International Investor Award Winner
Christine Russell
Banking CEO OF The Year // Bahamas 2025
Christine Russell is the first woman CEO of Cornèr Bank (Overseas) Ltd. and has more than 33 years of service in the financial services sector; she has carved an illustrious career. In 2015, Christine's business acumen led her to Cornér Bank, where she joined as Head of Management Services and in 2017, she was appointed Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Christine continues to make waves as a pioneer and has led her team through the launch of its Cornèrtrader "online trading" platform, making Cornèr the first local international private bank to give Bahamians direct online access to international financial markets. Additionally, in 2020 and again in 2022, Cornèr Bank Bahamas, under her leadership won the award best Private Bank Bahamas by the International Investor UK.
Christine sits on the Board of Directors of the Association of International Bank & Trust Companies (AIBT). She has also served as a director on the board of the Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers (BACO), and in 2023, she was nominated as one of twenty-five most influential women in business in the Bahamas.
