Riley, who previously worked at Deutsche Bank, will lead nearly 45,000 employees in the region, which in 2022 generated 25% of the bank’s global revenues.
Riley was the regional head of Deutsche Bank of America, based in New York, and had previously been the bank’s chief financial officer and co-head of corporate and investment banking (CIB).
Before coming to Deutsche Bank, Riley had worked at McKinsey in Frankfurt and at Greenhill & Co in New York and Frankfurt. She is a graduate of Princeton University and the London Business School.
“I am delighted that Christiana is joining Santander to lead North America. She has excellent training and a solid track record, and I am sure that she will contribute a lot so that the group can take advantage of its strengths,” Ana Botín said in a statement.
Tim Wennes, manager in the United States, and Felipe García Ascencio, manager in Mexico, will report directly to him.
