Shawna van Esch

Background

About Shawna van Esch

As Senior Vice-President, Public Affairs for Citi Canada, I support corporate communications activities in Canada, both internally and externally. Reporting to the Director of Public Affairs, Citi Canada, I act as the first point of contact for external communications including our media relations and profile-building strategy. I have been with Citi since 2006, starting in our London, Ontario office and now our Toronto head office. I hold a Bachelor of Arts (Hon.s) in Sociology and Media Information Technoculture, from Western University. I also have a post-degree diploma in Public Relations from Continuing Studies at Western and taught the Introduction to Public Relations course for the PR Diploma program for two years. Citi is Canada’s most global financial services organization, with connections to operations and teams on the ground in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions around the world. With roots in Canada dating back to 1919, Citi currently employs approximately 1,700 employees across the country. In 2019 Citi celebrates our 100th anniversary in Canada. As a top ten global institutional banking franchise for Citi by revenue, Citi’s key strategic focus in Canada is on continuing to grow its Corporate and Investment Banking business, Citi Markets, the Citi Private Bank, Treasury and Trade Solutions and Citi Cards Canada. Visit citigroup.com/Canada for more information.