Kevin Lavender

Kevin Lavender is the Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Banking at Fifth Third Bank.124 He joined Fifth Third in 2005 as senior vice president and head of national corporate health care lending.12 In his current role, he is responsible for overseeing the Bank's vertically integrated commercial sales teams, Corporate Banking, Commercial Real Estate, Capital Markets, Specialty Lending and Treasury Management businesses.23

Before joining Fifth Third, Lavender served as:

1. Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (2002-2005)14
2. Co-founder and executive vice president of MediSphere Health Partners Inc.14
3. Group vice president for health care lending with SunTrust Bank Inc. (1986-1996)14

Lavender earned a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in international finance from the University of Georgia.1 He has been recognized as one of Savoy Magazine's 2024 Most Influential Executives in Corporate America.23

In terms of compensation, as of the 2023 fiscal year, Lavender's total compensation at Fifth Third Bancorp was $2,445,842, including a salary of $581,347, a bonus of $582,500, and stock awards.5