Kate Phillis, NCCO, NCRM, Senior Vice President of Banking & Risk Operations at Nymbus, will join the 2026 Fintech Risk & Compliance Forum (FRC) as a moderator.
She will lead the peer-to-peer discussion “Who Owns Compliance? Defining Accountability Across Risk, Operations, and the Business,” a session focused on how organizations are defining ownership and accountability across compliance, operations, and business teams to create stronger and more scalable risk frameworks.
The discussion will examine why compliance challenges often emerge not from missing policies, but from unclear responsibility across functions. Executives participating in the session will explore how leading organizations are embedding compliance into day-to-day operations while maintaining accountability across the enterprise.
Kate brings more than a decade of experience in financial services, with expertise spanning regulatory compliance, operational risk, and banking operations. At Nymbus, she leads initiatives across compliance, risk management, and operational strategy, helping support the company’s continued growth within an evolving regulatory environment.
Prior to her current role, Kate served as VP of Compliance and Senior Director of Compliance at Nymbus, where she played a key role in scaling the organization’s compliance infrastructure during a period of significant expansion.
Earlier in her career, she held positions at Vibrant Credit Union, Ruhl Mortgage, QCR Holdings, U.S. Bank, and Hills Bank and Trust Company, building experience across both banking operations and compliance leadership.
Kate holds both the NAFCU Certified Compliance Officer (NCCO) and NAFCU Certified Risk Manager (NCRM) designations and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa.
At FRC, her perspective will help drive an important industry conversation around operational accountability, cross-functional collaboration, and the evolving role of compliance within modern financial institutions. Attendees can expect practical insights and candid dialogue focused on building compliance programs that are effective, scalable, and embedded throughout the organization.
The Fintech Risk & Compliance Forum is pleased to welcome Kate to this year’s moderator lineup. The event will take place May 18 to 20, 2026, in Oak Brook, Illinois, bringing together leaders across fintech, banking, compliance, legal, and risk for peer-driven discussions and executive networking.
Join Kate and other industry leaders this May in Oak Brook.
Register now: FintechRiskandCompliance.com
