Pinnacle Financial, Synovus name leadership team to steer combined bank
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Pinnacle Financial Partners PNFP.O and Synovus Financial SNV.N on Thursday named the executive leadership team to oversee the combined bank, as the regional lenders prepare for a new chapter after the deal closes early next year.
Last month, Pinnacle and Synovus agreed to combine in a $8.6 billion all-stock deal to form one of the largest regional banks in the southeastern United States with over $115 billion in combined assets.
Jamie Gregory will be the finance boss of the merged bank, while Rob McCabe will serve as the chief banking officer.
The executive leadership team will work alongside Synovus top boss Kevin Blair, who will become the president and CEO of the combined entity when the deal closes.
Pinnacle and Synovus also named several leaders to head the various businesses for the combined firm. Its geographic market leaders were announced last month, when the deal was disclosed.
The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.
Here's an overview of the team expected to take up the combined bank's top roles:
Designation | Executive |
Chief Banking Officer | Rob McCabe |
Chief Financial Officer | Jamie Gregory |
Chief Operating Officer | Zack Bishop |
Chief Risk Officer | Shellie Creson |
Chief Legal Officer | Allan Kamensky |
Chief of Staff to Kevin Blair | Matt Paluch |
Chief Audit Executive | Dana Sanders |
Chief Credit Officer | Charissa Sumerlin |
Chief Administrative Officer | Jennifer Upshaw |
Chief Digital and Product Solutions Officer | Liz Wolverton |
Chief People Officer | Summer Yeiser |
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