Maran Nalluswami

Maran Nalluswami is Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Diversified & Value and Lifestyle platforms at Synchrony, one of the nation’s premier consumer financial services companies.

In this role, Maran leads the teams that deliver customized financing programs, multi-channel shopping experiences and loyalty solutions for a variety of industries including retail, sporting goods, power sports, apparel, jewelry and music. At the center of Maran’s work is his commitment to drive consumer and partner engagement through financing products, loyalty solutions and seamless consumer experiences. In addition, Maran leads business development for the company's commercial organizations, where he and his team are actively pursuing new partnerships and growth opportunities.

For more than 20 years, Maran has excelled at driving growth for our partners and for Synchrony through strong leadership, deep relationships and by driving digital innovations to Synchrony's partners. Prior to this role, Maran was Senior Vice President, leading the Diversified & Value platform. He has held multiple leadership roles including overseeing the company’s partnership with Sam’s Club and the Lifestyle Markets segment.

Prior to Synchrony’s separation from GE in 2015, Maran served as head of the Central Region for GE Capital overseeing the leveraged finance and equipment finance businesses.

He has also held leadership positions and been active as a mentor for Synchrony's Asian Professional Engagement Network (APEN) and volunteers with CURE PSP, raising awareness and funds for Parkinson's disease research and to provide support and help for caretakers.

Maran earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Maryland.