The Geopolitical Outlook

Bill Rys joined Citi Government Affairs in January of 2013.  In December of 2018, Bill became Head of Federal Government Affairs and manages Citi’s lobbying efforts in Washington.  Bill also handles Citi’s tax policy work, coordinating with Citi’s tax department and business units on major tax initiatives both global and domestic in scope. 

Prior to Citi, Bill served in government affairs roles with Shell Oil and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the leading small business trade association.  In Government, Bill worked as Legislative Director for Rep. Melissa Hart of Pennsylvania and as Deputy Executive Secretary at the U.S. Treasury Department.

Bill received a BA degree in Political Science from Juniata College, a JD from the Boston University School of Law, and an LLM in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center.