ABOUT
ABOUT ME
MY PURPOSE IS TO HELP COMMUNITIES ACHIEVE FINANCIAL WELLNESS.
I grew up in a small college town in Indiana, surrounded by rural communities with little access to quality financial services. Financial education was scarce and the disparities were obvious. From the teller line to the C-Suite, and from credit unions to Wall Street, I have immersed myself in every area of banking. Today, I bring that experience to building community banks and credit unions that create financial wellness for families, businesses, and communities, like the one that raised me.
MY MISSION
I DELIVER STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP THAT BUILDS STRONGER BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS FOR THE FUTURE BY COMBINING VISION WITH PRACTICAL EXECUTION.
I am a modern, purpose-driven banking leader with nearly three decades of experience guiding institutions from $100M to $200B+ in assets. My career has spanned banks, credit unions, and fintechs, giving me a rare 360-degree perspective on how to modernize financial institutions from the inside out.
I’ve led transformation at every level of financial services, across retail, lending, technology, operations, risk, compliance, marketing, finance, and enterprise strategy. Along the way, I’ve partnered with boards, executives, and regulators to align growth, culture, and performance with long-term vision.
What defines my leadership is not just strategic insight but the ability to turn strategy into execution. I build organizations that scale, cultures that thrive, and teams that deliver lasting impact for their communities.
BEYOND THE TITLE
MY LEADERSHIP IS GROUNDED IN REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES THAT KEEP ME CONNECTED TO PEOPLE.
Early in my career, teaching college students about money management, supporting teachers who struggled with financial wellness, and navigating my own financial ups and downs all shaped how I lead today. Those experiences keep me grounded in why this work matters: financial services are about people first.
“IDEAS ALONE DON’T DRIVE OUTCOMES. BUZZWORDS DON’T BUILD TRUST. TODAY’S TOP TALENT FOLLOW LEADERS WHO ARE AUTHENTIC, CAPABLE, PRESENT, AND FORWARD-THINKING.”
— Jonathan Partridge