Mr. T. Rann Paynter ’92 – Lansing, MI
T. Rann Paynter is the president and CEO of the Michigan Bankers Association. He has held leadership positions with state banking associations for 27 years. Rann joined the North Carolina Bankers Association as meetings director in 1996, ultimately serving as executive vice president.
He served as executive vice president of the Virginia Bankers Association before joining the MBA 2015. He served as co-chair of the American Bankers Association Grassroots Committee, and chairman of the Graduate School of Banking.
He is the recipient of the Crain’s notable LGBTQ leader in business award and a member of the board of directors of Ozone House. Rann has served Pfeiffer University, his alma mater, as a member of the Board of Trustees since 2020.