Stuart Staley '95
Managing Director & Head of Global Commodities
Citigroup

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"The world's commodities markets exist at the confluence of economic, political, social, and environmental interests. The interdisciplinary approach at Yale SOM gave me an understanding of this multipolar world and the skills to navigate among the myriad perspectives of its stakeholders. When I entered Yale SOM, it was difficult for me to understand how important these skills might prove to be - looking back, it would be difficult for me to overstate their importance."

Stuart Staley is managing director and head of global commodities for Citigroup. Based in London, he is responsible for Citi’s activities in physical and financial commodity products serving the firm’s global client base. Stuart joined Citi in May 2004 to help lead the build out of Citi’s client-facing commodities business. Prior to being named global head in January 2010, he served as deputy co-head of the global business from July 2008 and prior to that was head of Citi’s North American commodities business in Houston.

Before joining Citi, Stuart spent 2 years with AEP Energy Services Ltd. in London where he served as CEO and was responsible for the company’s European generation, trading and marketing businesses. Prior to this role, Stuart spent 6 years with Enron where he held various positions in the company’s U.S. electricity trading business before moving to London in 1998 to build Enron’s international coal and freight trading business.

Stuart graduated from Williams College in 1988 with a BA with honors in Chemistry and he received an MBA and a Master’s degree in Environmental Studies from Yale University in 1995. He serves on the advisory board of the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale.