Kevin J. Howard

Executive Vice President, Chief Wholesale Banking Officer

Howard began his career at Synovus when he joined Columbus Bank and Trust as Vice President in 1993. In 2000, he was promoted to Senior Vice President of Commercial, Correspondent, and Affiliate Lending. He was named Senior Vice President of Credit in 2005. In 2006, he began leading the project of building out Synovus’ Commercial and Industrial Lending Strategy. Howard was named Chief Credit Officer in 2008 and Chief Wholesale Officer in 2019. 

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Finance, University of Alabama
• Commercial Lending Graduate School, University of Oklahoma

Affiliations

• Board of Directors, Metro Columbus YMCA

Summary of Responsibilities
Howard leads Synovus’ wholesale banking team, which includes multiple business lines, such as middle market banking, commercial real estate lending, structured lending, premium insurance financing, government banking, senior housing and capital markets.