This past week, nine credit unions congratulated individuals on their new positions, promotions and plans for retirement.

WEST

The $4 billion OnPoint Community Credit Union in Portland, Ore., promoted two employees. Veronica Ervin (pictured) was promoted to SVP/chief compliance officer. Ervin has more than 32 years of experience in the financial services industry and began with OnPoint in 1998. Ervin will serve as the credit union's security officer and direct OnPoint's ongoing commitment to rigorous practices in collections, internal audit and compliance. Cecile Milam was promoted to SVP/chief lending officer. Milam will now be responsible for consumer credit administration including mortgage underwriting and lending operations. Since joining OnPoint in 1996, she has developed and implemented key service and sales strategies as vice president of consumer products.

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The $2.4 billion WSECU inOlympia, Wash., today hired two new vice presidents. Kris King (pictured) was hired as vice president of retail operations. In his new role he will oversee the credit union's 20-branch network of retail outlets. In another newly-created position, Andrew Becker was hired as vice president of product development. Becker will help the credit union develop, design and implement new member-centered products to meet its evolving financial needs.

The $4.3 billion Ent Credit Union in Colorado Springs, Colo., promoted one employee and hired another. Tanan Miles was promoted to vice president of electronic banking. Miles has more than 22 years of experience in financial services, including more than five years managing seven Ent Service Centers as a service area manager and most recently serving as Ent's director of electronic banking. Ginger Lamphere joined the Ent Investment Services team. Ent's team of investment professionals is registered through CFS, Ent's broker/dealer. Lamphere will work with clients to develop and maintain comprehensive financial strategies that are tailored to meet each individual's goals. She has more than 16 years of financial services experience.

SOUTH

The $426 million Enrichment Federal Credit Union in Oak Ridge, Tenn., promoted seven employees. Nancy Donsbach (pictured) was promoted to COO. She was formerly vice president of human resources and branch operations. Jeremy Hodges was promoted to CFO. He was formerly the enrichment retirement and investment services advisor. John Merritt was promoted to chief information officer. She was formerly the vice president of IT and facilities. Beth Chancey was promoted to vice president of accounting. She was formerly the assistant vice president of accounting. Laurie Craig was promoted to assistant vice president of human resources. Mark Hembree was promoted to assistant vice president of member business loans. Felicia Langley was promoted to assistant vice president of consumer/indirect lending.

MIDWEST

The $1.7 billion Royal Credit Union in Eau Claire, Wis., promoted Julie Frey (pictured) to vice president of business loan operations and services. She is now responsible for providing strategic direction and leading the business operations department. Frey began working for Royal in 1998 in the business department, where she has worked since. She most recently served as the business operations manager.

The $68 million Two Harbors Federal Credit Union in Two Harbors, Minn.,announced the addition of Yancy Stark to its lending team. Stark will focus on first mortgage and consumer lending. He operated a small business in Milwaukee and worked in wholesale in Minneapolis before joining the banking industry in 2004. Stark has more than a decade of lending experience and also has expertise in real estate.

The $169 million Allegius Credit Union in Burns Harbor, Ind., hired Marcelina Ramirez (pictured) as vice president/CFO. In her new position, Ramirez will focus on the credit union financials and ALM policies and procedures, along with overseeing the comptroller and accounting department. Marcelina has more than 11 years of auditing experience, with the past eight years focused on credit unions.

The $270 million Skyward Credit Union in Wichita, Kan., announced President/CEO Larry Damm is retiring effective at the end of September 2016. Damm has served in this capacity for 18 years and, prior to that, as a volunteer on the board or supervisory committee of the credit union for 17 years. Kevin Wilmoth, currently SVP and COO, was selected to succeed Damm. Wilmoth has served in various positions in lending and operations during his 19-year career with the credit union.

The $2 billion United Federal Credit Union in St. Joseph, Mich., promoted James Knight to market vice president, Midwest region. In this expanded role, Knight will continue to be responsible for retail sales and membership growth in North Berrien County and Holland while also assuming those responsibilities in UFCU's South Berrien County, Indiana and Ohio markets. Knight joined UFCU in June of 2009 as branch manager in Niles and was named market vice president in 2012. 

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