Citi has appointed Joel Fastenberg as Head of Human Resources for Singapore and ASEAN. 

Based in Singapore, Joel will be responsible for leading the Human Resources strategy in Citi’s ASEAN markets of Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. His role includes leadership development, talent management, HR business partnerships, compensation and benefits, and diversity and inclusion. 

Joel will report to Asia Pacific Senior Chief Human Resources Officer, Stephen Cronin and ASEAN Head and Citi Country Officer (CCO) for Singapore, Amol Gupte.

He will also be a member of the Citi Management Committee in Singapore, Country Coordinating Committee for Singapore and the ASEAN Management team. 

Amol said, “Joel’s extensive international experience is an invaluable asset as we gear up our employees for the post-COVID world. I look forward to tapping his expertise in driving employee initiatives that champion learning and development to serve clients’ needs, foster personal growth and reinforce staff satisfaction.” 

Joel joined Citi in 2011, and was most recently the Head of Human Resources for Citigroup Japan. He brings to Citi over 20 years of Human Resources experience across the financial services industry in New York and Tokyo. Prior to Citi, he has worked with companies like Goldman Sachs, and Millennium.

Joel holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations.