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Published June 29, 2023
Last updated February 26, 2025

Introducing Personally: the Persona Community podcast

Ed, Persona's head of community, shares the inspiration behind our new podcast, previews some of this season's guests, and more.
Ed Giansante
Ed Giansante
2 mins

As Persona’s head of community, I get to spend a lot of time speaking with amazing founders and industry experts. After my first few conversations, I quickly realized that each individual has a ton of anecdotes and lessons to share, and I wanted to create a space for them to tell their stories so that everyone could learn from them — not just me! That’s why today, I’m excited to introduce Personally, our community podcast.

Distinguished guests sharing unique insights

Personally focuses on bringing the journey of startup founders to life. In each episode, our guests share their life experiences, challenges, current projects, and more.

Our first season features remarkable industry leaders such as:

  • Stuart Hartley, a RegTech, RiskTech, and OpsTech solution pioneer who has lent his expertise to giants like Apple, Walmart, PayPal, Uber, Intuit, and more.

  • Jim Prevot, an experienced professional with over 10 years of experience optimizing financial crime programs for banks and fintechs worldwide.

  • Steve Craig, a seasoned professional with 20 years of experience in FinTech. Steve has enabled some of the world's largest brands to implement secure digital identity solutions.

  • Christina Rea, a former Chief Compliance and BSA Officer with over 15 years of experience. Christina's skillset includes fractional CCO services, AML/KYC and sanctions advice, regulatory compliance, vendor management, and consumer protection advice.

Tune in starting June 30

Episodes begin dropping every Friday starting June 30. You can listen on Spotify or watch them directly in our resource hub.

Interested in learning more? Join our community.

Our community is a place where you can chat with like-minded folks (including the experts above!), speak directly with the Persona team, stay on top of the latest news, and learn best practices for optimizing your identity processes.

You can request an invitation here. We’re looking forward to connecting with you there!

The information provided is not intended to constitute legal advice; all information provided is for general informational purposes only and may not constitute the most up-to-date information. Any links to other third-party websites are only for the convenience of the reader.
Ed Giansante
Ed Giansante
Ed Giansante is Persona's head of community. Prior to Persona, Ed led communities at Dropbox, Wix, and Zynga. Outside of work, Ed's dogs love bringing him for a hike.