Chris Whidden is an experienced accounting professional currently serving as the Controller of Accounting Operations at Synovus since August 2024. Prior to this role, Chris held the position of Chief Accounting Officer at Seacoast Bank from October 2023 to August 2024, and served as Assistant Controller and LLR Manager at Synovus from August 2016 to October 2023. Chris also worked as Chief Accounting Officer at Georgia Bank and Trust from August 2015 to August 2016 and gained significant experience as a Senior Manager at KPMG Audit from September 2003 to July 2015. Academic credentials include a Master’s in Accounting (MAcc) and a Bachelor's in Accounting (BS), both obtained from Florida State University - College of Business.
August, 2024 - present
March, 2020
August, 2016