10 Fifth Third finance leaders
Bancorp controller, director of financial planning and analysis and director of accounting are among the roles that these ten Fifth Third finance leaders hold or have held. A reader can learn how finance leaders work at Fifth Third from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Chad Grinstead
LinkedInExperience: Head of Capital and Resolution Planning · Fifth Third Bank
Head of Capital and Resolution Planning at Fifth Third Bank since August 2026, based in Cincinnati. Chad Grinstead also held Senior Finance Manager - Head of Funding (2025–2026), Senior Finance Manager - Liquidity Risk (2023–2025) and Finance Manager - Commercial Bank FP&A (2022–2023) at Fifth Third.
Chris Stratmoen
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Accounting, FINOP · Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Securities
Director Of Accounting, FINOP at Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Securities since November 2019, responsible for accounting for the Treasury Division, the Equipment Finance line of business and the Fifth Third Securities broker-dealer according to the profile. Chris Stratmoen also held Senior Accounting Manager, FINOP (2018–2019) and Accounting Manager II (2016–2018).
Dan Back
LinkedInExperience: VP, Division Controller · Fifth Third Bank
VP, Division Controller at Fifth Third Bank since July 2006, based in Latonia Lakes, Kentucky. The profile places Dan Back's role in the finance and accounting function at vice president level.
George Pudussery
LinkedInExperience: Director of Accounting · Fifth Third Bank
Director of Accounting at Fifth Third Bank since May 2024, based in Cincinnati, a role the profile tags at director level in finance and accounting. Former Vice President, Controller - Finance & Business Management (2019–2024) and Associate Controller - Finance & Business Management (2015–2019) at JPMorganChase.
Holly Flowers
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President - Director of Financial Planning and Analysis · Fifth Third Bank
Senior Vice President - Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Fifth Third Bank since March 2022, based in the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area, a role the profile tags at vice president level in finance and accounting. Holly Flowers' profile headline names the job as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Fifth Third Bank.
Katie Colgan
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Director of Accounting · Fifth Third Bank
Vice President, Director of Accounting at Fifth Third Bank since January 2025, based in Cincinnati. Katie Colgan also held Vice President, Finance Transformation Manager (2023–2025), Vice President, Senior Accounting Manager (2019–2023) and Vice President, Accounting Risk and Policy Senior Manager (2017–2019) at Fifth Third.
Nicholas Hawthorne
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Director of Accounting · Fifth Third Bank
Vice President, Director of Accounting at Fifth Third Bank since November 2018, responsible for Consumer Bank Lending, equity and consolidations and stock based compensation accounting according to the profile. Nicholas Hawthorne also held Vice President, Senior Accounting Manager (2014–2015) and Assistant Vice President, Accounting Manager II (2013–2014) at Fifth Third.
Sallie Willingham
LinkedInExperience: Bancorp Controller · Fifth Third Bank
Bancorp Controller at Fifth Third Bank since October 2024, based in Cincinnati, and Assistant Bancorp Controller (2023–2024). Sallie Willingham also held Chief Finance Transformation Officer (2020–2024), Division Controller (2014–2023) and Director of Accounting (2006–2014) at Fifth Third.
Shawn Manns-Collins
LinkedInExperience: SVP Consumer Bank CFO · Fifth Third Bank
SVP Consumer Bank CFO at Fifth Third Bank since March 2022, based in Cincinnati. Shawn Manns-Collins also held SVP, Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (2020–2022), SVP, Line of Business CFO, Mortgage (2016–2020) and VP, Senior Finance Manager (2008–2016) at Fifth Third.
Vernon Bailey
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President & Controller-Headquarters Finance · Fifth Third Bank
Vice President & Controller-Headquarters Finance at Fifth Third Bank (2011–2016), and Vice President & Controller-Employee Benefits & Payroll (2000–2011) and Vice President – Accounting Operations (1996–2000) there. The profile says Vernon Bailey retired from Fifth Third on March 31, 2016, and spent the majority of the time there in finance related positions.
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