Fifth Third Bancorp appointed Executive Vice President and CIO Jude Schramm to head of the information technology organization, effective April 2, 2018. He will report to Chairman, President and CEO Greg D. Carmichael. He will succeed current lead Aravind Immaneni, who is leaving the Bancorp for personal reasons.

“We would like to thank Aravind for his leadership and contributions, and wish him well in his future endeavors,” Carmichael said.

Schramm joined Fifth Third from GE Aviation, where he served as chief information officer and was responsible for leading the digital strategy and supporting digital products and internal web services. He joined GE Aviation in 2001 and held a number of roles, including IT leader for the Commercial Engines division and certified lean leader for GE Infrastructure. Schramm began his career with Ernst & Young.

“Jude Schramm has established a career track record both of innovation and transformation,” said Carmichael. “His experience and passion will further propel Fifth Third’s ability to meet and exceed customers’ expectations in an evolving world. We are excited to welcome Jude to our leadership team.”