Catarina Abrantes Steinberg

Catarina Abrantes Steinberg is a seasoned leader in people strategy with extensive experience across various sectors. Currently serving as the Group Chief People Officer at Starling Bank since June 2025, Catarina previously held the role of Chief People Officer at Dojo - Paymentsense from February 2022 to May 2025, overseeing key areas such as talent acquisition and diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a founding member at Chief from January 2023 to March 2024, Catarina contributed to the growth of women in executive roles. Before this, Catarina was Co-Head of Global Industrial Services & Infrastructure at Russell Reynolds Associates, where strategic leadership development was a focus from November 2016 to January 2022. Earlier experience includes serving as Strategy & Business Initiatives Director for Hotels.com at Expedia Group from April 2014 to October 2016. Catarina holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Master’s-level qualification in Economics from Universidade do Porto.