Builder, Banker, Hacker, Chief · 2025-09-24 · 60 min
Welcome to episode twenty-three of Builder, Banker, Hacker, Chief! Joining me today is Julieann (Julie) Thurlow, President and CEO of Reading Cooperative Bank. On this show, I'm unpacking the stories, decisions, and influences that make people successful leaders. Growing up in the tiny seaside town of Lubec, Maine, Julie Thurlow quickly learned independence and reliance on family values. It was an idyllic upbringing for a child, but held scarce opportunities for a smart young woman eager to make a career. Despite her college scholarship for music, Julie eventually found her way to banking My name is Nathan Baumeister; I am the Co-founder of ZSuite Tech and the host of this podcast. Her time playing music was formative for her work as a leader, giving her an understanding of when to stand in the spotlight and when to step back and let the band or someone else play. Many bankers find themselves forced to work at the FDIC as a result of working at a failed bank and being taken over by the FDIC. Julie voluntarily left her first banking job and took a role at the FDIC during the New England Banking Crisis of the 1990s.
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