A graduate from the Czech Technical University in Prague and Sheffield Hallam University. After completing his studies he worked for a short time as a marketing manager. He has been in banking since 1992 - first with Poštovní banka, a. s. and later with Investiční a Poštovní banka, a.s. in financial market trading, managing currency positions and bank liquidity. From 1994 to 1995 we was employed with EGAP. Since 1995 he has worked with CEB, being nominated to the position of senior director of the Risk Management Section in 1997. In May 2006 he was nominated deputy chief executive entrusted with the management of this section. He is a member of the Administrative Board of Nadační fond Rodina (Family Endowment Fund).