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Synovus promotes Charlie Clark to president of community bank

July 17, 20233 min

Synovus Bank has named Charlie Clark as president of the community bank, effective July 10. In this new position, Clark will advance the community bank’s geography-based delivery model. This includes management of local leadership across the bank’s five-state footprint as they continue to build and deepen relationships while delivering exceptional service to clients. “I’m excited to see Charlie step into this expanded role,” said Synovus Executive Vice President, Chief Community Banking and Wealth Services Officer...

by PRNewswire

Banking

Jason Strle joins Discover as Chief Information Officer

July 13, 20233 min

Jason Strle, a banking technology leader with more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, has been named Discover’s new Chief Information Officer responsible for implementing industry-leading technology across the organization and continuing to deliver reliable and more secure products for customers. He will join the company’s Executive Committee as an executive vice president on July 18. Strle joins Discover from Wells Fargo, where he served as EVP & Group CIO of...

by PRNewswire

Banking

F&M BANK: Driving Digital While Staying Personal

July 3, 202310 min

News Provided by FinTech Magazine F&M Bank’s Chief Experience Officer, Charles Driest, talks about striking the right balance between digital innovation and a personal customer approach Charles Driest is the newly-appointed Chief Experience Officer at Farmers & Merchants (F&M) Bank. A graduate of George Mason University in Virginia, and later St. John’s University in New York, he began his banking career shortly after returning to Virginia from New York in 2007. Before this, Driest’s early career saw him employed by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (MGA), and,...

by BusinessWire

Banking

Martha’s Vineyard Bank Selects Finxact for Community Banking

June 15, 20224 min

The Bank and The Fintech Collaborative Will Partner with Finxact and Fiserv to Drive Digital Transformation