John Roach has joined Synovus/Sea Island Bank as senior vice president/commercial lender. Roach was previously Statesboro market president for Renasant Bank/Heritage Bank of the South, which he joined in 2010.

He began his banking career at Sea Island Bank in 2002, when he was an undergraduate at Georgia Southern University.

"John is a gifted banker and a great advocate for Statesboro/Bulloch County," said Darron Burnette president & CEO of Sea Island Bank. "We couldn't be prouder to welcome him back to Synovus/Sea Island Bank."

As a commercial banker, Roach helps ensure delivery of the full range of Synovus services, products, and banking capabilities to small business and commercial banking clients in Statesboro/Bulloch County and southeast Georgia.

Roach is a member of the Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce, Statesboro Rotary Club, and the board of the Coastal Area District Development Authority. He is a Leadership Bulloch alumni and a past board member of the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority. Roach is a 2003 graduate of Georgia Southern, where he earned a BBA in finance.

Roach is married to Joie Roach. They have three children: Anderson, John Brunson and Bank Roach. They attend Connection Church of Statesboro.

Roach is located at the bank's South Main office at 2 East Main Street. He can be reached at (912) 489-8661 and johnroach@seaislandbank.com.