Chris Johnson

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DISC Type : sdc

Co-Founder and CEO at Brightlane Labs

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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

Topics They Care 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.
Go-to-Market Strategy
He champions his team's surgical approach to building, launching, testing, and validating strategies for new B2B businesses and products.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) from Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business

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Exp : 13 Location : Atlanta, Georgia, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder and CEO at Brightlane Labs
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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

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