Before joining Kraken in October 2021, Beata spent 10+ years in government relations, working for Citibank, London Stock Exchange Group, and Nasdaq. She established from scratch a Brussels representation for the exchanges, amidst the heightened focus of policymakers and regulators post-financial crisis, and then during Brexit. Most recently she was Director and Head of the EU Representation for Citi, and was responsible for strategic relationship management and outreach to the EU institutions and governments of selected EU Member States. Prior to her career in financial services, Beata worked for three years at the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Embassy in Stockholm, looking after economic affairs and trade. She has worked in London, Stockholm, and Brussels. She speaks fluent English, French, Swedish, Czech, and some Dutch. Beata holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Stockholm University and Sciences Po Paris, and a Master's degree in EU law from the European Institute for Public Administration (EPA) in Luxembourg.