---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001601712-22-000243"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYF"
cik: "0001601712"
company_name: "Synchrony Financial"
filed_at: "2022-10-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T04:24:17.947088+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Synchrony promotes 3 executives to replace retiring leaders; Quindlen retiring Dec 31

## Summary
- Tom Quindlen (EVP, CEO Diversified & Value & Lifestyle) retiring Dec 31, 2022; stays through March 2023 for transition.
- Max Axler promoted to EVP & Chief Credit Officer, Maran Nalluswami to EVP & CEO Diversified & Value and Lifestyle, Dana Randell to EVP & Chief Audit Executive, all effective Jan 1, 2023.
- Henry Greig (Chief Credit Officer) and Mark Martinelli (Chief Audit Executive) also retiring Dec 31, 2022.
- Courtney Gentleman named SVP, Diversified & Value Leader, effective Jan 1, 2023.
- CEO Brian Doubles credits retiring executives for contributions and cites deep bench of talent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001601712-22-000243
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYF
- cik: 0001601712
- company_name: Synchrony Financial
- filed_at: 2022-10-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1601712/000160171222000243/0001601712-22-000243-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1601712/000160171222000243/syf-20221011.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001601712-22-000243
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001601712-22-000243.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001601712-22-000243.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tom Quindlen departed as EVP and CEO Diversified & Value and Lifestyle at Synchrony Financial.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: EVP and CEO Diversified & Value and Lifestyle
  source text: Tom Quindlen, EVP and CEO Diversified & Value and Lifestyle, will retire from the Company, effective December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1601712/000160171222000243/0001601712-22-000243-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.