Synchrony Adds Deborah Ellinger to Board of Directors, Effective October 1, 2025
Synchrony Financial's board elected Deborah Ellinger as a director on September 26, 2025, effective October 1, 2025, and assigned her to the Risk and Technology Committees. The filing describes a board appointment with standard director pay and indemnification terms, without financial results, guidance, or a change in executive roles.
Key points
- Ellinger receives annual compensation of $320,000, of which $100,000 is cash and $220,000 is restricted stock units.
- She will also receive $20,000 per year for Risk Committee service and $15,000 for Technology Committee service.
- Ellinger signed the company's standard indemnification agreement; the Board will have twelve members after her appointment.
The filing
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