responsible for strategy, operations, and culture. Rafa held various leadership roles at Point72, including President of Point72 France and Head of Office for Point72 Poland, achieving significant growth in both regions. Prior experience includes principal roles at The Boston Consulting Group, focusing on financial services and large-scale transformations. Rafa holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, and advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering from CentraleSupélec and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.