Perlat Sulaj

Mr. Sulaj is currently CEO of the Savings and Credit Association “FED invest”, Albania. Before being promoted to this position, he served as the Chief Risk Officer of FED invest. FED invest is the first pioneering microfinance institution established in Albania as a spin-off of a pilot World Bank initiative in 1992. FED invest represents a financial cooperative organization with more than 75 thousand members served through 64 branches across the country.

Mr. Sulaj has gained a rich and versatile experience in microfinance for about 25 years, holding several Senior Management positions including those as Director of Operations, Director of Business Development, Chief Finance Officer, Chief Risk Officer at NOA.

Mr. Sulaj’s areas of expertise encompass financial and risk management, organizational development, microfinance and SME credit management, product development, and relationship management with donors and lenders. He holds an MBA from the University of Nebraska and a graduate degree in Mathematics from University of Tirana.