Builder, Banker, Hacker, Chief · 2025-07-29 · 1h 4m
Welcome to episode twenty-one of Builder, Banker, Hacker, Chief! Joining me today is Kris Bishop, CEO of FIntegrate. On this show, I'm unpacking the stories, decisions, and influences that make people successful leaders. Kris grew up on a farm in Mississippi, working from "can to can't" as his father would say. Although he fully absorbed the relentless work ethic of his family, Kris knew his destiny wasn't going to be at the wheel of a tractor or on an assembly line. His affinity for technology is what eventually got him into the world of banking. My name is Nathan Baumeister; I am the Co-founder and CEO of ZSuite Tech and the host of this podcast. As you'll see, like some of our other guests, Kris has been involved in pivotal moments in banking technology, ushering banks and credit unions through digital transformations from the days of DOS to the era of the cloud. And however technical and difficult the work gets, it just elevates the enjoyment Kris feels in tackling the challenge. But over and over again Kris discovered that some of his biggest learning curves didn't happen with migrating data centers but with navigating the intricacies of people leadership.
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