Pinnacle Financial names Charissa Sumerlin chief credit officer

Pinnacle Financial Partners has named Charissa Sumerlin the firm’s chief credit officer effective immediately. She succeeds Harvey White, who served as interim chief credit officer following the sudden death of Tim Huestis in late 2023. The Board of Directors unanimously voted to approve Sumerlin’s appointment at its meeting on July 16, 2024. “Charissa was the clear choice for this role, and we welcome her to Pinnacle’s senior leadership team,” Pinnacle President and CEO M. Terry Turner said. “She has been a critical leader for our credit team as we’ve bolstered our processes to scale for growth. Charissa was also deeply involved in our major re-rating project in the spring of 2022, which gave her a granular understanding of our portfolio. She has the rare combination of experience with both CRE and C&I credit, which gives her a strong understanding of how all our lending and credit teams work. We offer her our sincere congratulations and gratitude for taking this new role.”