Jimmy Sawyers

Jimmy Sawyers helps banks tackle issues ranging from strategic technology planning and system selection to cybersecurity and enterprise risk management.

Prior to co-founding Sawyers & Jacobs LLC, Jimmy worked as a community banker, in the consulting division of a CPA firm, and at a tech startup.  A graduate of Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee, Jimmy’s 37 years of experience in the financial services technology field includes nine years directing the operations and technology division of a fast-growing bank and 28 years as a consultant to the financial services industry.

Jimmy is on the faculty of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University, the Barret Graduate School of Banking at Christian Brothers University, The Southeastern School of Banking at Belmont University, the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management at the University of Virginia, and the Mississippi School of Banking at the University of Mississippi, where he teaches the technology, payments, cybersecurity, and/or risk management courses at all five schools.

Jimmy has written two books on technology and risk management in community banks, is a frequent contributor to industry publications, and is a regular on the banking industry speaking circuit where he often leads C-Level executive forums on a variety of tech topics.  As a trusted consultant to our industry, Jimmy has an extensive client base that he helps prepare for a new world of digital services and disruption.

Known as one of the most independent and informed voices in the industry, and nationally recognized for his entertaining presentations that engage, inform, and educate, Jimmy delivers valuable takeaways, practical advice, and a fresh perspective to complex issues.