Tripp Johnson

About Tripp Johnson

Tripp has been a trusted advisor to financial organizations throughout North America by leveraging his more than 29 years of business/technology experience as a CIO/CTO for three of the largest financial institutions in North America (RBC Royal Bank, CIBC, SunTrust), consulting for hundreds of community banks and credit unions throughout the US and Canada; in addition to, working for two of the largest FinTech providers (Fiserv/Finastra) in the world. He advises Boards, Senior Business Executives, CIOs/CTOs and other senior technology executives on strategic issues such as business/technology planning, organizational governance, program/project management structure, methodologies and delivery, optimization of their resources, and the strategic use of technology resources to achieve business and growth objectives. His specialty is serving as a catalyst in change management, consistent governance, aligning and leveraging cross-functional disciplines to deliver efficiencies and deliver bottom-line quantifiable results. Natural leader with a proven track record of applying a straightforward approach in reducing complex matters to simple terms, operates at a high-energy level, and has a tenacious belief that people are an organization’s most important asset.

Experience

1. Managing Director, Strategic Technology Services

   Cucollaborate

   Jun 2021 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   CUCollaborate is committed to providing member credit unions a proven, effective and streamlined RFP process (our RFPs are roughly 40 pages but capture all the data of a 400 page RFP) in selecting the necessary technology that empowers you to deliver on your business objectives, improve member services and gain control of your operational costs. Additionally our in house Economist produces a quantifiable & in depth analysis of your CU. The combination of our Vendor FI platform & internal economic analysis, enables our 100% objectivity; therefore, providing our clients with a very broad range of FinTech providers. Traditional consultants document pros and cons about a system based on the last demo they saw. Consequently, theirs is very subjective. However, our Vendor FI database allows complete objectivity as all feedback we present for a client is directly from current users of said platform. Our Vendor FI solution enables us to input your credit unions assets, member growth, ancillary applications, etc. and then produce a report highlighting the top 20 cores & strategic apps that your peers are utilizing. Our Vendor FI proprietary data ensures your Credit Union selects the “right” technology solution(s) that fit your unique needs. No other firm can promise you an objective process and an Economist’s analysis of your CU. Lastly we pride ourselves on our 5-7 year cost analysis models. We have developed a model that guarantees normalized core proposal, ensuring each vendor is represented in a fair manner because I don’t believe the vendors are the enemy. Additionally, our models are not just core focused, we go the extra mile by including your current TCO, juxtaposed to your potential future TCO. A total cost of ownership includes not only the core but all ancillary applications, IT support, network cost, debit and CC costs, bill pay, digital products, & many more categories. Our streamlined process can enable you to reach a sound decision in 6-9 months.

Education

• Columbia University in the City of New York

  MA, English

  1990 — 1992

• University of Mississippi

  BA, English, Political Science

  1986 — 1990