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Kevin Lavender
Executive Vice President; Head of Commercial Banking at Fifth Third Bank
Kevin Lavender is the Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Banking at Fifth Third Bank, overseeing a team that aims to become trusted advisors for clients.
With a background in healthcare banking and experience in managing large borrowers, capital needs, and advisory services, Kevin focuses on expanding the bank's reach through collaboration, trust, and openness.
Kevin Lavender's leadership approach emphasizes spending time in the field, fostering trust among team members, and maintaining an open-door policy to listen to concerns from colleagues and clients.
Outside of his banking role, Kevin is involved in the music community of Nashville, where he sits on several boards for music institutions and draws inspiration from the city's musical heritage.
His specialties include strategic leadership, business development, and recruitment.
Kevin Lavender holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business. He also pursued studies at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and Suntrust Credit University.
Previously, Kevin held executive positions at Fifth Third Bank, served as the State of Tennessee Commissioner at the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, co-founded MediSphere Health Partners, and worked at SunTrust as the Group Vice President of Corporate Healthcare Lending.
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