Lisa Ginter, COO, will become the new president/CEO of the $1.9 billion CommunityAmerica Credit Union March 1, according to a Jan. 29 statement released by the cooperative's board of directors.
Ginter will succeed current President/CEO Dennis Pierce who is retiring from the Lenexa-Kan.-based credit union.
"Lisa offers strength and continuity for our continued success as she is already heavily involved in leading the daily operations and management of our strategic vision," Brad Douglas, chair of Community America's board of directors, said in a prepared statement. "Her values-based leadership fits perfectly in helping us achieve our mission of building financial success for our membership."
During Ginter's 20 years with CommunityAmerica, she helped grow the cooperative from five branches to 28 while also growing its assets, according to the credit union.
In 2009, Ginter co-founded the Women's Association of Credit Union Leaders in the Kansas City metro area that enables women leaders foster a network of growth and learning.
In 2014, she also helped launch Women2Women, an organization of women executives of $1 billion-plus credit unions whose mission is to learn from each other and exchange ideas.
"In collaboration with our board and executive team, we have plans to help more and more Kansas Citians achieve financial peace of mind, something I feel personally passionate about," Ginter said a prepared statement. "Through innovative new branch concepts to game-changing products and top-tier deposit and loan rates, we're on a path of advancement that competes with any financial institution."
CommunityAmerica serves more than 186,000 members.
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Peter Strozniak
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