Building the Bank of the Future: Colin Walsh

Consistency, transparency, and genuine passion for service are the driving forces behind Colin Walsh, CEO and co-founder of Varo Bank. Colin talks about the importance of being a champion for the Main Street consumer at Varo, which focuses on providing financial services and tools that empower consumers, particularly those living paycheck to paycheck, to achieve better financial stability and growth.

Guest Bio:

Colin Walsh is the founder and CEO of Varo Bank, the first all-digital, nationally-chartered U.S. consumer techbank built from the ground up. Varo’s mission is to advance the cause of financial inclusion and opportunity for all. Colin is uniquely positioned to lead the digital bank revolution building on his years of experience in consumer banking at large global financial institutions. He led Europe’s largest credit and charge card business as an Executive Vice President at American Express. Colin also led the UK’s largest mortgage and savings businesses at Lloyds Banking Group, and served as Managing Director for the firm’s retail bancassurance, credit, debit and merchant acquiring businesses.

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Scott Miller

Scott Miller is a 25-year associate of FranklinCovey and serves as Senior Advisor, Thought Leadership. Scott hosts the world’s largest and fastest-growing podcast/newsletter devoted to leadership development, On Leadership. Additionally, Scott is the author of the multi-week Amazon #1 New Releases, Master Mentors: 30 Transformative Insights From Our Greatest Minds, Management Mess to Leadership Success: 30 Challenges to Become the Leader You Would Follow, and the Wall Street Journal bestseller, Everyone Deserves a Great Manager: The 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife and three sons.

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