Synchrony Financial
NYSE: SYF. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de
- SEC CIK
- 0001601712
- Website
- www.synchrony.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 16, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Apr 29, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Alberto CasellasSince Feb 6, 2026
- Chair
- Jeffrey G. Naylor
- Independent
- 11 / 1212 directors published
- Published claims
- 554 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 120 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 4 distinct sources and 12 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
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CEO CHANGED
Alberto Casellas executive of Synchrony Financial, effective 2026-02-06.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Health Wellness | Alberto Casellas | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE4 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Digital | Bart Schaller | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE5 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Brian Doubles | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE6 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Brian Wenzel | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE7 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Operating Officer | Carol Juel | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE8 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Diversified Value | Courtney Gentleman | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE9 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Lifestyle | Darrell Owens | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE10 |
Board of directors
Evidence12 directors published. 11 of 12 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur W. Coviello Jr | Independent | 2015 | RiskRisk; Technology · ChairTechnology, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Brian Doubles | Not independent | 2021 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Daniel Colao | Independent | 2024 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; RiskRisk | Source reportedE3 |
| Deborah Ellinger | Independent | 2025 | RiskRisk; TechnologyTechnology | Source reportedE3 |
| Ellen M. Zane | Independent | 2019 | AuditAudit; Management Development and CompensationManagement Development and Compensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Fernando Aguirre | Independent | 2019 | Management Development and CompensationManagement Development and Compensation; Nominating and Corporate Governance · ChairNominating and Corporate Governance, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Jeffrey G. Naylor | IndependentChair | 2014 | AuditAudit; Management Development and Compensation, chairManagement Development and Compensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Kamila Chytil | Independent | 2022 | AuditAudit; TechnologyTechnology | Source reportedE3 |
| Laurel J. Richie | Independent | 2015 | Management Development and Compensation, chairManagement Development and Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Corporate GovernanceNominating and Corporate Governance | Source reportedE3 |
| P.W. Bill Parker | Independent | 2020 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Paget L. Alves | Independent | 2015 | AuditAudit; Nominating and Corporate GovernanceNominating and Corporate Governance | Source reportedE3 |
| Roy A. Guthrie | Independent | 2014 | Risk, chairRisk · Chair; TechnologyTechnology | Source reportedE3 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Daniel Colao | Daniel Colao, Ellen M. Zane, Jeffrey G. Naylor, Kamila Chytil, Paget L. Alves | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Risk | Not published | Daniel Colao | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Management Development and Compensation | Jeffrey G. Naylor | Jeffrey G. Naylor, Ellen M. Zane | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Nominating and Corporate Governance | Not published | Paget L. Alves | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Technology | Not published | Kamila Chytil | Not described in the published record |
| Management Development and Compensation | Laurel J. Richie | Laurel J. Richie, Ellen M. Zane, Fernando Aguirre, Jeffrey G. Naylor | Not described in the published record |
| Management Development and Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Corporate Governance | Not published | Laurel J. Richie | Not described in the published record |
| Management Development and Compensation; Nominating and Corporate Governance · Chair | Not published | Fernando Aguirre | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating and Corporate Governance | Fernando Aguirre | Fernando Aguirre, Laurel J. Richie, Paget L. Alves | Not described in the published record |
| Risk | Roy A. Guthrie | Roy A. Guthrie, Arthur W. Coviello Jr, Daniel Colao, Deborah Ellinger | Not described in the published record |
| Risk · Chair; Technology | Not published | Roy A. Guthrie | Not described in the published record |
| Risk; Technology | Not published | Deborah Ellinger | Not described in the published record |
| Risk; Technology · Chair | Not published | Arthur W. Coviello Jr | Not described in the published record |
| Technology | Arthur W. Coviello Jr | Arthur W. Coviello Jr, Deborah Ellinger, Kamila Chytil, Roy A. Guthrie | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
Evidence| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NYSE: SYF-PB | current | Nov 18, 2015 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Alberto CasellasExecutive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Health Wellnesscompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:21
- Bart SchallerExecutive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Digitalcompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:22
- Brian DoublesPresident and Chief Executive Officer; Directorcompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:23, company:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:11
- Brian WenzelExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officercompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:24
- Carol JuelExecutive Vice President and Chief Technology and Operating Officercompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:25
- Courtney GentlemanExecutive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Diversified Valuecompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:26
- Darrell OwensExecutive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Lifestylecompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:27
- Arthur W. Coviello JrIndependent Directorcompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:10
- Daniel ColaoIndependent Directorcompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:12
- Deborah EllingerIndependent Directorcompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:13
- Ellen M. ZaneIndependent Directorcompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:14
- Fernando AguirreIndependent Directorcompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:15
- Jeffrey G. NaylorExecutive Chaircompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:9
- Kamila ChytilIndependent Directorcompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:16
- Laurel J. RichieIndependent Directorcompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:17
- P.W. Bill ParkerIndependent Directorcompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:18
- Paget L. AlvesIndependent Directorcompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:19
- Roy A. GuthrieIndependent Directorcompany:bdc2e362-41b2-41c6-93c9-b3f5bf4645de:leadership_role:20
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 12 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026. Cited by 8 Claims.
- E2Synchrony Financial Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-06). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Apr 29, 2026. Retrieved Apr 29, 2026. Cited by 12 Claims.
- E4sec filing. Published Feb 6, 2026. Retrieved Jul 28, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Feb 6, 2026. Retrieved Jul 28, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Feb 6, 2026. Retrieved Jul 28, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Feb 6, 2026. Retrieved Jul 28, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Feb 6, 2026. Retrieved Jul 28, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9sec filing. Published Feb 6, 2026. Retrieved Jul 28, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10sec filing. Published Feb 6, 2026. Retrieved Jul 28, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E11board_seats. sp500-board-director-completeness-remediation-2026-05-15. Cited by 25 Claims.
- E12Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 16, 2026- Alberto Casellas executive of Synchrony Financial, effective 2026-02-06.
- Bart Schaller executive of Synchrony Financial, effective 2026-02-06.
- Brian Doubles executive of Synchrony Financial, effective 2026-02-06.
- Brian Wenzel executive of Synchrony Financial, effective 2026-02-06.
- Carol Juel executive of Synchrony Financial, effective 2026-02-06.
- Courtney Gentleman executive of Synchrony Financial, effective 2026-02-06.
- Darrell Owens executive of Synchrony Financial, effective 2026-02-06.
- Deborah Ellinger seat on Synchrony Financial, effective 2025-01-01.
- Risk; Technology committee of Synchrony Financial, effective 2025-01-01.
- Deborah Ellinger member of Risk; Technology, effective 2025-01-01.
- Daniel Colao seat on Synchrony Financial, effective 2024-01-01.
- Audit · Chair; Risk committee of Synchrony Financial, effective 2024-01-01.
- Daniel Colao member of Audit · Chair; Risk, effective 2024-01-01.
- Kamila Chytil seat on Synchrony Financial, effective 2022-01-01.
- Audit; Technology committee of Synchrony Financial, effective 2022-01-01.
- Kamila Chytil member of Audit; Technology, effective 2022-01-01.
- Brian Doubles seat on Synchrony Financial, effective 2021-01-01.
- P.W. Bill Parker seat on Synchrony Financial, effective 2020-01-01.
- Ellen M. Zane seat on Synchrony Financial, effective 2019-01-01.
- Fernando Aguirre seat on Synchrony Financial, effective 2019-01-01.
- Ellen M. Zane member of Audit; Management Development and Compensation, effective 2019-01-01.
- Management Development and Compensation; Nominating and Corporate Governance · Chair committee of Synchrony Financial, effective 2019-01-01.
- Fernando Aguirre member of Management Development and Compensation; Nominating and Corporate Governance · Chair, effective 2019-01-01.
- Arthur W. Coviello Jr seat on Synchrony Financial, effective 2015-01-01.
- Laurel J. Richie seat on Synchrony Financial, effective 2015-01-01.
- Paget L. Alves seat on Synchrony Financial, effective 2015-01-01.
- Audit; Nominating and Corporate Governance committee of Synchrony Financial, effective 2015-01-01.
- Paget L. Alves member of Audit; Nominating and Corporate Governance, effective 2015-01-01.
- Management Development and Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Corporate Governance committee of Synchrony Financial, effective 2015-01-01.
- Laurel J. Richie member of Management Development and Compensation · Chair; Nominating and Corporate Governance, effective 2015-01-01.
- Risk; Technology · Chair committee of Synchrony Financial, effective 2015-01-01.
- Arthur W. Coviello Jr member of Risk; Technology · Chair, effective 2015-01-01.
- Jeffrey G. Naylor seat on Synchrony Financial, effective 2014-01-01.
- Jeffrey G. Naylor chairs board Synchrony Financial, effective 2014-01-01.
- Roy A. Guthrie seat on Synchrony Financial, effective 2014-01-01.
- Audit; Management Development and Compensation committee of Synchrony Financial, effective 2014-01-01.
- Jeffrey G. Naylor chairs Audit; Management Development and Compensation, effective 2014-01-01.
- Risk · Chair; Technology committee of Synchrony Financial, effective 2014-01-01.
- Roy A. Guthrie member of Risk · Chair; Technology, effective 2014-01-01.



