Odette Maher
About Odette Maher
Odette Maher is the Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs, Senior Director at Symphony in London, with extensive experience in fintech, banking, and corporate communications. She also serves as a board member at Teatro SEA in New York and is a member of the Forbes Communications Council.
Professional Role at Symphony
Odette Maher serves as the Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs, Senior Director, at Symphony in London, England. In this role, she oversees all external and internal communications across the company and its regions. Additionally, she is responsible for running Symphony’s corporate sustainability strategy and ESG framework.
Previous Experience at Symphony
Prior to her current role, Odette Maher worked as the Head of Global Communications, Senior Director at Symphony from 2020 to 2022. During this period, she was instrumental in managing global communication strategies from the company's London office.
Background in Corporate Banking
Odette Maher has held multiple senior roles at Santander Corporate & Investment Banking. She served as the Head of Client Experience, Executive Director from 2017 to 2020 in London, and as Banking Reform Client Communications, Vice President, in 2017. Additionally, she was a Senior Communications Manager, Vice President, at Santander US from 2015 to 2016 in Boston.
Board Membership and Industry Council
Odette is a board member at Teatro SEA (Society of the Educational Arts, Inc.) in New York, a bilingual arts-in-education organization and Latino children's theatre. She is also a member of the Forbes Communications Council since August 2023.
Educational Background
Odette Maher studied at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, achieving a Corporate Affairs Academy in 2023. She also attended the University of Miami for an Executive Education Management Development Program from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, she studied at Yale Publishing Course in 2011 and holds a BA in Journalism and European History from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras.