UK challenger Starling Bank appoints Joe Gordon as new COO
UK challenger Starling Bank has appointed former OVO Energy exec Joe Gordon as its new chief operating officer (COO).

Joe Gordon, Starling Bank’s new COO (Image: Starling Bank)
Gordon will succeed Steve Newson, who is transitioning to a new role as Starling’s group chief technology officer (CTO).
Newson, who joined Starling from Cahootsy in 2016, previously held several engineering leadership roles at Lloyds, LMAX Exchange, and the UK Department for Work and Pensions.
In a LinkedIn post, Starling revealed that Gordon will join “next week”, subject to regulatory approval, and will oversee all customer operations.
Gordon joins from OVO Energy, where he served as COO for the past three years. He was also previously CEO of First Direct and has held leadership roles at HSBC, BT, and Sainsbury’s.
Starling’s CEO Raman Bhatia was previously CEO of OVO Energy before taking the top job at the bank last year.
The appointments follow Starling’s recent hiring of NatWest Group MD Raghu Narula as its new chief banking officer (CBO) last week.