Ms. Shkendije Himaj has been appointed as a Member of the Board of Directors in February 2026.
Shkendije Himaj is the CEO and founder of Finance in Action, a financial services consulting company dedicated to advancing diversified finance and sustainable growth. Prior to this role, she served as Diversified Finance Lead at the DT Global–USAID Activity, where she championed strategic initiatives across Kosovo’s financial sector, pioneering alternative financing and capital market development.
With over 18 years of leadership experience at the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo, Shkendije has held senior positions spanning financial supervision, macroprudential stability, risk management, and international relations. As a former central banker, she played a critical role in building Kosovo’s financial architecture and contributed to the establishment of key institutions such as the Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund and the Deposit Insurance Fund of Kosovo.
Earlier in her career, Shkendije worked in Canada’s nonprofit sector as a Program Coordinator, gaining valuable international development experience. She is deeply engaged in projects related to diversified finance, corporate governance, leadership, policy development, and women’s empowerment.
She holds degrees in Economics from the University of Pristina and the University of Western Ontario, and has completed executive education at international institutions such as the European Central Bank, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Federal Reserve System, Joint Vienna Institute, and the U.S. State Department. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana.
