Maran Nalluswami — CEO
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer at Synchrony, one of the nation’s premier consumer financial services companies. Strategic leader focused on shaping and activating Synchrony’s growth strategy. Manages M&A, strategic partnerships and business development, actively pursuing new partnerships and opportunities. Oversees Synchrony Ventures, which supports investments in emerging technologies and products to accelerate Synchrony’s pace of innovation. Seasoned commercial executive with more than 25 years of experience driving growth for Synchrony and its partners through strong leadership, deep relationships and digital innovation. Held multiple leadership roles including EVP and CEO of Synchrony’s Diversified & Value and Lifestyle business platforms, and GM for Sam’s Club and various other partners. Prior to Synchrony’s separation from GE in 2015, served as head of the Central Region for GE Capital overseeing the leveraged finance and equipment finance businesses. Held leadership positions and been active as a mentor for Synchrony's Asian Professional Engagement Network (APEN), along with volunteer work for CURE PSP, raising awareness and funds for Parkinson's disease research and to provide support and help for caretakers. Areas of expertise: capital markets, consumer finance, corporate finance, leveraged lending, equipment finance, global leadership, P&L management, market strategy, product positioning and operational effectiveness.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in Fintech with expertise in consumer finance and business development.
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Experience: 26 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Business Development
- Strategic Planning
- Consumer Finance
- Partner Engagement
- Relationship Management
- Sales Management
- Market Strategy
- Corporate Finance
- P&l Management
- Equipment Finance
- Capital Markets
- Financial Structuring
Career Highlights
- Over 25 years of experience in consumer finance.
- Expert in strategic partnerships and business development.
- Led Synchrony's growth strategy and innovation initiatives.
Work Experience
Synchrony
EVP, Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer (1 yr 8 mos)
EVP & CEO, Diversified & Value, Lifestyle and Business Development (1 yr 7 mos)
Senior Vice President, Diversified & Value (1 yr 7 mos)
Senior Vice President & General Manager Sam's Club (3 yrs 8 mos)
Senior Vice President & General Manager Lifestyle Markets (1 yr 6 mos)
GE Capital
Senior Managing Director & Central Region Head - Leveraged Lending & Equipment Finance (1 yr 1 mo)
Senior Managing Director & East Region Head - Equipment Finance (3 yrs 11 mos)
Vice President, Capital Markets (4 yrs 9 mos)
Vice President, Strategic Marketing (10 mos)
GE
Senior Audit Manager, GE Corporate Audit Staff (4 yrs)
GE Global Exchange Services
Sales Associate - Commercial Leadership Program (2 yrs)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) at University of Maryland
High School at Wootton High School