Renee Christenson

Renee Christenson is an experienced commercial lender currently serving as the Vice President at Synovus since March 2023. Previously, Christenson held the position of Director of Business Services at SOMERBY SENIOR LIVING SERVICES, LLC/BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING from November 2017 to April 2023, focusing on sales and marketing after a personal transition during the pandemic. Prior to that, Christenson worked at Chase as Vice President of Relationship Management, managing a commercial loan and deposit portfolio worth approximately $160 million, while also generating new clients and retaining existing ones. Christenson began a career at Wells Fargo as a Vice President, working as a Private Mortgage Banker and Construction Lender with credit approval authority up to $250,000. Christenson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Louisiana State University and has additional education in Commercial Credit and Risk Review from Norwest Bank College of Commercial Credit.