Shatha Al-Aswad, an Affiliate of the Sovereign Wealth Fund Initiative at The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University, was formerly an Assistant Vice President for Bank & Sovereign Credit at State Street Corporation. Her experience is focused on credit risk management on the business and enterprise risk management levels for emerging markets’ financial institutions mainly in the Middle East and North Africa regions. Shatha is a member of the Board of Directors of Women in Sovereign Entities, a global nonprofit professional association for women executives in sovereign financial entities.