Christopher Johnson

Christopher Johnson is a recognized industry thought leader and senior financial services executive with deep operating experience building and leading global business platforms across banking, lending, and payment services. Over the past 25 years, Christopher has held multiple business leadership and C-level roles at leading Fortune 500 companies including GE Capital, Lincoln Financial, Pitney Bowes, and Terex Corporation, where he consistently delivered enterprise and shareholder value expansion.Throughout his career, Christopher has gathered a unique set of experiences providing him with deep insights into global credit, capital markets, and portfolio and asset management. He also gained extensive experience across a broad range of asset classes including middle-market and small-business lending, business banking, treasury management, payment solutions, and consumer lending. In his most recent role as President, Pitney Bowes Financial Services he oversaw a portfolio of over one million global customers with multi-billion dollars in assets under management. There he spearheaded a comprehensive business transformation strategy significantly enhancing profitability & shareholder returns. Christopher also served as Chairman, Pitney Bowes Bank (member FDIC), one of only 24 specialized industrial loan companies, where he successfully led the turnaround of the bank, returning the business to growth after 15 consecutive years of decline.Christopher is known to many as a passionate business builder and has established a proven track record in developing and deploying effective strategies to lead transformational business model changes, accelerate growth, and improve financial performance. Specialties Include:- Business Leadership- P&L Management- Business Transformations | Turnarounds- Revenue and Business Model Acceleration- Profit & Cash Generation- Strategy & Innovation- Commercial (Sales & Marketing) Leadership- Business Development- M&A | Partnerships | Integrations- Enterprise & Credit Risk Management- Portfolio & Asset Management- Operational Execution / Process Excellence- Capital Planning & Allocation- Investment Management- Organizational Development- Governance