KC
Katia Ciesielska
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LUXEMBOURGISH NATIONAL · BASED IN LUXEMBOURG
ABOUT
Twenty years of
independent
judgement.
A Luxembourgish national, I serve as an independent non-executive director on the boards of regulated investment funds and corporate structures across around 15 sponsor and family-office groups.
c.700
Hours per year on board work
c.180
Board meetings per year
40+
Luxembourg and EU portfolio entities
RECOGNITION & CONTRIBUTION
Where the work is on record.
Board member, Luxembourg Institute of Governance (ILA) — Education & Certification Committee
Co-author of the Code of Conduct for Directors and the CGO Journey series
Paperjam Top 100 Women on Boards
Recognised in 2020, 2023 and 2025
LPEA iNED Committee
Committee member
AML Officer (RC/RR) on several boards
CAMS and ALCO certified, with regular CSSF engagement
Co-author, “AI in the Boardroom” and “New Technologies for Board Minutes”
ILA publications; speaker at Nexus, Nacha Brussels, PwC NED Day, Guberna and Luther
MANDATE PICTURE
Vehicles, sectors and reach.
Independent on every mandate, with chair experience on selected boards.
VEHICLES
- AIFMs
- SICAV-SIFs
- SICAV-RAIFs
- SCSps
- PE GPs
SECTORS
- Private equity
- Private debt
- Real estate
- Infrastructure
- Special situations
UNDERLYING REACH
- DACH region
- United Kingdom
- Italy · CEE
- Belgium
- United States
My boardroom approach pairs independent judgement with a willingness to challenge assumptions.
EDUCATION
Legal training across three jurisdictions.
A cross-border perspective and analytical rigour, extended through advanced international programmes in governance, compliance and emerging technologies.
Academic background
Master in Commercial Law
University of Łódź, Poland
Master 2 in European Business Law
Nancy 2 University, France
Master 1 in Business Law
Paris Nanterre University, France
Postgraduate Certificate in Common Law
Queen Mary University of London, UK
Executive education
INSEAD
International Directors Programme (IDP) · France
MIT Sloan
Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy · United States
HEC Paris
International Certificate in Corporate Finance (ICCF) · France
London School of Economics
Real Estate Economics & Finance · United Kingdom
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Certified Expert in Sustainable Finance · Germany
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
WORKING LANGUAGES
English · French · Polish · German · Luxembourgish
ILA Certified Director
Luxembourg Institute of Governance (ILA)
Fund Governance Expert
Luxembourg Institute of Governance (ILA)
CAMS
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist · ACAMS
Certified RC
Responsable du Contrôle · ALCO
Compliance M1 & M2
Compliance Officer certification · ALCO
Real Estate Investment Funds Specialist
ALFI – Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry
START A CONVERSATION
Looking for an independent perspective?
For board appointments, governance advisory or speaking enquiries, I would be pleased to hear from you.
KATIA@KATIACIESIELSKA.COM →