SOUTH

President/CEO of the $1.4 billion CFE Federal Credit Union Joseph A. Melbourne Jr. was recognized as the CEO of the Year Honoree by the Orlando Business Journal for his corporate leadership and contributions to central Florida. Melbourne directed strategies that led to the Lake Mary, Fla.-based cooperative's growth and contributed to the benefit of various educational and community organizations throughout the central region of the Sunshine State.

Jill Lackey was hired as vice president of the Allegacy Consulting Group, a division of the $1 billion Allegacy Federal Credit Union in Winston-Salem, N.C. She will provide coaching, human resource consulting and organizational development services to Allegacy's business partners.

The $1.7 billion Truliant Federal Credit Union in Winston-Salem, N.C., appointed Catherine Sweeney as its manager of the cooperative's Mint Hill branch. Before joining Truliant, Sweeney worked for Fifth Third Bank and PNC.

WEST

New Beginnings International Children's and Family Services recognized Mendell L. Thompson, president/CEO of the $280 million America's Christian Credit Union in Glendora, Calif. with the 2014 Adoption Service Award for going above and beyond his commitment to the cause of adoption.  Under Thompson's leadership, he initiated an adoption loan program that helped more than 1,100 families.

The $4 billion ENT Federal Credit Union in in Colorado Springs, Colo., said it promoted Ron Kimball to vice president of information security. He holds more than 24 years of experience in information technology with 14 years in the field of information security. Kimball joined ENT in 2008.

Christina Cook was appointed senior vice president of accounting and finance at the $2.4 billion Redwood Credit Union in Santa Rosa, Calif. Before joining Redwood, Cook served as chief financial officer for First California Mortgage Com and holds more than 24 years of experience in financial services leadership.

The $8.1 billion Security Service Federal Credit Union in San Antonio said Yvonne Carrion was named a branch manager. She joined the cooperative in 2006 as a part-time teller.

TRADES

Jon Hernandez was elected board chair of the Ontario-based California Credit Union League during its recent annual meeting and convention. He is president/CEO of $63 million CalCom Federal Credit Union in Torrance and the $21 million Mattel Federal Credit Union in El Segundo. Hernandez also is the interim president/CEO of the $68 million Nikkei Credit Union in Gardena. Elected vice chair was Chuck Papenfus, president/CEO of the $10 million Inland Valley Federal Credit Union in Fontana.  Rounding out the executive committee are Hank Barrett, president/ CEO of the $521 million Valley First Credit Union in Modesto and immediate past Chair Teresa Freeborn, president/CEO of the $974 million Xceed Financial Federal Credit Union in El Segundo, who will serve as an ex officio member of the committee.

LEVERAGE, an affiliate of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates, announced the consolidation of its two audit service companies, CU Audit & Compliance Group and LEVERAGE's Audit & Compliance Group. The consolidated companies will take the CU Audit & Compliance Group name forming the largest credit union audit and compliance firm in the southeast region with remote auditors located in Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee.

Board officers for CUES elected for 2014-15 were Board Chair Caroline Willard, executive vice president for markets and strategy at the CO-OP Financial Services in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; Vice Chair/Chair Elect Joseph F. Hearn, president/CEO of the $1.2 billion Dupaco Community Credit Union in Dubuque, Iowa; Treasurer  Chris McDonald, president/CEO of the $2.5 billion Northwest Federal Credit Union in Herndon, Va., and Secretary Stephanie Sherrodd, president/CEO of the $2.5 billion Texas Dow Employees Credit Union in Lake Jackson, Texas.  Other CUES board members include: Immediate Past Chair & Director Robert D. Ramirez, president/CEO, of the $1.3 billion Vantage West Credit Union in Tucson, Ariz., Past Chair & Director Teresa Freeborn, president/CEO of the $974 million Xceed Financial Credit Union in El Segundo, Calif.; Director Kim Sponem, president/CEO, of the $2 billion  Summit Credit Union in Madison, Wis., Director Stu Ramsey, president/CEO, of the $1.2 billion Pen Air Federal Credit Union, Pensacola, Fla., and Director, Greg Smith, president/CEO of the $4.1 billion PSECU, in Harrisburg, Pa.