Xiaohong Yang is Director General, Public Sector Clients Department East-West and Public Sector Clients Department North. She is responsible for managing the Bank’s investment operations with public sector clients in Northeast and West Asia; Central Asia and the Caucasus; Europe and Middle East & North Africa; and Latin America. She has over three decades of experience working for multilateral development banks, covering diverse sectors, themes, policies, and strategies. Before joining AIIB in 2025, she was Deputy Director General of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Central and West Regional Department (CWRD), overseeing country strategies, investment programs and projects, and regional cooperation efforts. She also oversaw two of ADB’s flagship climate change initiatives, namely, the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific, and Glaciers to Farms. She previously served as Chief Thematic Officer for Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department for ADB, leading ADB-wide knowledge, innovation, policies, and strategies in six operational priorities. She has also served as Country Director for the ADB Pakistan Resident Mission, Sector Director (Transport) for CWRD, and Lead Transport Specialist for the ADB East Asia Department. She worked for World Bank Group prior to ADB. She has a demonstrated track record of leadership, innovation, partnership, and people management skills in international development. She has led complex operations, such as sectoral, country, and regional strategies; fiscal and monetary policy and structure reforms; projects and programs; capacity building; and analytical work delivery. She brings effective managerial leadership, technical knowledge, operational experience, and strong collaboration with all stakeholders. She has a master’s degree in economics from Peking University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. She is also a member of Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Yang is from the People’s Republic of China.