Sector: Financials
Director information for FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara R. Smith | Retired Executive Chairman | 66 | ["DR Horton","Comerica Incorporated (2026)","Commercial Metals Company (2024)","Retired Executive Chair (2023-2024)","Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2017-2023)","Chief Operating Officer (2016-2017)","Chief Financial Officer (2011-2016) of Commercial Metals Company","More than 25 years of financial leadership roles at Gerdau Ameristeel, FARO Technologies, and Alcoa","Extensive business leadership and management experience","Strong financial acumen developed through financial and treasury roles","Broad governance knowledge and skill cultivated through leadership of multiple public company boards","Knowledge and familiarity with Fifth Third’s Dallas, Texas market"] | [] | 2026 |
| B. Evan Bayh | Senior Advisor | ["Oversight of a broad array of financial, economic, and policy issues","Service as a member of the Senate Banking Committee","Extensive knowledge of cybersecurity issues"] | ["Senate Banking Committee","Chair of the International Trade and Finance Subcommittee","Senate Intelligence Committee","CIA External Advisory Board"] | 2026 | |
| B. Evan Bayh, III | 70 | ["Marathon Petroleum Company","RLJ Lodging Trust","Berry Global Group, Inc. (2025)"] | [] | 2026 | |
| C. Bryan Daniels | Co-Founder and Principal | 67 | ["Extensive and varied experiences as an executive, director, and investor in the financial services industry","Possesses a rich and multi-faceted understanding of many different industries, companies, and business practices from his role at Prairie Capital","Substantial experience in technology in several industries, including financial services","Corporate Governance","Cybersecurity","Digital Innovation and FinTech","Executive Management","Legal and Regulatory","Risk Management","Strategic Planning"] | [] | 2026 |
| Derek J. Kerr | Retired Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer | 61 | ["AECOM","StandardAero","Comerica Incorporation (2026)","Comerica Incorporated (2026)","20 years of financial leadership experience, including service as the chief financial officer of American West, US Airways, and American Airlines","Specialized expertise in managing complex business combinations and leading merger and acquisition transactions in a regulated industry","Broad experience overseeing global corporate risk, corporate development, and corporate financial functions, including treasury, accounting, financial planning, tax, strategic planning, and investor relationship","Knowledge and familiarity with Fifth Third’s Michigan markets"] | [] | 2026 |
| Gary R. Heminger | Retired Chair and Chief Executive Officer | 72 | ["PPG Industries, Inc.","Over 40 years of experience with Marathon Petroleum Corporation in a variety of groups and functions","Extensive valuable business knowledge from overseeing all operations, performance, reporting, and financial metrics for Marathon’s refining, marketing, transportation, and Speedway businesses","Substantial financial experience through oversight of all financial data, working capital, and merger and acquisition activity at Marathon"] | [] | 2026 |
| Jorge L. Benitez | Retired Chief Executive Officer of North America, Accenture | 66 | ["World Kinect Corporation","Interpublic Group (2025)","Extensive experience developing and executing business strategies across a range of industries","Significant experience implementing large-scale systems integration services","Oversight of operating units within a large, multinational, publicly-traded company","Skills and Attributes: Accounting/Financial Reporting, Compensation and Benefits, Corporate Governance, Cybersecurity, Digital Innovation and Fintech, Executive Management, Human Capital Management, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Sustainability"] | [] | 2026 |
| Laurent Desmangles | Retired Senior Partner and Managing Director of Boston Consulting Group | 58 | ["30 years of experience advising large financial services organizations on corporate strategy, large scale transformation, digital and analytics innovation, and change management","Significant knowledge of the financial services industry, including retail and commercial banking, market dynamics, and operational opportunities","Expertise in FinTech sector"] | [] | 2026 |
| Mitchell S. Feiger | Retired Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Fifth Third Bank (Chicago) | 67 | ["35 years of experience in the financial services industry","27 years as the president or chief executive officer of a bank holding company or commercial bank","Extensive knowledge of the financial services industry and banking business and operations in Chicago region","Significant experience in leadership of public companies","Substantial bank regulatory experience"] | [] | 2026 |
| Nicholas K. Akins | Retired Chair, Chief Executive Officer, and President of American Electric Power Company; Lead Independent Director | 65 | ["DTE Energy","GE Vernova","American Electric Power (2023)","Business expertise as chief executive officer of multi-state utility","Oversight of operational, financial, and compliance-related management in heavily regulated industry","Significant experience leading corporate and employee culture initiatives","Oversight of cyber-related activities in business systems and critical infrastructure","Deep knowledge of the Board, Company, and financial services industry","Retired Chair, CEO, and President of American Electric Power","Familiarity with corporate governance best practices and procedures","Experience in consensus-building","Ability to advise and work closely with Board leadership","Experience leading sustainability initiatives in public companies","Ability to commit sufficient time to role as Lead Independent Director"] | ["Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee","NCG Committee"] | 2026 |
| Priscilla Almodovar | Former Chief Executive Officer and President of Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) | 58 | ["Realty Income","VEREIT, Inc. (2021)","Realty Income Corporation","30 years of leadership experience in complex, regulated organizations","Extensive expertise in operations, capital allocation, audit and financial reporting, risk management, human capital, and strategic planning","Demonstrated strength in corporate governance with an established history of effective stakeholder engagement approaches"] | [] | 2026 |
| Timothy N. Spence | Chairman of the Board; President and Chief Executive Officer | 47 | ["Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Fifth Third Bancorp","President (2020-present)","Executive Vice President and Head of Consumer Bank, Payments and Strategy (2018-2020)","Head of Payments, Strategy and Digital Solutions (2017-2018)","Chief Strategy Officer (2015-2020)","Senior Partner with Oliver Wyman","Broad knowledge of the Company and the financial services sector","Experience heading multiple Fifth Third businesses","Experience leading Fifth Third’s digital transformation efforts","Expertise in merger and acquisition transactions","Experience leading strategic plan development and implementation"] | [] | 2026 |
