# Jeff Berkson

> Jeff Berkson is Flex’s chief banking officer and proposed president and CEO of Flex Bank, a Utah industrial bank in organization. He joined Flex in May 2026 after serving as WebBank’s executive vice president and chief risk officer from October 2016 to May 2026. His earlier work spans bank technology, credit analytics and financial-services consulting; he graduated summa cum laude from Duke University.

- **Role:** Chief Banking Officer at Flex; President & CEO of Flex Bank (in organization)
- **Organizations:** Flex, Flex Bank (in organization), WebBank, Anchor Bank, Clout Financial Services, Credit Risk Management Analytics, NeighborWorks Salt Lake (2022 finance committee)
- **Education:** B.A., summa cum laude, Duke University
- **Known for:** Graduated summa cum laude from Duke University., Led WebBank’s risk function from October 2016 to May 2026, including compliance, credit, model risk, information technology and security, risk analytics and audit., Built risk management and business intelligence platforms at Anchor Bank and Clout Financial Services.

## Career timeline

- **2009-2013** — Served as Anchor Bank’s chief information officer in an outsourced capacity, October 2009 to August 2013.
- **Before 2016** — Served as chief information officer of Clout Financial Services and chief analytics officer of Credit Risk Management Analytics; also led a financial-services analytics consultancy and an online property-tax appeal service.
- **2016** — Joined WebBank as executive vice president and chief risk officer in October.
- **2016** — Published Why Growth Matters for CRE Concentration Risk on November 23.
- **2022** — Listed on NeighborWorks Salt Lake’s finance committee as a WebBank representative.
- **2025** — Participated in a Ripple Swell discussion in New York with Christian Rau, Pat Thelen and Dan Chen.
- **2026** — Joined Flex as chief banking officer in May, after leaving WebBank.
- **2026** — Named proposed president and CEO of Flex Bank in its July industrial bank charter announcement and application.

## Achievements

- Graduated summa cum laude from Duke University.
- Led WebBank’s risk function from October 2016 to May 2026, including compliance, credit, model risk, information technology and security, risk analytics and audit.
- Built risk management and business intelligence platforms at Anchor Bank and Clout Financial Services.
- Shortlisted in the Male Advocate category of the Women in Governance, Risk & Compliance Awards 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Joined Flex as chief banking officer; designated proposed president and CEO of Flex Bank.
- **2026-07** — Flex announced its applications to the FDIC and Utah Department of Financial Institutions to charter Flex Bank, with Berkson as proposed president and CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://getflex.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-berkson-9b31b61

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