Meet the Speaker: Kathryn Herrington, Chief Administrative Officer, CLS Bank International

Kathryn is Chief Administrative Officer at CLS, the world’s leading provider of multi-lateral netting and FX settlement services for over 70 of the world’s leading financial institution. Joining in September 2011, Kathryn oversees a global team in both London and New York, working closely with the CEO and Board. She is responsible for the company’s people agenda as well its external and internal communications, PR, workplace services management and administration functions.

 

Prior to joining CLS, Kathryn worked at HSBC heading the HR function for Global Markets in EMEA.  She joined HSBC from Bank of America where she supported Global Markets in New York. She spent much of her early career at Merrill Lynch in both London and New York, leading HR functions for International Wealth Management, and the Global Bank Group.

Having spent 16 years based in New York, she returned to London in 2018.

Kathryn has a degree in Economic and Social History from the University of Bristol, and is a Board member of the American European Business Association.