Dr. H. Onno Ruding is a Dutch-born internationally renowned financial expert, who has served as Vice Chairman of Citicorp/Citibank from 1992-2003, Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund from 1977-1980, and Minister of Finance for the Netherlands from 1982-1989. 

Currently, Dr. Ruding is a member of the Board of Directors for the Centre for European Policy Studies, the largest independent think-tank focusing on EU affairs. He is a member of Network 20/20's Advisory Council, and also serves on boards or advisory councils of several other charitable, financial, and cultural organizations. 

Dr. Ruding began his career at the Ministry of Finance at the Hague, before moving to Amsterdam-Rotterdam Bank (AMRO), where he rose to become a member of AMRO's Board of Managing Directors. He received a doctorate degree in economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.