Members
Klára STARKOVÁ
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EDUCATION
| 1990-1995 |
Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Austria |
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Master of economic and social sciences · Majors: Statistics, Corporate finance and financial markets · Thesis: Likelihood-ratio test for the stepwise regression analysis · Graduated with honors · Awarded the Prize of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce for the best study results of all graduates in the year 1995 |
| 1995-1996 |
Rochester Institute of Technology, US Business School in Prague |
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Master of Business Administration · Awarded the Dean’s prize for top study results |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| 09/1996-12/1999 |
McKinsey&Company, Prague |
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Junior associate, later associate Responsibilities: consultant, member of client service teams, later participation in project leadership. Examples of projects: · Credit process redesign in banking: creation of credit risk methodology, selected and trained credit analysts |
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· CAPEX reduction project in telecommunication: development of the investment strategy for access network based on cost / benefit analysis · Credit workout strategy in banking: set up credit workout department, developed organization structure and managerial tools including compensation system |
| 1/2000-12/2001 |
McKinsey&Company, Prague |
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Engagement manager, later associate principal Responsibilities: managing projects of 3-5 consultants and client teams, member of the Prague office leadership group, managing client relationships, member of financial institutions group practice. Examples of projects: · Design of the multi-channel strategy in financial instotuations: direct channel set up, defined financial advisory strategy including organization, creation of a business plan and launch · Defining and implementing sales strategies, sales stimulation programs, product campaigns, for insurance companies and banks · Leading project office and privatization office: cooperating with investment bankers from both sides, preparing business plans and forecasts and management presentations, post merger management · Leading comprehensive cost cutting initiatives in Eastern European banks covering the sales network, support units, both personal and non personal cost Leader of administrative staff professional development initiative, member of the recruiting team |
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| 7/2004-7/2007 |
McKinsey&Company, Prague |
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Partner Responsibilities: developing and managing client relationship, member of the Prague office senior leadership group, member of the leadership group of the EU financial institutions group practice, member of the Emerging market FIG practice, leader of the SME service line in the Mckinsey EU banking practice. Examples of projects across CEE, Russia, and Belgium: · Sales campaigns in retail banking · Building MIS · Cost reduction · Strategy and business plan definition and implementation support for a financial holding across multiple countries |
| 7/2007-today |
Generali PPF holding, B.V., Prague |
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Member of the executive committee Responsibilities: business responsibility for Poland and Slovakia, organizational development, including Strategic HR, Legal, internal communication. Major achievements: · Successful turn-around of Generali Poland performance, profitable growth by smart pricing, linking sales and product management, and quick reactions to portfolio and market changes · Restart of sales performance in Slovakia in life insurance · Launch of Top talent training program across 12 countries, successfully running for the 4th year · Launch of Competence centers run out of operation companies · Managing top management staffing across 12 countries Supervisory Board Chairman Generali Poland Life and non life Supervisory Board member Generali Slovensko Supervisory Board member Generali pojistovna Czech republic |
LANGUAGES
English, German fluent
Russian basic
April 2012
Klára STARKOVÁ
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.EDUCATION
| 1990-1995 |
Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Austria |
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Master of economic and social sciences · Majors: Statistics, Corporate finance and financial markets · Thesis: Likelihood-ratio test for the stepwise regression analysis · Graduated with honors · Awarded the Prize of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce for the best study results of all graduates in the year 1995 |
| 1995-1996 |
Rochester Institute of Technology, US Business School in Prague |
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Master of Business Administration · Awarded the Dean’s prize for top study results |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| 09/1996-12/1999 |
McKinsey&Company, Prague |
| |
Junior associate, later associate Responsibilities: consultant, member of client service teams, later participation in project leadership. Examples of projects: · Credit process redesign in banking: creation of credit risk methodology, selected and trained credit analysts |
| |
· CAPEX reduction project in telecommunication: development of the investment strategy for access network based on cost / benefit analysis · Credit workout strategy in banking: set up credit workout department, developed organization structure and managerial tools including compensation system |
| 1/2000-12/2001 |
McKinsey&Company, Prague |
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Engagement manager, later associate principal Responsibilities: managing projects of 3-5 consultants and client teams, member of the Prague office leadership group, managing client relationships, member of financial institutions group practice. Examples of projects: · Design of the multi-channel strategy in financial instotuations: direct channel set up, defined financial advisory strategy including organization, creation of a business plan and launch · Defining and implementing sales strategies, sales stimulation programs, product campaigns, for insurance companies and banks · Leading project office and privatization office: cooperating with investment bankers from both sides, preparing business plans and forecasts and management presentations, post merger management · Leading comprehensive cost cutting initiatives in Eastern European banks covering the sales network, support units, both personal and non personal cost Leader of administrative staff professional development initiative, member of the recruiting team |
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| 7/2004-7/2007 |
McKinsey&Company, Prague |
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Partner Responsibilities: developing and managing client relationship, member of the Prague office senior leadership group, member of the leadership group of the EU financial institutions group practice, member of the Emerging market FIG practice, leader of the SME service line in the Mckinsey EU banking practice. Examples of projects across CEE, Russia, and Belgium: · Sales campaigns in retail banking · Building MIS · Cost reduction · Strategy and business plan definition and implementation support for a financial holding across multiple countries |
| 7/2007-today |
Generali PPF holding, B.V., Prague |
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Member of the executive committee Responsibilities: business responsibility for Poland and Slovakia, organizational development, including Strategic HR, Legal, internal communication. Major achievements: · Successful turn-around of Generali Poland performance, profitable growth by smart pricing, linking sales and product management, and quick reactions to portfolio and market changes · Restart of sales performance in Slovakia in life insurance · Launch of Top talent training program across 12 countries, successfully running for the 4th year · Launch of Competence centers run out of operation companies · Managing top management staffing across 12 countries Supervisory Board Chairman Generali Poland Life and non life Supervisory Board member Generali Slovensko Supervisory Board member Generali pojistovna Czech republic |
LANGUAGES
English, German fluent
Russian basic
April 2012