Flagstar Bank Expands Technology Leadership Team

New hires to accelerate bank's digital transformation and technology architecture

Mar. 16, 2026 at 9:06pm

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Flagstar Bank, N.A. has announced the appointment of five senior technology leaders to accelerate the next phase of its "Simple and Sophisticated Bank" platform transformation. The new hires, who have experience from institutions like JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bank, MUFG, and Mastercard, will lead initiatives around technology product management, cybersecurity, site reliability engineering, AI and identity management, and cloud services.

Why it matters

Flagstar Bank's technology transformation is a strategic priority to improve the customer experience and modernize its banking platform. The new technology leadership team brings deep expertise from other major financial institutions to help drive this digital evolution and strengthen Flagstar's technology capabilities across key areas like security, cloud, and automation.

The details

The five new senior technology leaders at Flagstar Bank are: Christina Previti as SVP and Head of Technology Product, Eric Gunn as SVP and Distinguished Engineer for Information Security, James Kratzer as SVP and Distinguished Engineer for Site Reliability Engineering, Robert Martin as SVP and Distinguished Engineer leading AI and Identity Management, and Justin Zimmerman as SVP and Distinguished Engineer for Cloud Services. They will report to Flagstar's Chief Technology Officer Jason Pope and focus on transforming the bank's operating model, enhancing security, driving cloud adoption, and modernizing identity and access management.

  • Flagstar Bank announced the new technology leadership team hires on March 16, 2026.

The players

Flagstar Bank, N.A.

A regional bank headquartered in Troy, Michigan that provides banking, mortgage, and other financial services to over 1 million customers.

Jason Pope

The Chief Technology Officer at Flagstar Bank who will oversee the new technology leadership team.

Christina Previti

The new Senior Vice President and Head of Technology Product at Flagstar Bank, joining from a 13-year career at JPMorgan Chase.

Eric Gunn

The new Senior Vice President and Distinguished Engineer for Information Security at Flagstar Bank, previously holding roles at U.S. Bank and Mastercard.

James Kratzer

The new Senior Vice President and Distinguished Engineer for Site Reliability Engineering at Flagstar Bank, with experience in financial services and cloud infrastructure.

Robert Martin

The new Senior Vice President and Distinguished Engineer leading AI and Identity Management at Flagstar Bank, previously at MUFG.

Justin Zimmerman

The new Senior Vice President and Distinguished Engineer for Cloud Services at Flagstar Bank, joining from a role at U.S. Bank.

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What’s next

Flagstar Bank will continue to execute on its "Simple and Sophisticated Bank" digital transformation strategy, with the new technology leadership team driving key initiatives across product management, security, cloud, and identity management.

The takeaway

Flagstar Bank is making a significant investment in its technology leadership and capabilities to modernize its banking platform and improve the customer experience. The new hires bring deep expertise from other major financial institutions to help accelerate Flagstar's digital transformation.