Chris Black

FintechTalks

FintechTalks
Chris Black
Jun 25, 2026 Season 1 Episode 36
Fintech Meetup

In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib Kalita sits down virtually with Chris Black, CEO of Thread Bank, to explore the evolving financial services landscape and the role community banks play in powering fintech innovation.

Chris shares Thread Bank's growth story, the bank's technology-first approach to building modern financial infrastructure, and the leadership lessons he's carried from his time as an Air Force F-16 pilot—with plenty of aviation analogies along the way.

Episode Artwork Chris Black 23:47 Episode Artwork Michelle Beyo 27:22 Episode Artwork FintechTalks LIVE: Dave Birch 16:54 Episode Artwork FintechTalks LIVE: Grace Keith Rodriguez 16:56 Episode Artwork FintechTalks LIVE: Rhim Shah 15:16 Episode Artwork FintechTalks LIVE: Amanda Estiverne 15:50 Episode Artwork Rodger Desai 15:27 Episode Artwork Brian Dally 22:22 Episode Artwork Len Covello 20:45 Episode Artwork Avinash Chidambaram 21:14 Episode Artwork Carey Ransom 23:37 Episode Artwork Stefania Di Bartolomeo 18:06 Episode Artwork Dana Warren 24:23 Episode Artwork Rory O'Reilly 15:54 Episode Artwork Phil Goldfeder 19:33 Episode Artwork Sherry Wu 22:53 Episode Artwork Maik Wehmeyer 17:17 Episode Artwork Dan Kimerling 21:01 Episode Artwork Julian Huertas 19:15 Episode Artwork Ryan Breslow 19:19 Episode Artwork EXCLUSIVE: Jason Mikula 25:13 Episode Artwork Jay Levy 17:36 Episode Artwork Liza Landsman 17:33 Episode Artwork Marty Ringlein 17:32 Episode Artwork Theodora Lau 18:21