Nicole Pienkos

About

Nicole Pienkos serves as a strategic business leader at FIS, a global fortune 300 financial technology company. She is an accomplished senior executive and seasoned board member with a proven track record of strategic leadership, regulatory expertise, and product innovation.  She has extensive experience in governance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), data analytics, including artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the financial services and the fintech industry.  Nicole’s additional experience encompasses compliance and ethics, financial operations, financial planning and analysis, process improvement, and mergers and acquisitions for multi-billion-dollar divisions. She is a sought-after business partner adept at building and managing collaborative and innovative teams and contributes to board-level discussions on strategy, risk management, and organizational growth.

Board Profile

As an experienced and influential business executive, Nicole has strong business acumen and has leadership experience with strategic planning, new product development and marketing strategy, risk-management and regulatory compliance, acquisition integration, business development, and leading global offshore teams, in addition to financial expertise.   

Board Experience

Nicole has served on the Executive Board of Milwaukee Women inc.  She has also served on the Executive Board of the Boys Scouts of America Three Harbors Council, as a member of the Finance and Audit Committee. Her additional board service includes serving as the Finance Chair of the St. Eugene’s School Board and as a member of the UPAF Finance Committee. She is a member of Tempo Milwaukee, for which she has previously served as an Executive Board member and Treasurer.  She remains and active member of Milwaukee Women inc.

Professional Summary

Nicole has been a member of the FIS team since 2005, having joined through the acquisition of Metavante.  FIS is one of the world’s largest global financial technology providers focused on the financial services industry.

Nicole brings years of business and P&L leadership expertise as well as nearly thirty years of financial management experience. She has had progressing leadership roles throughout her career in financial technology, media, and the healthcare industries.

During her tenure at FIS, she has financially led global retail and institutional banking business groups in addition to wealth and asset management businesses, inclusive of software, consulting, and outsourced products.  She has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Reliance Trust and advised the board as needed.

As SVP, and Head of Regional Banking at FIS, Nicole uses her deep knowledge of banking, financial operations, and M&A to expand and optimize solutions for clients, responsibly leveraging AI capabilities.  

Nicole has an MBA and a degree in finance.                                                                                                                        

Recognition & Awards 

Nicole is a past recipient of the Business Journal’s 40 under 40 award.                                                                                        

Personal

Nicole enjoys spending time with her husband and sons.  She enjoys traveling, skiing, and golfing in her free time.