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Vanessa Colella is Citi\u2019s Chief Innovation Officer (CIO), Head of Citi Ventures, and Head of Citi Productivity. She is focused on harnessing the power of Citi to help people, businesses, and communities thrive in a world of technological, behavioral, and societal change.\n\nBefore assuming the role of CIO, Vanessa led venture investing and D10X for Citi Ventures, and previously ran marketing for Citi\u2019s North American Consumer Bank. She joined Citi in 2010 from U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) after having held senior roles at Yahoo and McKinsey & Company.\n\nVanessa received her masters\u2019 degrees from Columbia University and\nM.I.T. as well as a Ph.D. from M.I.T.\u2019s Media Lab. She holds an S.B. degree in molecular biology from M.I.T. and currently serves as a member of the Corporation\u2019s Visiting Committee for the Media Lab.