Mr Mario Micallef – Profile

Mario Micallef was appointed as Director of the Central Bank of Malta for a period of five years with effect from 23 March 2009. Mr. Micallef is a Certified Public Accountant and Auditor, fellow of the Malta Institute of Accountants and Certified in the Governance of Enterprise Information Technology by the Chicago-based IT Governance Institute.

Mr. Micallef is an internationally recognised financial services’ governance, risk management and compliance specialist in the emerging risk-based, principles-driven regulatory landscape. Over a 33-year career, Mr. Micallef has had extensive experience in financial services, including over 20 years with the National Australia Bank Group, an international financial services organization, where he held a number of senior executive positions covering Australia, the United States, Europe and New Zealand. Prior to joining the National Australia Bank Group Mr. Micallef practiced in the external audit profession for 10 years.

Mr. Micallef is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Ganado & Associates, Advocates.