Raja J. Akram

Raja J. Akram serves as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Morgan Stanley since May 2020. Additionally, Raja is a member of the Board of Directors at the Central Asia Institute and a visiting professor at Texas A&M University's Mays Business School. Previously, Raja held the position of adjunct professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology until December 2023 and worked at Citi from March 2015 to February 2020 as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, overseeing financial reporting and digital transformation initiatives. Earlier roles at Citi included Deputy Controller and Chief Financial Officer for Treasury & Trade Solutions, as well as various key finance positions in Brazil. Raja's career began at KPMG and Fitch Ratings. Raja holds an MS/BBA in Finance and Accounting from Texas A&M University and attended Aitchison College.