John Stephens, Principal, Banking & Financial Services at Workiva. He drives the go-to-market strategy and execution for Workiva solutions supporting Banking. Prior to Workiva, he spent 21 years in the financial services industry in a wide range of roles, including lending, relationship management, finance, risk management, and data analytics. His research and area of interests include the role of financial statements and information in capital markets, data analytics and the role of ESG company value creation.