Synovus names Ann Fortner CCO

Synovus (SNV) has named Anne Fortner, senior vice president and deputy chief credit officer, as executive vice president, chief credit officer, effective March 31, 2025. Fortner will succeed Bob Derrick, who has served as chief credit officer since 2019 and will retire after more than 20 years at Synovus. She will report to Shellie Creson, executive vice president, chief risk officer. “Anne has deep credit industry experience and has excelled in roles of increasing responsibility during her nearly two decades at Synovus, positioning her well to assume this critical leadership position,” said Shellie Creson, executive vice president and chief risk officer. “Recently, Anne led efforts to enhance our proactive and preventative credit risk management programs, improving our platform for managing commercial, consumer and commercial real estate credit risk. She is a sharp strategist and strong leader. I’m thrilled she’s taking the helm of our credit team as we continue driving our growth agenda in the years ahead.”