Suthasinee (Alex) Nimitkul

Suthasinee Nimitkul heads the Ethics Office of AIIB. As Chief Ethics Officer, she contributes to policy development and policy compliance and provides advice on all matters relating to ethics to ensure that Board Officials and Bank Personnel observe and perform their functions consistent with the ethical standards required by their respective Code of Conduct. She also promotes awareness of the ethics mandate of the Bank and provides tailor-made training to various business units. Before joining AIIB in July 2021, Nimitkul was an Advisor on Corporate Governance and Compliance, Risk Management Function at the Bank of Thailand (BOT) where she was responsible for promoting good governance practices within BOT and where she initiated the development of governance, legal and reputational risk management strategies. In addition, she also played a key role in the continued development of a code of conduct to create an agile ethical culture responsive to the challenging environment of a central banker. Nimutkul has previous extensive experience as a regulator and supervisor for the banking industry in Thailand. She also has experience in infrastructure development as a Director of the Internal Audit Department at the Thailand Eastern Economic Corridor Office. She has a BS in Accounting from Kasetsart University, Thailand; an MBA in Accounting from American University, USA; an MPPM from the Lee Kuan Yew School, National University of Singapore and Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; and a Certificate in Business Law and Legislative Procedure from Thammasat University, Thailand. She is also a certified public accountant in the state of Maryland, USA. Nimitkul is from Thailand.