We’re back with another episode of the Leading Between the Lines podcast! In the hot seat this week is Maria Campbell “VP of People” at Griffin, a fintech startup that provides banking service solutions for companies that want to offer financial services products.

Griffin was founded in 2017 by David Jarvis (CEO) and Allen Rohner (CTO). The company is currently seeking regulatory approval from the PRA and FCA in order to become the UK's very first platform bank.

Maria has vast experience within her field and gives us her outlook on people management, explaining why storytelling and adaptability are so important to the role. She also believes that people management requires a unique skill set, meaning that it shouldn’t be in everyone’s career progression plan. She adds that for most people it in fact constitutes a career change!

Working in two male-dominated fields at once, with Griffin being both a tech and finance company, Maria champions women in both industries. She tells us all about how she wants to bring about positive change for gender diversity in the workplace, being one of few on any exec team, she feels there is still work to be done to reflect the society we live in.

We also get a glimpse into how Maria gets gratification from day-to-day life, and she opens up candidly about her struggles with mental health.