Christopher Hollins

Head of Solution Sales and Delivery at Silicon Valley Bank

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Christopher Hollins is the Head of Solution Sales and Delivery at SVB, a Division of First Citizens Bank, where he has been instrumental in transforming the platform’s Solution delivery model to ensure SVB’s Commercial Bank clients in the innovation economy have access to the best partners and Solutions to solve business challenges and optimize client's banking relationships along their journey.

Joining SVB in May 2021, Christopher brings over 20 years of global marketing, sales and strategy experience in financial services, mobile telecom, and technology. He has a record of innovation and leadership in iconic, brand led companies such as JPMC, American Express, and AT&T.

In addition to his many career accomplishments, Christopher is also an avid philanthropist who has championed multiple initiatives to improve and scale the financial success of entrepreneurs and small business owners. While at JPMC, Christopher was also the Business Banking executive sponsor of Chase’s Underserved Entrepreneurs project which helps to improve the ability of women and military vets to become financially successful business owners. He led the team to focus on ways to leverage broad data sources to improve their credit eligibility and business planning for better banking relationships with a goal of improving their meaningful access to credit.

Christopher sits on multiple boards including the Board of Directors for the Sickle Cell Disease Association and the Donald and Winfred Wilson Center for Innovation and Leadership. Christopher is a graduate of Grinnell College and earned an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Christopher and his family reside in New Jersey.