Renasant Corporation announced Thursday that Kevin D. Chapman has officially assumed the roles of chief executive officer and president of both Renasant Corporation and Renasant Bank.
Chapman succeeds C. Mitchell Waycaster, who will remain with the company as executive vice chairman. In that role, Waycaster will continue to contribute to strategic planning, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, and board-level oversight.
“As previously announced with our company’s succession plan, it is with full confidence and great enthusiasm that the Board and I pass the leadership torch to Kevin Chapman as our new CEO,” said E. Robinson McGraw, chairman of the board. “We are in exceptionally capable hands under Kevin’s leadership, and we are confident that his proven track record and vision will guide Renasant to even greater success.”
Chapman, who became president of Renasant in May 2023, has been with the company in various leadership roles since joining. His past positions include chief operating officer, chief financial officer, chief strategy officer, and chief accounting officer.
With more than 25 years in the financial services industry, Chapman has experience in public offerings, capital markets, M&A activity, investor relations and corporate strategy. Before joining Renasant, he served as corporate controller for a large regional bank and worked as an accountant at Ernst & Young in Birmingham, Alabama.
Chapman holds an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Troy University and is a licensed CPA in Alabama. He is active in civic and nonprofit work across northeast Mississippi and has held leadership positions with the Community Development Foundation of Tupelo, the United Way of Northeast Mississippi, and the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, among others.
Renasant Corporation is the parent company of Renasant Bank, a 121-year-old financial institution with approximately $26 billion in assets as of April 1. The bank operates more than 280 offices across the Southeast and provides lending, mortgage, wealth management, and asset-based financial services nationwide.
