Technology & Operations Leader
Chris delivers reliable, well-governed technology that supports growth and preserves trust.
Biography
Husband & Father
Husband & Father
Husband & Father
Chris is a happily married father of four. He is steadfast in his role to care for his family and others equally.
Schooling
Husband & Father
Husband & Father
Chris attended Auburn University, receiving a B.S. in Management Information Systems in 2000 with a focus in e-Commerce.
Health & Fitness
Husband & Father
Health & Fitness
Chris is pursuing lifelong fitness goals, which in turn, help him achieve personal, family, and professional goals.
Tech Community
Soccer & Futsal
Health & Fitness
Chris stays actively engaged in various degrees of technology, FinTech, banking and risk events to stay current.
Soccer & Futsal
Soccer & Futsal
Soccer & Futsal
Chris believes that sport and competition builds strong character. He coaches and mentors children through local sport programs.
Career Highlights
Director of Enterprise Change
Chris has joined FirstBank, where he is responsible for leading enterprise change and demand enablement across the organization. In this role, he focuses on strengthening the bank’s execution discipline by aligning strategy, technology, operations, and risk governance into a cohesive and scalable operating model. Drawing on more than two decades of banking leadership experience - including navigating the 2008 financial crisis, supporting complex M&A integrations, and modernizing technology architecture - Chris brings a practical understanding of how institutions grow responsibly. His work at FirstBank centers on improving enterprise visibility, simplifying governance, and ensuring that customer, associate, and shareholder priorities are advanced through disciplined, well-sequenced execution.
Head of Application Development, SVP
As Head of Application Development at Renasant Bank, Chris led enterprise application delivery and operational governance during a period of rapid growth and acquisition. He was accountable for a large, diverse application portfolio, vendor and budget oversight, and the design of disciplined change and release controls aligned to regulatory expectations. Chris' work focused on delivering reliable platforms that supported commercial lending, treasury services, and integration activities while preserving credit culture and operational stability as the bank scaled.
Technology & Operational Leadership Roles
At Regions Bank, Chris served in multiple leadership roles within one of the nation’s largest super-regional banking institutions. His responsibilities included application development, data and analytics platforms, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational support across risk, credit, business lines, and corporate functions. He worked closely with executive leadership to deliver technology and operational solutions in a highly regulated environment.
Chris led teams and enterprise initiatives during periods of regulatory scrutiny during 20, merger integration, and organizational transformation, with a consistent focus on stability, disciplined execution, and reliable delivery.
Independent Technology & Operations Advisor - Fractional CIO Engagements
As an independent technology and operations advisor, Chris works with community and regional banks as a fractional CIO, helping executive teams strengthen application delivery, service management, and operational controls. His work focuses on building dependable, well-governed platforms that support growth, regulatory expectations, and day-to-day execution without unnecessary complexity or disruption.