This past week, nine credit unions across the nation shared announcements of new hires, promotions, retirements and in the case of one credit union, a long-time board member’s passing.
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The $268 million San Diego Metropolitan Credit Union in San Diego selected Lisa Paul-Hill (pictured) as president/CEO effective April 1, 2017, succeeding Stan Abrams, who is retiring after serving as METRO’s president/CEO since March 1, 2010. Paul-Hill has more than 22 years of experience in the credit union industry, primarily serving within the executive and senior management level with a strong emphasis in consumer lending.
The $2.1 billion Technology Credit Union in San Jose, Calif., announced Joe Anzalone, EVP and chief commercial banking officer, has joined the Housing Trust Board of Directors. Founded in 1998, Housing Trust’s mission is make Silicon Valley a more affordable place to live by supplying loans and grants to increase the supply of affordable housing, assist first-time homebuyers, prevent homelessness and stabilize neighborhoods. As a 30-year Silicon Valley veteran, Anzalone brings a wide array of expertise to the board.
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The $464 millionBellwether Community Credit Union in Manchester, N.H., promoted three members of its senior leadership team. Jeff Benson was promoted to SVP and chief information officer, responsible for information systems, operations and e-commerce for the company. Benson has worked at BCCU since 1999.
Nancy Nadeau was promoted to SVP and chief administration officer. She will maintain responsibility for human resources, risk management, security, training, facilities and compliance. She has been with the credit union 25 years and regularly volunteers with a number of non-profits including Make-A-Wish of New Hampshire and New Horizons for New Hampshire.
Nathan Saller (pictured) was promoted to SVP and COO. In addition to his current responsibilities for the retail branches, contact center, marketing and corporate strategy, he will oversee consumer and business lending. Saller joined the credit union in 1997.
The $258 million Evergreen Credit Union in Portland, Maine promoted two employees and hired another.
Timothy Verreault was promoted to SVP/COO. Verreault has been with the credit union for 10 years, most recently as interim president prior to the hiring of CEO Jason Lindstrom. Prior to that, he served as SVP of operations.
Nathan Davis (pictured) was promoted to vice president of IT. Previously, he served as manager of the IT department. Prior to that, he worked in member services.
Howard Lowell was hired as vice president of marketing. Previously he was a marketing and management executive with associations serving the Massachusetts mortgage banking industry.
The $1.2 billion USALLIANCE Financial in Rye, N.Y., promoted James White to COO and EVP. White will assume leadership of branch and call center strategy while maintaining his current responsibilities for consumer lending, real estate lending and asset management. White joined USALLIANCE in 2002 as SVP/CFO. Prior to USALLIANCE, he was EVP and CFO of USB Holdings/Union State Bank.
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The $767 million Truity Credit Union in Bartlesville, Okla., promoted Kaylee Johnston to operations manager of the credit union’s three Lawrence branches. Johnston will serve at the main branch at 3400 W. 6th Street in Lawrence. Johnston was a high school student when she started working at the credit union nearly 11 years ago. She’s served as a teller, member consultant, lead member consultant and senior member consultant. After graduating from the University of Kansas School of Business in 2014, she was promoted to manager of the branch on 23rd Street.
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G. Gerald Easley, a long-time credit union advocate and board member at the $214 million New Horizons Credit Union in Mobile, Ala., passed away due to health complications. Easley will be remembered as a great leader to New Horizons Credit Union and tremendous advocator for the credit union industry. Easley’s career began at Scott Paper Company/Kimberly Clark, where he was employed for 35 years until his retirement. He was a valued member of New Horizons, formerly Scott Credit Union, for more than 45 years and served on the Alabama Credit Union Administration board of directors for several years.
The $615 million Power Financial Credit Union in Pembroke Pines, Fla., appointed Lesley Garcia-Suarez to SVP and chief lending officer. In her new position, Garcia-Suarez will lead the credit union’s loan operations as well as its consumer lending, commercial lending and real estate lending teams. Garcia-Suarez brings a rich and exhaustive background in sophisticated lending verticals to the position.
The $1 billion SAFE Federal Credit Union in Sumter, S.C., hired Jim Rasmus as vice president of human resources. Rasmus comes to SAFE from Georgia Perimeter College in Decatur, Ga., where he served eight years as chief human resources officer. Before that, he served in executive human resources positions for organizations such as Career Education Corporation, Advanstar, Coleman, Tenneco and United Technologies.
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