 COLUMBUS, Ga.--BUSINESS WIRE--Synovus Financial Corp. NYSE: SNV today announced the appointment of Meredith Forrester as executive vice president and chief audit executive, effective September 8. She was most recently business, strategy and operations leader at Truist, following more than 15 years of leadership in risk management and audit at SunTrust. Forrester succeeds Steve Sawyer, who will retire after 41 years of service, including 18 years as chief executive auditor. Meredith is a hi 