Kevin P. Lavender, a director of AmSurg since May 2004, is Senior Vice President with Fifth Third Bank, responsible for developing a national presence in corporate healthcare lending. Previously, Mr. Lavender served as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, with oversight over all state-chartered financial institutions, from January 2003 through December 2005. During his tenure as Commissioner, he also served on the Board of Directors for the Conference of State Bank Supervisors ("CSBS"), which coordinates and represents legislative concerns for all 50 states and four U.S. territories' banking departments and he chaired its national Regulatory Committee. Prior to being named Commissioner, Mr. Lavender was a cofounder and served as Executive Vice President of Administration and Banking for MediSphere Health Partners, Inc., a specialty healthcare facilities company, from May 1996 to October 2002. |