John guides day-to-day operations, sets and steers SSA & Company’s business strategy, and oversees the Financial Services, Insurance, EMEA, and Healthcare practices. John also serves as an Executive Coach for C-Suite leaders of multiple financial services firms. Previously, John held roles as Director of Lean Six Sigma for Ford Motor Company–Marketing, Sales, and Service Group and Master Black Belt at GE Capital. He has significant financial services operating and management experience with Aetna Life & Casualty and Cigna and has multiple insurance related designations, including CPCU, RPLU, ARM, and AIS.
John is based in Nashville and serves as a lead member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters, spoiling his grandson, and attending sporting events and concerts.
Banks have entered a period of increased uncertainty over the last few months. Notation agencies like Fitch have already started to review ratings, and countless banks are either downgraded or being considered for a downgrade. No one is spared, neither small banks nor large banks.
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Beyond personnel overages, banks are pressed to get their costs well under control for the foreseeable future. The second article in our two-part series looking at the top risks facing banks focuses on the ever more demanding regulatory and compliance requirements, increased need for human and financial resources, and commercial and personal defaults/default risks to avoid.
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There’s a better approach to getting the most out of key performance indicators. John Rodgers and Vinod Prashad outline strategies for organizations to measure meaningful metrics and unlock the potential of their KPIs in this Financial Executives International article. Read a preview of the article below.
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For many, blockchain has become synonymous with cryptocurrency and its volatile nature. Wayne Dix and John Rodgers cover the emerging applications of blockchain in banking beyond cryptocurrency in this Information Week article. Read a preview of the article below.
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The human factor is usually the last thing companies think about when undergoing digital transformation, and it should be the first. Insurance Innovation Reporter published this article by John Rodgers and Rajeev Aggarwal outlining ways companies can accelerate employee adoption of digital transformation initiatives.
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