Synovus Bank promotes veteran lender

SARASOTA — Paul Adamson has been named vice president and senior commercial lender for the Sarasota-Manatee division of Synovus Bank of Florida.

With more than 15 years experience in the market, Adamson was most recently a vice president and commercial client manager for St. Petersburg-based C1 Bank in Sarasota, according to a release. He's worked in business development, portfolio management and credit underwriting. He also co'chairs the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Political Action Committee and chairs the Manatee Business Academy.

Synovus Bank of Florida is a division of Columbus, Ga.-based Synovus Bank. The Florida unit has 21 branches spread through Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Lee, and Collier counties.