George Karatzias holds a Masters degree in Marketing and Financial Services from the University of Exeter and is a Fellow member of ACCA.  He was appointed as an Executive Member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Cyprus in May 2024.  From September 2021 up to the date of his appointment he was serving as the Vice Chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission.

He previously led the fund services of Alter Domus in Cyprus until 31 December 2020, having joined in 2011.  Previously he worked for international audit firms, commencing his career in 2006.  He was elected as a board member of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) in 2019 and also served as the Vice-Chairman of the Fund Administrators Committee of the Association up until September 2021. He also served as member of the Funds Committee of ICPAC (Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus) for two terms.