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From high school teacher to Citi's innovation head

By   Penny Crosman May 25, 2021 9:34 AM
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Vanessa Colella, chief innovation officer, Citi
The lessons Vanessa Colella learned teaching biology and earth science to junior high school students have helped her in her roles of chief innovation officer, head of Citi Ventures and head of productivity at the New York bank.

Penny Crosman
Executive Editor, Technology at Arizent, American Banker
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