Podcast #54 | Christa Steele: "SWIFT is so antiquated it needs to go"

In episode #54 of the Boardroom Governance Podcast, Evan Epstein talks with Christa Steele, the incoming CEO of BALCO Holdings, owner of Bay Alarm, Bay Alarm Medical, and BALCO Properties.

Christa initially became affiliated with the Bay family of companies as a member of its Board of Directors in December 2020. Prior to joining BALCO Holdings, she led Mechanics Bank as its President and CEO. Most recently, Christa was a Partner and Board Member of FIG Partners, a full-service boutique investment bank. Prior, she spent two decades in senior level positions within the financial services industry. In addition to serving on the BALCO Holdings board, Christa has served on eight different public, private, and family-owned company boards.

In this podcast, they talk about Christa’s new CEO role and her prior experiences in different boards and executive roles. They also address the latest trends in ESG, blockchain technology and other board priorities in times of pandemic and heightened geopolitical tensions.

You can listen to the episode directly at https://boardroom-governance.com/episodes/christa-steele where you can find the show notes), or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts such as in: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or Stitcher.

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