Flare AI Appoints David Mitchell as President & Chief Strategy Officer

Banking and fintech veteran joins executive team to help financial institutions navigate the AI transformation.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flare AI, the leading AI deployment and governance platform built specifically for banks and credit unions, today announced the appointment of David Mitchell as President & Chief Strategy Officer.

Mitchell brings decades of executive leadership experience across banking, fintech, and digital transformation. Throughout his career, he has founded and led digital banking initiatives, launched innovative financial technology platforms, and partnered with financial institutions to modernize operations, improve customer experiences, and drive sustainable growth.

In his new role, Mitchell will oversee corporate strategy, market expansion, strategic partnerships, and customer success while helping shape Flare AI’s vision of becoming the operating system for AI adoption in financial services.

“David has spent his career helping financial institutions navigate major technology shifts,” said Scott Killoh, Chief Executive Officer of Flare AI. “As banks and credit unions move from AI experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, his experience building, scaling, and transforming financial organizations makes him uniquely qualified to help our customers realize the full potential of AI.”

Mitchell joins Flare AI at a pivotal time as financial institutions face increasing pressure to deploy artificial intelligence responsibly while maintaining compliance, security, and operational oversight. Flare AI’s platform provides the governance, visibility, and deployment infrastructure required to turn AI initiatives into measurable business outcomes.

“AI represents the most significant technology shift the banking industry has seen in decades,” said Mitchell. “Financial institutions need more than AI tools; they need a framework for deploying, governing, and scaling AI safely across their organizations. Flare AI is uniquely positioned to become the trusted platform that enables banks and credit unions to move faster with confidence. I’m excited to join the team and help lead the next phase of growth.”

Mitchell’s appointment reinforces Flare AI’s commitment to helping financial institutions move beyond AI pilots and into enterprise-scale adoption. Under his leadership, the company plans to expand strategic partnerships, accelerate product innovation, and deepen its presence across the banking and credit union sectors.

Flare AI's platform model allows financial institutions to deploy their first AI capability and expand to additional use cases without incremental licensing costs. Current solutions span compliance automation, safer technology deployments, commercial relationship intelligence, market monitoring, and AI-powered member and customer experience.

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About Flare AI

Flare is an enterprise AI partner that designs, builds, and deploys production-grade artificial intelligence systems for regulated industries. Rather than licensing software and stepping away, Flare works as an extension of its clients' teams to deliver secure, governed, outcome-focused AI capabilities at speed. Learn more at theflare.ai.