Ela Eskinazi is Head of Sustainable Finance & Clean Energy at Bank of the West and is responsible for the strategy and execution of sustainable finance activities and solutions across the bank, including commercial banking, retail banking, and wealth management. Prior to joining Bank of the West, Ela worked in multiple roles at Bank of America for 15 years, most recently as Head of Business Development ESG & Sustainable Finance in North America. Prior to banking, she worked at GE Healthcare in various commercial leadership roles. In addition, she is black-belt certified. Ela has an MSc. degree from Purdue University and BSc. from Middle East Technical University in Türkiye. Ela serves as Chair of the Board for Bridge to Turkiye Fund (BTF), an education-focused non-profit organization serving underprivileged children and youth. She has been a member of the BTF family since 2007 as a volunteer and fundraiser and later assumed increasing roles as Charlotte Circle leader, Director, and VP. She is a strong advocate of education as a way of liberating minds and societies, especially

E-Mail : ela@bridgetoturkiye.org