Mid-America Credit Union Association has named Robbie Thompson as its new president/CEO. Thompson is vice president and general counsel at the $280 million Members Cooperative Credit Union of Cloquet, Minn.

Thompson fills a vacancy in the top management of the association left last September following the resignation of Tony Richards, a credit union consultant who held the helm of the Bismarck, N.D.-based trade group. Thompson, with 20 years in the financial services industry, previously served as association general counsel of the Minnesota Credit Union Association. Prior to that, he was senior vice president of league services and general counsel for the New Jersey Credit Union League.

"Everyone at Mid-America and credit unions across the Dakotas are excited to welcome Robbie to the Dakota credit union family," said MACUA Board Chair Doug Thompson. "Robbie brings a tremendous amount of credit union and association management experience to our organization. His background in working directly in credit unions as well as association leadership and his hands-on experience in professional trade association advocacy will be a valuable asset to our credit union members across the Dakotas."