Synovus Bank named Charlie Clark president of its community bank. In this new position, Clark will advance the community bank’s geography-based delivery model, including managing local leadership across the bank’s five-state footprint.

“I’m excited to see Charlie step into this expanded role,” Wayne Akins, executive vice president and chief community banking and wealth services officer at Synovus, said. “His tenured commercial banking expertise and proven ability to lead and build strong, cohesive and successful teams make him the right choice for this new strategic role in our company. Charlie is a trusted partner with his clients and those who work alongside him across our company.”

A 17-year Synovus team member, Clark joined the company in 2006 as a management associate. He has served as senior director in wholesale banking since 2019. His career trajectory includes roles as portfolio manager, credit analyst and commercial loan officer before stepping into a leadership position in 2014 as senior vice president and director of middle-market banking.