Bettina Tucci Bartsiotas
Bettina Tucci Bartsiotas is the Assistant Secretary-General and Controller of the United Nations Department of Management's Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts.[1][2] Prior to this appointment on 30 October 2014 by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Bartsiotas held a number of senior level positions in programme planning, budgeting and financial management.[2]
Career
Born in Uruguay, Bartsiotas is a United States national.[2][3] In 1979, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business Administration from American University, and in 1982, she received a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Investments from George Washington University.[2] Bartsiostas has an extensive record of private and public service:
- Economic and Social Development Department, Inter-American Development Bank (Washington D.C., 1975-1980)[2][3][4]
- Certified Public Accountant (Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1984-1992)[2][4]
- Section Head, Programme and Resources, Department of Safeguards, International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) (Vienna, Austria, 1994-2008)[2][3][4]
- Deputy Director and Head of Budget, Division of Financial and Administrative Management, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (New York, New York, 2008-2011)[2][3][4]
- Chief Financial Officer and Director, Division of Budget and Finance, IAEA (Vienna, Austria, 2011-2015)[2][3][4]
While working at the Inter-American Development Bank, she met her husband George Bartsiotas who later became a member of the UN Joint Inspection Unit.[3][5]
References
- "UN Assistant Secretary-General and the Controller Commend Positive Partnerships and Progress in Somalia". 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Secretary-General Appoints Bettina Tucci Bartsiotas of Uruguay Assistant Secretary-General, Controller | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- "NEW U.N. BUDGET CONTROLLER APPOINTED". www.unforum.com. UNforum. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- "Bettina Tucci". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- "George A. Bartsiostas" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2016-10-22.