Chris Primrose
Columbus
Summary
Seasoned Senior Director of Credit Review with a robust history at Synovus Financial Corporation, showcasing expertise in credit risk management and exceptional team leadership. Proven track record in enhancing stakeholder communication and fostering strong relationships, underpinned by significant achievements in regulatory compliance and risk assessment.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Director of Credit Review
Synovus Financial Corporation
Columbus
04.2012 - Current
- Evaluated training needs of employees based on job roles and responsibilities.
- Monitored and managed budgets to uphold yearly fiscal discipline.
- Promoted a culture of collaboration among staff members through regular communication, feedback, and recognition.
- Built relationships with external partners, vendors, and customers in order to foster collaboration.
Midsized Bank Examiner in Charge
Comptroller of the Currency
Atlanta
05.2002 - 03.2012
- Responsible for the overall supervision and oversight of a $7Bn shelf charter group that purchases failed or problem banks. Duties and responsibilities include communications with parent company senior management and board members, coordination with other regulatory agencies involved in the supervision of the company and oversight and development of assigned examiners.
Senior Examiner, Large Bank Supervision
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Atlanta
06.2001 - 04.2002
- Responsible for assisting in the supervision of the Atlanta Fed District's largest Fed Member banks. Largely concentrated on asset quality reviews, assessments and communicating results to bank and Atlanta Fed management.
National Bank Examiner
Comptroller of the Currency
Atlanta, GA And Memphis, TN
01.1985 - 06.2001
- National Bank Examiner - Responsible for the overall supervision of national banks of various sizes and complexity. Career highlights with the OCC include:
1985-1989, Assistant and Associate National Bank Examiner. Responsible for assisting in the supervision of community and regional banks in the Southeast.
1989 - Successfully passed OCC's Uniform Commission Examination and was promoted to National Bank Examiner.
1989-1991, served in the Atlanta Field Office as Community Bank EIC. Duties included supervising an assigned team of examiners, conducting bank examinations, communication of examination results to bank management and board members, communication to OCC management and feedback on job performance to assigned staff.
1991-1995, Field Office Analyst. Worked with OCC Southeastern Senior Management as one of two analysts assigned to the OCC's Georgia Regional Office. The Regional Office had overall responsibility for over 250 banks and six field offices. Responsibilities included bank examination report review and quality control, assisting in problem bank resolution, Regional Office budgeting, and recruitment.
1995-2001, Large Bank EIC, Memphis Tennessee. During this time period, I was an assigned Large Bank EIC for two different large banks headquartered in Memphis, TN. I was responsible for the overall supervision and communication of examination activity results, ratings and risk assessments for these two companies. I was assigned management responsibilities for a full-time examination staff of 6 or more examiners.
Trained and participated as a recruiter for the OCC.
Trained and regularly conduct internal training for the OCC.
Education
BBA - Finance
University of Georgia
Athens, GA10-1984
Skills
- Credit Risk Management
- Risk Rating Process
- Team building and motivation
- Stakeholder Communication
- Team Leadership, coordination and development
- Communication skills
- Relationship Building
Regulatory compliance
- Credit analysis and Risk Assessment
- Credit analysis
Certification
- National Bank Examiner
Affiliations
- Cooking, Gardening, Golf
Timeline
Senior Director of Credit Review
Synovus Financial Corporation
04.2012 - Current
Midsized Bank Examiner in Charge
Comptroller of the Currency
05.2002 - 03.2012
Senior Examiner, Large Bank Supervision
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
06.2001 - 04.2002
National Bank Examiner
Comptroller of the Currency
01.1985 - 06.2001
BBA - Finance
University of Georgia
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