Credit unions, particularly in the eastern U.S., announced new hires, promotions and awards this week. Plus, the Western CUNA Management School welcomed two new board members.
EAST
The $441 million Connex Credit Union in North Haven, Conn. hired Dennis Klemenz (pictured) as vice president and chief information officer. Prior to joining Connex CU, Klemenz was the manager of big data and analytics in mobile development and business intelligence at Sikorsky Aircraft. He has also been a professor of computer science at the University of New Haven since 2010.
The $428 million Crescent Credit Union in Brockton, Mass. announced the hiring of Mark Hennessey as vice president, consumer lending and Abigail Camara as branch manager, as well as the promotions of Nancy Van Lenten to business development officer and Natalia Piasecki to mortgage originator. Hennessy brings more than 30 years of banking experience to Crescent CU, and most recently served in a similar capacity with Brookline Bank. Camara has been in banking since 2006 and was the branch manager at Webster Bank's Brockton office prior to joining Crescent CU. Van Lenten, previously with the $336 million Bridgewater Credit Union in Bridgewater, Mass., has 18 years of lending experience. Piasecki has been with Crescent CU since 2011, most recently as an account executive in the call center.
IC Federal Credit Union has appointed Christopher P. Hendry (pictured) as a new member of its supervisory committee. Hendry is currently vice president of university advancement for Fitchburg State University. IC FCU is headquartered in Fitchburg, Mass. and has $508 million in assets.
The $89 million, Hunt Valley, Md.-based Atlantic Financial Federal Credit Union hired Kevin Zaegel as marketing director. He previously spent three years in marketing at the $274 million Freedom Federal Credit Union in Bel Air, Md. and eight years as a marketing coordinator at Dunbar Armored, Inc.
ABNB Federal Credit Union hired Jim Powers (pictured) as vice president of lending. Powers has more than 30 years of lending experience, recently serving a 10-year tenure with a national financial institution. ABNB FCU is based in Chesapeake, Va. and has $495 million in assets.
MIDWEST
Ideal Credit Union promoted Marcus Winter and Joshua Anderson as branch managers. Winter began his career with Ideal CU in 2012 and has six years of experience in the financial services industry. Anderson began his career at Ideal CU in 2011 and has four years of experience in the financial services industry. The $600 million Ideal CU is based in Woodbury, Minn.
SOUTH
The $8.8 billion Security Service Federal Credit Union in San Antonio announced that Yvonne Fernandez (pictured), its vice president of commercial operations, has been named Alumnae of the Year by The University of Texas at San Antonio. In addition, Security Service FCU promoted Jessica Ralston to vice president of indirect lending and Aaron Sluzevich to vice president of mortgage lending. Ralston joined Security Service FCU as a senior loan officer, eventually being promoted to manager and assistance vice president. Sluzevich was previously assistant vice president of mortgage originations.
WEST
The $1.4 billion NuVision Federal Credit Union in Huntington Beach, Calif. hired Barbara A. Barry as chief member experience officer. Barry's previous roles included chief marketing officer for Jenny Craig International, vice president of marketing for Bally Total Fitness and chief marketing officer for Mitochon Systems.
Landings Credit Union hired Cecilia Estrada Ashe as vice president of business sales and operations. Ashe holds 37 years of experience in the banking industry and previously served as a vice president of commercial/consumer loans, market president, business development officer and branch manager. Landings CU is based in Tempe, Ariz. and has $143 million in assets.
TRADES
The $1.4 billion, Burbank, Calif.-based Partners Federal Credit Union's president/CEO John Janclaes and the $431 million, Hawthorne, Calif.-based SkyOne Federal Credit Union's president/CEO Eileen Rivera will be joining the Western CUNA Management School Board of Trustees. Comprised of nine credit union CEOs, two league presidents, the WCMS president and WCMS provost, the board is responsible for oversight and direction of the school. Janclaes has more than 25 years of financial services experience, spanning retail banking, brokerage and insurance. Before joining Partners FCU, he was an executive at Logix FCU (formerly Lockheed FCU) for 14 years, where he contributed in various executive roles. Rivera has worked at SkyOne FCU for 28 years, including 23 years as president/CEO. She worked at Xerox Federal Credit Union (now Xceed Financial) for seven years, starting as a teller.
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Natasha Chilingerian
Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.
