Rob Patalano is senior counsellor of the OECD, where he leads the OECD's engagement on the Financial Stability Board, the Network for the Greening of the Financial System, and other international bodies and fora focused on global finance, climate and biodiversity. Prior to this, he was head of the Financial Markets Division, where he directed a team that developed analytical reports and policy recommendations on global markets and intermediation, public debt management and transparency, sustainable finance, and digitalisation of finance. In this capacity, Rob represented the OECD on the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group, and directed his team's analytical work on ESG, climate transition, and biodiversity finance, and directed the development of the first committee-approved policy guidance on market practices for ESG and climate transition for financial authorities and institutions. Prior to joining the OECD, Rob led the assessment of global financial stability risks at the Financial Stability Board, and chaired its Analytical Group on Vulnerabilities. Previously, he served in managerial and analytical roles at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the European Central Bank. Rob holds an MBA in finance and corporate strategy from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and an MA in international relations and economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He is a CFA charter holder. He is a Fellow of Salzburg Global Seminar.