Black History Month: Team Member Spotlight


To support a diverse and growing community, you need a skilled team. One with strong foundations in leadership, allyship and the knowledge that what makes us different as people makes us stronger as an organization.

As we continue our observation of Black History Month, we’re honored to highlight accomplished Black team members from our newly combined organization who exemplify what it means to be a leader. These Synovus and Pinnacle team members contribute to the community at large, push their clients forward and exemplify the standard of excellence in banking we strive to achieve every day.

Get to know our leaders:

Greg Anderson - Greensboro, NC

Greg Anderson is a financial advisor with Pinnacle Financial Partners based in Greensboro. With a long-standing career in banking, Greg brings a depth of experience and a relationship-driven approach to helping clients navigate financial planning and long-term decision-making. Throughout his career, Greg has worked across the banking industry, developing a broad understanding of financial services and a strong commitment to client-focused solutions. His professional experience has shaped a steady, thoughtful approach grounded in trust, consistency and service.

In addition to his professional work, Greg is deeply committed to community involvement. He currently serves as a board member for the Guilford County Partnership for Children, supporting initiatives that strengthen families and improve outcomes for young children across the county. His involvement reflects a belief in the importance of investing in early education and community stability.

Greg previously served as a board member for the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, where he contributed to efforts focused on education, workforce development, and regional economic growth. Through these leadership roles, he has consistently sought opportunities to support organizations that create long-term impact.

Darlene Brown - National Capital Region, VA and MD

Darlene Brown is a community engagement advisor at Pinnacle, where she builds meaningful relationships that strengthen communities and expand access to opportunity. A trusted connector and leader, Darlene is deeply committed to service and civic engagement. She serves as chair of the Bowie State University National Foundation and co-founded the Bowie State University College of Business Advisory Council. She is also president of the NAACP Bowie State University College Chapter and previously served on the board of the Prince George’s County Child Resource Center. Through her professional and volunteer work, Darlene is dedicated to advancing education, economic empowerment and inclusive growth.

Mark Daniel - South Florida

Mark J. Daniel is a senior vice president and middle market banker at Synovus Bank, bringing more than 20 years of commercial and middle market banking experience to companies across South Florida. A trusted advisor to middle market businesses, he delivers tailored financing, treasury, and strategic banking solutions to clients typically ranging from $30 million to $500 million in annual revenue.

Throughout his career, Mark has combined deep credit expertise with a relationship-driven, consultative approach. He is known for structuring customized credit facilities, understanding complex business models and helping clients navigate growth and changing market conditions through long-term partnerships.

Prior to joining Synovus, Mark spent over a decade at Wells Fargo in emerging middle market and commercial banking roles and earlier held underwriting and portfolio management positions at Mercantile Bank (now TD Bank) and SunTrust (now Truist). He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Florida International University.

Mark is involved with the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, is an advisory council member for Feeding South Florida and remains actively engaged in the South Florida business community. Fluent in English and French, he is committed to delivering responsive, strategic guidance and exceptional client service.

Kim Graham - Charlotte, NC

Kim Graham is a community development officer for Pinnacle Financial Partners. She is based at the firm’s Refinery office in Charlotte. Graham has spent her entire career in Charlotte working in community relations development roles. Previous roles included serving as director of community relations for Bank of North Carolina, corporate and community affairs manager for Bank of America and community development and CRA officer for CommunityOne Bank. Graham serves on the board of the South Carolina Community Capital Alliance. She has also served on the boards of the Canopy Housing Foundation, SC Association for Community Economic Development, Thread Capital and the Mosaic Development Group.

Kandace Harris - Nashville, TN

Kandace Harris serves on Pinnacle Financial Partners' community development team as a client service advisor. In her role, Harris assists with identifying goals and creating a financial plan in alignment with set targets. She understands that money is a tool and the best way to use it is to gain financial freedom. She is a collaborative leader with experience in identifying, developing and maintaining strategic relationships and passionate about providing educational, technical and financial opportunities to underserved communities.

Cory Jackson - Atlanta, GA

With a 20 year career shaped by perseverance, service and community leadership, Cory Jackson has built a reputation as a trusted leader in the financial industry. Recently promoted to area executive for Synovus and Pinnacle, Cory brings two decades of experience across nearly every function of banking.

Cory’s impact extends far beyond the workplace. He is deeply connected to the community, serving on the boards of the Shepherd Center, College AIM and the National Flag Football League of Atlanta.

Baimba Norman - Atlanta, GA

Baimba Norman serves as the Georgia commercial banking leader for Pinnacle Financial Partners. He has more than 20 years of experience and a proven track record of delivering results by building long-term strategic customer relationships, collaborating with partners to deliver for customers, leading and serving by motivating colleagues for a shared common goal, laying out a clear strategy and executing on the strategy. He has demonstrated the ability to lead, coach and develop others while focusing on continuous self-improvement. In the community, Norman serves in various capacities including serving on the board for the Chamblee Charter High School Booster club and serving as a mentor for the Pinnacle Atlanta Innovation Accelerator.

Steve Swain - Memphis, TN

Swain is a community lending manager for Pinnacle. He leads the firm’s lending production office teams and partners with consumer, mortgage and community development to deliver lending programs that improve the communities we serve throughout our footprint. In the community, Swain serves in many capacities including immediate past board chair for the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis, board member of River City Capital (RCC) and board member with Leadership Memphis in addition to other board positions.

Thelma Thomas-Mungo - Chapel Hill, NC

Thelma Thomas-Mungo is an office leader at Pinnacle Financial Partners based at the Chapel Hill Farrington Road location. A seasoned banking professional with more than two decades of experience in financial services, she is widely recognized for her people-first leadership approach and her commitment to expanding financial access, education and opportunity across the communities she serves.

In her role at Pinnacle, Thomas-Mungo leads with a servant-leader mindset prioritizing relationship building, mentorship and operational excellence. Her work reflects a deep belief that strong financial institutions play a vital role in strengthening communities and creating pathways for long-term economic stability.

Beyond her professional responsibilities, Thomas-Mungo is deeply engaged in community advocacy throughout Durham, Raleigh and Granville County. She works closely with youth through Second Gear Speed, a competitive track and field program where she supports athlete development, family engagement and team operations. She also volunteers with Granville County Public Schools contributing to student-focused initiatives and school-based programming.

Thomas-Mungo serves as board president of Jubilee Home where she has taught financial literacy for the past four years while helping guide organizational strategy and sustainability. In addition, she co-created a financial literacy program for a local organization serving adults with intellectual disabilities ensuring financial education is inclusive, practical and accessible. Her commitment to governance and transparency also extends statewide through her service on the USATF North Carolina Treasury Committee supporting financial oversight for athletics programming.

Grounded in a strong belief that giving back is both a responsibility and a privilege, Thomas-Mungo continues to lead, teach and serve with purpose. Her career reflects a dedication to empowering individuals and organizations alike creating meaningful impact through leadership, education and community partnership.

Royd Williams - Birmingham, AL

Royd Willams is a community development manager for Synovus and Pinnacle. In his role Rod supports Alabama and Tennessee communities. He brings nearly twenty years of banking and community service experience, including extensive work in all facets of banking, social services and affordable housing in the non-profit, public and private sector. Most recently, Rod served as the wholesale relationship associate for the Birmingham middle market team where he was named the first quarter 2021 Here Matters Winner for his volunteering efforts throughout the bank and the community.

Vaughn Winmond - Jacksonville, FL

Vaughn Winmond is a financial advisor with Pinnacle Financial Partners. He brings more than a decade of experience in commercial and business banking, specializing in building strong client relationships and developing strategic financial solutions to support growth and profitability. Vaughn is known for his results-driven leadership style, his ability to navigate complex business needs and his commitment to helping clients achieve their financial goals. He is a graduate of Jacksonville University and currently serves as the Pro-Am Chairman for the Atlantic Beach Golf Classic.