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Christiana Riley

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President and CEO, Santander US at Santander
📍 New York, New York, United States

Christiana Riley is the President and CEO of Santander US, leveraging a global finance career that includes a 17-year tenure at Deutsche Bank, where she was CEO of the Americas. A graduate of Princeton University and London Business School, she began her career at Greenhill & Co. and McKinsey.

She is an active member of the business community, holding trustee positions at The Clearing House and the Institute of International Bankers, and is on the governing body of her alma mater, London Business School. Her background is in Romance languages, reflecting a passion for international and global business.

Interesting fact: Christiana considers herself an "accidental banker, " driven to the industry by its global nature rather than a direct background in finance.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
President and CEO, Santander US
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Women's Leadership
Her social media activity indicates a strong commitment to elevating and recognizing the impact of women in the banking and finance industry.
Global Banking
Her career has spanned New York, Frankfurt, and London, and her Princeton degree in Romance languages underscores a long-held passion for international business.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
President and CEO, Santander US
Santander
10-2023 - 2-2025
Regional Head of North America
Santander
2006 - 9-2023
Member of the Management Board, Deutsche Bank AG, and CEO, Deutsche Bank USA Corp
Deutsche Bank
2004 - 2006
Consultant
McKinsey & Company
2000 - 2003
Analyst
Greenhill & Co.
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Christiana Riley on leading Deutsche Bank USA. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Santander names Riley as CEO of Santander US, part of wider reshuffle. Featured in Reuters
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Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
London Business School
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Princeton University
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