In this episode of Everybody Leads, Tim Lupinacci welcomes Sarah Duggan, the Executive Director of Wholesale Banking / Seniors Housing Healthcare Lending at Synovus Bank. Sarah shares her leadership journey, passion for senior housing and healthcare lending, the importance of succession planning, and the value of learning from mistakes. She also offers leadership resources and advice to young leaders launching their careers.
This week, the Everybody Leads podcast welcomes Sarah Duggan, the Executive Director of Wholesale Banking / Seniors Housing Healthcare Lending at Synovus Bank. Sarah graduated as an accounting major from the University of Alabama. She worked at Ernst and Whinney, South Trust Bank, and GMAC Commercial Mortgage before joining Synovus to help start the Seniors Housing and Healthcare Lending Group. Synovus is one of the country’s most respected financial institutions, and its senior housing and healthcare lending team brings over thirty years of experience in providing various services, including construction, value add, acquisition, and mini-perm loans to owners and operators in the senior housing and skilled nursing industry. Sarah’s leadership has influenced her team through pillars of strong industry reputation, certainty of execution, and creativity.
Listen as Sarah discusses her leadership journey, passion for her industry, and team-building philosophy. She also delves into best business practices for succession planning, recruiting talent, minimizing mistakes, and timing decisions. Sarah also highlights the importance of trusting your team and delegating responsibilities that can help them develop their leadership skills.
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