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Chris Johnson

Evaluator · DISC type sdc
Co-Founder and CEO at Brightlane Labs
📍 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Chris Johnson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Brightlane Labs, an AI-native venture studio building B2B fintech startups. With over 15 years of experience, he is an expert in regulatory compliance, strategic planning, and GRC products for banks and fintechs. Colleagues have described him as trustworthy and a quick learner.

Based on his education at Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University, he has strong roots in the Atlanta area. He maintains a professional interest in his alma mater, Georgia Tech, and the law firm Troutman Sanders LLP.

His first-ever issue management log consisted of Post-it notes spread all over his desk.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

Thorough Evaluator
Fast But Analytical
Hard To Convince

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Priorities

Topics Chris cares about

Issue Management
He actively creates and shares educational content, including policy and procedure templates, to help companies establish formal issue management programs.
GRC for Fintech
His current venture, Brightlane Labs, is purpose-built to create startups focused on governance, risk, and compliance solutions for the financial industry.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Co-Founder and CEO
Brightlane Labs
3-2025
Co-Founder and CEO
Brightlane
9-2022 - 2-2025
EVP, Compliance, Audit & Risk
Momnt
7-2021 - 9-2022
Chief Business Officer
Momnt
12-2019 - 7-2021
Head of Bank Relations and Compliance
Momnt
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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