People

EAST ESL Federal Credit Union, Rochester, N.Y., has named Celeste Kier director of marketing. Service Credit Union, Portsmouth, N.H., has appointed Lauren Aliseo and Leslie Forde-Conway to member services representatives I; Steve Baldiga to branch manager; Sarah Fisher to financial services supervisor; Kelly Letterman, Heather Gauthier and Misty Gilpatrick to financial services representatives; Laurie Hoey to CCR I; and Jennifer Therrien to senior administrative representative. The CU has also promoted Kerstin Young to loan service representative I; Angela Dansereau to MSR II; and Melissa Blockland to CCR II. SOUTH Champion Credit Union, Canton, N.C., has announced that Earlene Moore will celebrate 10 years of service with the credit union. Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union, Myrtle Beach, S.C., has appointed Kathleen Hawn to director of training and human resources. John P. Santarpia has been named president/CEO of Community First Credit Union of Polk County, Fla. Piedmont Aviation Credit Union, Greensboro, N.C., has named Judy Tharp president/CEO. Greensboro Health Care Credit Union, Greensboro, N.C., has appointed Genice DeCorte to president/CEO. Southern Select Community Credit Union, Kannapolis, N.C., has named Norman Whiteside vice president to its management team. MIDWEST Longtime Board Member and Chairman Henry “Hank” Meyer has retired from the board of directors of First Community Credit Union, Chesterfield, Mo., after 32 years of volunteer service. OMNI Community Credit Union, Battle Creek, Mich., recently announced that Robert Lambert has successfully completed all the requirements and conditions for the Desjardins Award. Scott Credit Union, Collinsville, Ill., recently appointed Leeann Lesniak to branch manager of its O’Fallon Office. Julie Doust has recently been promoted to branch sales manager at Three Rivers Federal Credit Union, Fort Wayne, Ind. Paul E. Norton, chairman of the board at SAC Federal Credit Union, Omaha, Neb., recently announced his retirement. He was honored at an Open House followed by a private dinner party. WEST Global Credit Union, Spokane, Wash., has presented Melissa Judd with the Dominic Allessio Employee of the Quarter Award. The CU also recently appointed Kayla Best, reigning Miss Spokane, to member service representative. VENDOR NewGround, the St. Louis-based design/build and retail services firm serving the financial industry, recently named Paul Sumner vice president of consulting. ART: Heckmann, Rick.tif OneBridge, an Indianapolis-based credit and debit card processor for financial institutions nationwide, has appointed Rick Heckmann to vice president business development.