Kevin Khanna

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Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Bank at Fifth Third Bank

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Kevin Khanna is the Executive Vice President and Head of the Commercial Bank at Fifth Third Bank, where he leads the Corporate & Investment Banking division. He is passionate about setting strategy and providing innovative financial solutions for corporate clients, drawing on his expertise in specialty lending and credit. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Outside of traditional banking, Kevins expertise extends to the entertainment industry, where he serves as an Advisory Board Member for Roundtable Entertainment. This reflects a deep professional and likely personal interest in the financing and creation of content within the media, technology, and telecommunications sectors.

Unique fact: He advises a multi-platform production company, Roundtable Entertainment, involved in feature films, unscripted content, and FAST channels.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Unexpressive

Overcautious

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Private Credit
He recently announced a strategic partnership to expand private credit solutions for clients, calling it a "significant moment" and a key area for growth.
Entertainment Finance
Serves on the advisory board of Roundtable Entertainment and has deep career expertise in financing for the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) sectors.
Banking Strategy
As Head of the Commercial Bank, he is responsible for setting the strategy and leading execution for large and medium-sized corporate clients nationally.

Media Appearances

Kevin has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Bank at Fifth Third Bank
5-2024
Executive Vice President - Head of Corporate & Investment Banking at Fifth Third Bank
9-2022 - 5-2024
Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Banking, Specialty Lending, Lev Fin and Credit Solutions at Fifth Third Bank
9-2022
Advisory Board Member at Roundtable Entertainment
2-2020
SVP, Head of Corporate Banking, Leveraged Finance & Credit So at Fifth Third Bank

Education

2000 - 2002
MBA from Columbia Business School
1992 - 1996
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from University of Rochester

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Exp : 26 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Bank at Fifth Third Bank

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Insights For Selling To Kevin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kevin is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kevin

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kevin move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Kevin take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Kevin

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