EAST

The $3 billion Northwest Federal Credit Union in Herndon, Va., hired one employee and promoted another. Mary Jo Anderson (pictured) was hired as senior vice president, member experience. Anderson brings strategic leadership and direction to the credit union's e-services and retail banking areas. Victoria Gillespie was promoted to senior vice president, enterprise marketing. In her new role, Gillespie will develop and fulfill marketing strategies for all divisions of Northwest Federal Credit Union.

Maria Porto, assistant vice president of partner relations for the $1.1 billion Hanscom Federal Credit Union inHanscom Air Force Base, Mass., was named president of the Bedford Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. She will lead the board for a two-year term. She has been an active member of the Bedford Chamber since 2010, most recently serving as the board's first vice president.

The $735 million Point Breeze Credit Union in Hunt Valley, Md., hired Michael L. Rogers (pictured) as financial advisor for the newly launched MEMBERS Financial Services. The addition of Rogers provides credit union members with new investment management and retirement planning services. Rogers brings more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry.

Mark Cruz, assistant on-site financial services manager for the $815 million Educational Systems Federal Credit Union in Greenbelt, Md., was appointed to serve a one-year term as the young professional advisor to the CUNA marketing and business development executive committee. Cruz was also appointed to a two-year term as a board member of the MD/DC Credit Union Association Young Professional Network.

MIDWEST

The $825 million SPIRE Credit Union in Falcon Heights, Minn., hired Matt Heger as a commercial loan officer. Heger has more than 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He began his career with Central Bank as a commercial analyst and worked his way up to commercial lender.

SOUTH

The $1.7 billion GTE Financial in Tampa, Fla., promoted Dona Svehla to vice president of fraud/BSA and member resolution. Svehla has more than 20 years of experience in lending, loss prevention and collections with several cooperatives. Svehla has held various positions at Grow Financial, including her most recent role as senior vice president of retail lending and loss prevention.

The $1.7 billion ORNL Federal Credit Union in Oak Ridge, Tenn., announced two leadership transitions. Derek Saidak has been appointed to fill the newly created role of chief loan officer. Saidak will be responsible for all aspects of ORNL's lending strategy, including business lending, consumer lending, mortgage lending and collections. In addition, Tom Wright was promoted to chief marketing officer. Wright will continue to be responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of ORNL's branding, marketing and communications, as well as the enhancement and growth of the ORNL brand.

VENDORS

Weber Marketing Group, a Seattle-based branding and strategic consulting agency serving the financial industry, announced members of its senior leadership team have become principals of the firm with their purchase of an interest in the company. The three long-term members of the senior leadership team include Vice President of Client Services Karen McGaughey (pictured), Creative Director Josh Streufert and Vice President of Operations Ben Stangland. Each of the three leaders has worked at Weber Marketing for more than 16 years. They're responsible for strategic planning, creative development and the day-to-day management of the firm.

Del Mar Recovery Solutions, a repossession management company, added two key positions to its leadership team. Jessyca Andrews (pictured below) was hired as vice president of human resources and talent acquisition. Andrews will be charged with creating innovative recruitment initiatives throughout Del Mar's three national call centers, retention strategies as well as the implementation of tools for continued organizational health. Erick Magnuson was hired as vice president of information technology. Magnuson will oversee Del Mar's information technology strategy and operations as well as drive IT-supported business process innovation. He will oversee corporate information systems, network security, telecommunications systems and database development.

ReliaMax, a financial technology-based, complete private student lending solutions provider, appointed John Hyland to director of credit union partnerships. Hyland brings more than 17 years of financing product sales and management experience to ReliaMax, most recently with Principis Capital and Radian Guaranty.

Ensenta, a mobile imaging and payment software solutions provider, promoted Xan Kasprzak to vice president of risk management and client relations. Xan will now be responsible for managing channels and key account relationships, and consulting with financial institutions to balance risk, enhance consumer experience and optimize operational efficiency.

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