Richard Thiessens

Richard Thiessens is a Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at FinWise. As the Bank’s CTO, Richard identifies, creates, and utilizes various forms of technology to deliver on the Bank’s strategic plans. He oversees facets of the Bank’s operations relevant to information security, cyber security, and data services.

After a career spanning more than two decades in information technology, Richard joined FinWise Bank in 2019. Previously, he had founded his own IT services and consulting company that was ultimately acquired. He had also led the infrastructure, data and cyber security teams at EnerBank USA through rapid growth and significant change.

Richard is an avid car racer and wine maker.