Georgia bank names new Tampa Bay market president

TAMPA — John Acosta, a former Cadence Bank executive, has joined Synovus Bank as Tampa Bay market president.

According to a news release, Acosta brings more than three decades of banking experience to his new role at Columbus, Georgia-based Synovus Bank. In 2012, he joined Cadence Bank, where he most recently served as executive vice president and head of business banking. Prior to Cadence, he worked for Regions Bank, primarily in its west coast Florida markets.