This past week, nine credit unions across the nation announced hires, promotions, board appointments and certifications. Check out the latest People news here.
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Tessa Bonfante, COO of the $315 million Denver Community Credit Union in Denver, was elected to serve on the CU Service Network board in Lakewood, Colo. Bonfante has a bachelor’s of science degree in business management and has more than 25 years of credit union experience across multiple areas including strategic planning, branch operations, compliance, consumer lending, business lending, marketing and community outreach.
EAST
The $235 million Members Plus Credit Union in Medford, Mass., hired Michael Jordan as SVP of retail development and branch administration.
Jordan (pictured) will help oversee and direct all aspects of the credit union’s branch operations, and oversee compliance and all automated systems utilized by the credit union. Jordan has more than 20 years of leadership experience in credit union and bank management.
The $890 million St. Mary’s Bank in Manchester, N.H., hired Tracy Jordan as residential loan originator. Jordan knows the local real estate market well through her mortgage lending experience in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Her knowledge of the many St. Mary’s Bank mortgage programs available will enable her to determine the best financing fit for each borrower’s needs.
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The $1.1 billion Collins Community Credit Union headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa appointed Karl Cassell to its nine-person board of directors. Karl Cassell is the president/CEO for Horizons, a family service alliance. Horizons runs the largest local Meals on Wheels program and also provides services in the areas of mental health and wellness, financial health and wellness, neighborhood transportation, community health and nutrition, and family support programs.
The $3.2 billion Veridian Credit Union in Waterloo, Iowa promoted Staci McConville to the position of leaning and development specialist.
McConville, a Waterloo resident, has worked at Veridian for the past four years and was most recently a loan officer. She has a bachelor’s degree in leisure, youth and human services from the University of Northern Iowa.
The $654 million LAFCU in Lansing, Mich., appointed Shelley Davis as corporate marketing strategist. In this position, she will manage LAFCU marketing campaigns and strategic initiatives, including advertising, sales promotions and business development. For nearly eight years, Davis was director of marketing and business development for Financial Health Credit Union in East Lansing, Mich.
The $87 million Hopewell Federal Credit Union based in Heath, Ohio hired three new employees.
Katelyn Blair (pictured) was hired as a teller. With her prior experience as a culinary assistant at Licking Memorial Hospital, she brings hospitality experience to the team. She is a 2014 graduate of Utica High School via the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow. Additionally, she studied nursing at Knox Technical Center in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Kathleen Boyer, a resident of Pataskala, Ohio, was hired as a teller. Boyer comes to Hopewell from Subway where she served as an assistant manager. She brings customer service and cash management experience to the team. Boyer graduated from Watkins Memorial High School and the Ohio State University Newark where she received an associate of arts degree.
Madison Fellows was hired as a teller. Fellows is a 2016 graduate of Watkins Memorial High School in Pataskala, Ohio.Shewas most recently employed by Subway in Pataskala where she served as an assistant manager. She is currently enrolled as a student at Ohio State University in Newark, Ohio.
SOUTH
The $2.9 billion Coastal Credit Union in Raleigh, N.C., hired Shelia Welborn as a mortgage business development officer.
Welborn (pictured) will focus on expanding Coastal’s mortgage lending presence in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. She will be based out of Coastal’s Carrboro location at 310 E. Main Street. Welborn has 25 years of financial services experience, including 10 years of experience in credit union lending.
The $2.3 billion Robins Financial Credit Union in Warner Robins, Ga., hired Dan Komanski as vice president of risk management. Komanski has 30 years of banking experience with HSBC Bank USA. Prior to joining Robins Financial, Komanski held a variety of positions related to security, fraud and compliance.
Amanda Goodrich, recruiting specialist for the $2.2 billion Truliant Federal Credit Union in Winston-Salem, N.C., recently earned a professional in human resources certification. Awarded by the Human Resources Certification Institute, the PHR certification is a widely recognized professional title in human resources. Goodrich was required to pass a rigorous exam to achieve this certification. Goodrich joined Truliant in June 2016 as a recruiter.
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