Synchrony said that it has promoted Sue Bishop to executive vice president, chief corporate affairs officer. Bishop will establish a new corporate affairs office. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing and executing Synchrony's strategic approach to corporate communications, reputation management and public affairs.

Bishop will report to president and CEO Brian Doubles. She will continue to be based at the company's Stamford, Connecticut headquarters. Bishop, who joined Synchrony in 2017 as senior vice president, Communications and Brand, has previously spent nearly 15 years at GE, where she held a variety of communications roles including head of communications for G Capital and director of employee communications for GE worldwide.

Before GE, she worked in various corporate communications roles at Textron, John Hancock Funds, Tiller Llc and U.S. Trust.