The $2.3 billion Affinity Federal Credit Union in Basking Ridge, N.J., has named Michael Rose as its new vice president of information technology.

Rose joins New Jersey's largest credit union from Vertex Merchant Solutions, where had served as chief information officer. Prior to that he was CIO at EVO Payments International, Affinity said.

“Michael is a proven leader in the information technology field,” said Affinity President/CEO John Fenton in the announcement. “His experience in this arena will significantly benefit our organization as we continue to advance our technology to meet the needs of our members.”

Rose succeeds Gordon Smith, who left Affinity to pursue other interests, the credit union said.

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