Banking

Ex-AIB COO Anne Boden steps down as Starling Bank boss in ‘best interests’ of lender

The Starling founder said her role conflicts with her position as part-owner of the bank of which she owns 4.9%

  • May 25, 2023
Anne Boden joined AIB in 2012 as COO following the financial crash but departed the following year to found Starling. Picture: Sportfile

Former AIB chief operating officer and founder of Starling Bank, Anne Boden, will step down as chief executive next month as she said it conflicts with her position as part-owner of the bank.

It follows the company reporting a six-fold jump in its profit over the latest financial year.

Boden, a Swansea-born entrepreneur who founded Starling in 2014, revealed she will step aside as chief executive on June 30 to focus on her role as ...