Fiberglas Federal Credit Union, Newark, Ohio, announced that Jessica Gosselin, human resource director, received her certification as a professional in human resources. The certification, awarded by the HR Certification Institute, signifies that Gosselin has the theoretical knowledge and practical experience in human resource management necessary to pass a rigorous examination demonstrating a mastery of the body of knowledge in the field. Gosselin has been employed with the credit union for 12 years.

Afena Federal Credit Union, Marion, Ind., celebrated the anniversaries of three of its employees. Robin Daniels, teller, has been with the credit union five years. Janet Anderson, accountant, has been with the credit union 25 years. Sheila Burkhart, president, has been with the credit union 31 years.

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Kinecta Federal Credit Union, Manhattan Beach, Calif., announced that Gregory Kelsey has joined the credit union as director of commercial loan production. Kelsey's primary responsibilities include oversight and management of the commercial loan origination functions and coordinating delivery of commercial loan product originated for sale to government-sponsored enterprises and other institutional partners.

Desert Schools Federal Credit Union, Phoenix, announced the hiring of Mark Wiete as vice president and chief financial officer. Wiete's most recent post was as chief operating officer for Citizens National Bank in Kentucky.

Credit Union of Colorado, Denver, announced that Michelle K. Bales is the new vice president of retail operations. Bales has almost 20 years of executive management experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining the credit union, she was the vice president of regional operations at Wachovia Bank in Colorado. Bales is a graduate of the University of Denver and received her master's of business administration from Regis University.

US Federal Credit Union, Burnsville, Minn., announced the promotion of Christina O'Malley to branch manager. O'Malley has 16 years of industry experience. She has served as loan officer, financial service officer and assistant branch manager since joining the credit union three years ago.

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Atlanta Postal Credit Union, Atlanta, announced the promotion of Lana Beck to vice president of human resources. Beck has worked at the credit union for 17 years and most recently served as manager of human resources/training.

JetStream Federal Credit Union, Miami Lakes, Fla., announced that Jeanne Kucey is its new president/CEO. Kucey is a seasoned credit union executive with more than 20 years of managerial level experience. She previously served as president/CEO of Retail Employees Credit Union in Atlanta and received the Moses C. Davis award for professional of the year in 2008.

VENDOR

WordCom, Inc., Ellington, Conn., announced the naming of a new president/CEO, Christopher Wachtel. Wachtel started with the company part-time as a teenager and joined full time in 1992. He previously held the position of company president since 2001.

SWBC, San Antonio, announced that Jennifer Jamison has joined the company as regional account manager with its credit union division. Jamison will be responsible for helping credit unions succeed in today's competitive financial marketplace. She has more than 20 years of experience and previously worked for Plymouth Creek Ventures and CUNA Mutual Group.