Virxhini Gjonzeneli

Virxhini Gjonzeneli has over 18 years of experience in the financial industry. Virxhini currently holds the position of Chief Financial Officer at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a role they have held since January 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Executive Vice President and Group Head of Strategic Initiatives from November 2017 to January 2023. Their previous roles at the bank include Senior Vice President and Director of Enterprise Risk Management, Vice President and Manager of Investments Credit, and Assistant Vice President and Senior Credit Risk Analyst. Virxhini began their career at the bank as a Senior Business Analyst in July 2003 and held the position until March 2007.

In addition to their work at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, Gjonzeneli served as a Signature Fellow for the Class of 2022 at Leadership Greater Chicago from July 2021 to June 2022.

Virxhini Gjonzeneli earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Analytical Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business from 2009 to 2011. Before that, they obtained a Bachelor's degree from Northwestern University. In 2016, they became a Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) through the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). Additionally, they have obtained the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from the CFA Institute, although the specific timeframe is not provided.