This past week, six credit unions revealed new hires and promotions. In addition, balance sheet management CUSO CU Capital Market Solutions welcomed a new executive.
WEST
The $8.7 billion First Tech Federal Credit Union in Mountain View, Calif., hired Bruce Dickinson (pictured) as its SVP of mortgage lending. Dickinson is an accomplished executive who will oversee all of First Tech’s mortgage operations and mortgage sales teams. Dickinson has more than 25 years of experience in the financial industry, including his most recent role as COO and EVP of Skyline Home Loans.
EAST
The $1.1 billion Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union in Lowell, Mass., hired Mark Levesque as assistant vice president of technology operations. Levesque brings more than seven years of experience in the information technology management field. His new position at Jeanne D’Arc marks his first in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Jeanne D’Arc, Levesque offered his expertise and skills to various positions in healthcare and the corporate side of retail.
MIDWEST
The $276 million Heartland Credit Union in Hutchinson, Kan., promoted Dan Springer to president/CEO. Dan succeeds Garth Strand who is retiring from HCU after a 36-year career of serving members. Garth began working at HCU in 1980 as vice president of lending. In 1989, he was promoted to president, taking the helm of a credit union with two branches, $23 million in assets and approximately 8,500 members. With his vision and leadership, HCU has grown to six branches and $274 million in assets and has more than 22,700 members. As EVP/CFO of HCU, Springer was solely responsible for the leadership of the accounting department, which expanded to include the EFT, sales/marketing and investment/insurance departments. He additionally took on the responsibility of overseeing internal audit and compliance operations. It was during his time at HCU that he helped the credit union experience annual growth in assets of 11.3%, share growth of 9.9% and 12.7% loan growth.
Glenn Coble (pictured), director of marketing/business development at the $61 million Marion Community Credit Union in Marion, Ohio retired after nearly 14 years of service. Since joining MCCU’s staff in 2004, Coble became a fixture in the Marion community and helped the credit union achieve significant growth in both membership and assets. Daniel Bradshaw was hired to succeed Coble as business development officer. With previous stints as marketing director for Farmers Citizens Bank and CES Credit Union, Bradshaw is happy to be back in Marion. He is in the midst of some major projects including improvements to the MCCU website and blog, where he posts about topics such as saving money on college textbooks, buying a used car and identity theft.
The $618 million LAFCU in Lansing, Mich., hired Emily Jannereth as assistant vice president, call center. In her new position, Jannereth leads a 15-member team that serves LAFCU’s membership through remote means – via interactive teller machines, telephone and e-communication. Jannereth brings 12 years of credit union experience to the position.
SOUTH
The $2.1 billion Chartway Federal Credit Union in Virginia Beach, Va., welcomed four new leaders. Rob Keatts was hired as chief information officer.Keatts is a highly experienced business and technology executive with a strong track record of providing strategic technology solutions across industries, including financial services. He spent the past six years at the $2.3 billion Grow Financial Federal Credit Union in Tampa, Fla., as the vice president of information technology.
Jenny Vipperman (pictured) was hired as chief lending officer. Vipperman has a diverse background in lending, collections, training, project management, product development and sales. She joins the organization from the $2.8 billion Tower Federal Credit Union in Laurel, Md., where she served as its vice president of consumer lending and collections, leading Tower’s consumer lending products and services, including auto loans, credit cards and personal loans. Chris Slane was hired as director of payments. Slane has an extensive credit union payments background that complements the credit union’s focus on card, member experience and member engagement. Most recently, he worked at PSCU as a strategic account executive. His client portfolio represented $28 billion in assets and more than one million debit/credit portfolios.
Ellen Doherty was hired as director of financial analysis. With more than a decade of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, auditing and cash management experience at financial institutions, Doherty has contributed to the growth and success of several large companies. Most recently, she served as the director of accounting for a private mortgage company. Doherty has also held leadership roles at other large companies, including Southeastern Public Service Authority, Hampton Roads Bankshares, Gateway Bank and Trust and Fauquier Bank.
CUSOs
Mike Doherty joined balance sheet management CUSO CU Capital Market Solutions after leading CU Investment Solutions for more than a decade. CMS will utilize Doherty’s vast credit union experience and knowledge to develop the industry’s awareness of the CMS Total SolutionsTM balance sheet advisory practice. He will connect CMS consultants, investment specialists and analysts with individual credit unions, as well as state and national trade associations, to share the benefits of CMS’s funding, capital and asset strategies to maximize credit union balance sheet performance.
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