Marilena Christofi was born in Limassol, Cyprus in 1971 and graduated from Petrou & Pavlou Lycium Limassol. She has worked in the banking field since 1989, first at the Bank of Cyprus starting in retail and then taking on roles in credit control, international business, transfers, customer service, business development, and as a personal assistant to the general manager. Currently she is the Head of Back Office & Customer Support at an investment fund. She has extensive experience in knowledge of KYC, due diligence procedures, account opening, customer support, and compliance functions from her time at the Bank of Cyprus.