Meet the founder

Cristina Serrano is the founder of Talerion and the creator of Leadership Reiki™, a methodology that brings together authentic Usui Reiki practice with the realities of modern professional and everyday life.

 

Cristina brings nearly three decades of international executive and board experience in financial services. Her career has spanned Markets, Corporate & Investment Banking and Asset Management, including 17 years at Santander, where she held senior leadership positions in London and Madrid. Most recently, she served as Global Head of Institutional Business at Santander Asset Management, leading an international business across ten countries.

 

Alongside her executive career, Cristina has extensive board and governance experience across financial services, education and technology. This combination has given her first-hand experience of leadership, decision-making and performance in demanding, high-pressure environments.

 

From Leadership to Reiki

 

Cristina is also a Usui Reiki Master Teacher. Her experience with reiki led her to recognise a gap between the way traditional Reiki is often presented and the practical needs of people navigating modern working and personal lives.

 

She created Leadership Reiki™ to bridge that gap — preserving the foundations and practices of Usui Reiki while translating them into an accessible, pragmatic approach to self-awareness, emotional regulation, wellbeing and self-leadership.

 

Her philosophy is simple: understanding and learning to regulate our own state can change how we respond to pressure, make decisions, interact with others and manage the demands of everyday life.

 

Practical Approach to Wellbeing

 

Cristina's work through Talerion combines her professional experience with practical approaches to sustainable performance and wellbeing. She works with individuals and organisations to develop greater awareness, clarity, resilience and presence without separating wellbeing from the realities of performance and responsibility.

 

The Leadership Reiki™ methodology was recognised through Talerion at the ISMA UK Stress Management Awards 2025, receiving the Bronze Award for its contribution to workplace wellbeing.

 

Cristina is also the author of Leadership Reiki and editor of Wisdom & Awareness – An Inward Journey Towards Emotional Wisdom.