Chris Sweeney

Chris is an experienced executive. Prior to joining Fiinu, Chris was CEO at 118 118 Money and prior to that, he was CEO of Vanquis Bank and Executive Director with over 20 years’ experience in consumer finance and retail banking with a track record of driving businesses through strategic transformational change in the UK and overseas markets. He is adept at building and leading robust and delivery focused teams and a passionate believer that strategic change is led by really understanding what customers truly value and that meeting those insights will deliver outstanding commercial results and good customer outcomes.

Prior to joining Vanquis Bank Chris was the Chief Executive of Personal Banking, International at Standard Bank, and became Group Executive of Card Payment Solutions in January 2013, Between 2001 and 2010 he worked for Barclaycard and Barclays, across the UK, Europe and Africa. Chris has an BSc (Hons) degree in Chemistry from the University of Birmingham and has completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School.