Board of Directors
RTB is supported by an internationally accomplished Board whose members have led primary regulatory bodies, financial intelligence units, and major global banks. This exceptional depth in anti-money laundering, corporate governance, and operational resilience fortifies our integrity and regulatory excellence.
Mr. Marshall S. Billingslea
Chairman of the Board
Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing and President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Former Special Presidential Envoy with ambassadorial rank and senior official across the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Defense, State, and NATO.
Mr. Raed Hijazein
Vice Chairman
Senior regional banking executive with leadership experience at Standard Chartered Bank and Capital Investment (DIFC), specializing in investment banking, wealth management, and corporate finance.
Mr. Gregory T. Gatjanis
Board Member
Former Associate Director at the U.S. Department of the Treasury (OFAC) and long-serving member of the White House National Security Council.
Dr. Jorge Jimenez
Board Member
Former Federal Reserve payments executive and international expert in payment systems, financial infrastructure, and digital resilience.
Ms. Ilze Znotina
Board Member
Former Head of Latvia’s Financial Intelligence Unit, FATF assessor, IMF and European Commission expert, and sanctions reform specialist.
Mr. Hashim Hamandi
Board Member
Senior economist at the U.S. Treasury Department, former FDIC Section Chief, and former executive at Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Lazard.
Mr. Adnan Kifayat
Board Member
Former senior official of the U.S. Treasury Department, National Security Council, White House, and U.S. Department of State, with extensive experience in international finance, economic development, financial integrity, and public-private partnerships.
Mr. Basil Kiwan
Board Member
Former senior official at the FDIC, Federal Reserve, and U.S. Treasury, specializing in financial stability, banking supervision, regulatory policy, operational resilience, and financial risk management.
Mr. Yilmaz Ugur Ay
Chief Executive Officer
Senior banking executive with more than 20 years of experience in corporate banking, trade finance, credit risk, and balance-sheet management across Iraq and Türkiye.