WEST

The $1.2 billion Altura Credit Union in Riverside, Calif., announced the pending retirement of President/CEO Mark Hawkins. Hawkins will step down in February 2017 after 29 years of service. When he assumed his role as the CEO of the credit union in February 1988, when it was known as Riverside Schools Credit Union, it had $37 million in total assets and three branches. It now has $1.2 billion in assets and 13 branch locations.

The $2.9 billion Redwood Credit Union in Santa Rosa, Calif., named Sean Anderson manager of its Windsor branch. Anderson oversees service to members, staff management and daily branch operations at the Windsor location. Anderson began his career at RCU in 2001.

Tim Cassels joined the $395 million Global Credit Union in Spokane, Wash., as vice president of accounting and finance/CFO. Cassels brings more than 22 years of financial and business experience and will assume leadership of Global's finance team. He began his career in banking and has had a wide variety of experience including asset/liability management, and mergers and acquisitions.

The $1.1 billion Inspirus Credit Union in Tukwila, Wash., hired Lesley Fox as CFO. In her new role, Fox will lead the development of financial strategy. She will oversee various departments and functions of the credit union including accounting, treasury, investments, audits, taxes, accounting, purchasing and insurance initiatives.

SOUTH

The $2 billion Atlanta Postal Credit Union based in Atlanta promoted three employees and hired another. Ashley Kelley was promoted to manager of the enterprise risk management department. She began her career at APCU as a loan processor and was most recently a compliance specialist. Kelley has worked at the credit union for more than four years and has more than eight years of financial services experience.

Katie Weisbecker was promoted to eServices manager. She began her career at APCU as a teller and most recently served as a call center representative at APCU's main Branch. She's worked at the credit union for two years.

Ebony Patterson was promoted to branch manager at APCU's IBEW branch. She began her career at APCU as a part-time teller and most recently served as a teller at APCU's NDC Branch. Patterson has worked at the credit union for four years and has more than 18 years of financial services experience.

Cassie Erwig was hired as telecommunications manager. In her new position, Erwig will review, plan and implement strategies for APCU's phone systems. She brings with her more than 10 years of financial services and call center experience.

The $1.8 billion GTE Financial in Tampa, Fla., promoted two employees. Brian Best was promoted to president/CEO. Best has been a member of the GTE executive team since 2010. He served as EVP and SVP, chief experience officer. In January 2016, Best was named acting president/CEO. Best has led and evolved financial organizations for more than 20 years. Dona Svehla was promoted to chief lending officer/SVP. Svehla served as GTE's vice president of fraud/BSA and member resolution for the past four months and has more than 20 years of experience in lending, loss prevention and collections.

The $147 million Park View Federal Credit Union in Harrisonburg, Va., promoted Bob Brenneman to director of lending. He will oversee residential and commercial lending operations. Brenneman will work from both the Harmony Square and Dayton branch locations. He has 21 years of lending experience at PVFCU.

The $4.3 billion Redstone Federal Credit Union in Huntsville, Ala., made several executive changes. Wayne Sisco, who previously served as SVP/CFO, will assume the role of EVP/CFO. Fred Trusty, who joined Redstone in August 2015 as SVP of innovation and marketing, has been promoted to EVP/chief marketing officer. Terri Bentley, former vice president of technology, has been promoted to SVP/chief information officer. Joel Guske has been named vice president of innovation, a newly created position at Redstone. Wendy Edmonds has been promoted to vice president of human resources.

EAST

The $1 billion Greylock Federal Credit Union in Pittsfield, Mass., hired Jeffrey B. Gerard as SVP/chief risk officer. Gerard brings 33 years of financial experience to Greylock. Since 2008, he worked at the $2.3 billion Keesler Federal Credit Union in Biloxi, Miss., where he was most recently SVP/COO.