Fifth Third Bancorp has appointed Robert Shaffer, its new
chief human resources officer.
Shaffer
joined the company in 2002 and has been an executive vice president since February 2010. He was also previously the bank’s chief auditor.
“Bob Shaffer will be a terrific head
of human resources,” President and Chief Executive Officer Greg
Carmichael, said in a company announcement. “In addition to his broad base of knowledge regarding every unit
and function within the Bank, Bob has demonstrated exemplary leadership with
respect to talent selection and development as well as employee engagement.
This demonstrates the depth of talent and bench strength within Fifth Third.”
Shaffer joined the company as group audit
manager before quickly earning a promotion to director of financial audit and,
later, to chief auditor. His time at Fifth Third has also been marked b civic
involvement, having previously chaired the company’s United Way corporate
campaign and currently serving on the United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s Impact
Cabinet. In 2012, he earned the United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s Community
Service Award for Developing Resources.
“For many years, Bob has been among our
most admired leaders,” Chief Administration Officer Teresa Tanner, to whom
Shaffer will report, said. “The Audit team has exported great talent throughout our
organization in functions like Information Technology, Business Controls, Enterprise
Risk Management and more. Bob’s commitment to employee development is reflected
in the thoughtful approach he has taken with career coaching, mentorship and
individual development plans. He leads by example every day.”
