EAST

The $1.2 billion Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union in Lowell, Mass., promoted two long-time employees.

Sheila Fortin was promoted to vice president – operational risk management.

Fortin joined the credit union in 2004. She will now be responsible for managing risk as it relates to cybersecurity and third-party vendors, information, and physical security and incident response. Since 2008, she served as assistant vice president of corporate security.

Runny Huoth was promoted to assistant treasurer – branch manager. Huoth has been an employee of the credit union since 2004. In her new role, she will oversee the daily operations of the Tyngsboro branch. She began her career as a teller at the Dracut Lakeview Avenue branch and worked her way to earn multiple titles including member service representative, senior member service representative and her most recent title of assistant branch manager.

Jen Rivera-Cintron, assistant vice president, Hale Street and Cross Point Branch manager of the $583 million Align Credit Union in Lowell, Mass., has been recognized by the Cooperative Credit Union League as a Credit Union Rising Star. Award recipients were nominated by colleagues who felt they were rising stars in their profession and outstanding employees, managers or business leaders, aged 50 or under and making a notable impact on their institution or within the credit union industry.

SOUTH

The $92 million United Community Credit Union in Galena Park, Texas promoted Mac McDermott to president/CEO. McDermott was recruited by former CEO Joe Harwell in 2015 as part of the credit union's succession plan. Following Harwell's passing, the board voted unanimously in support of electing McDermott to be promoted from his previous role as CFO and EVP.

MIDWEST

The $1.6 billion Educators Credit Union in Mount Pleasant, Wis., appointed interim CEO Linda Hoover to serve as president/CEO, effective immediately. Hoover, a Racine native, joined Educators in 1987. Since then, she's managed most of the business units of the credit union at one time or another. Hoover had served as the COO until her appointment as interim CEO in December 2016 upon the death of long-time president/CEO Gene Szymczak.

The $2.2 billion United Federal Credit Union based in St. Josephs, Mich., appointed William Schreck to the position branch manager at 101 Jack Street, Hendersonville, N.C.

The $488 million Kellogg Community Credit Union in Battle Creek, Mich., promoted four employees and hired another.

Rori Ross was promoted to vice president of marketing. Ross has been part of KCCU's team for more than 11 years. Lindsey Ostrowski was promoted to vice president of lending. Ostrowski started her career at KCCU on the retail team in May 2009 as a part-time teller and progressively climbed the ladder to retail management. Amber Swain was promoted to vice president of human resources. Swain has more than two years of experience with KCCU's team, with a total of 10 years of experience working in human resources. Holly Hancock was promoted to vice president of financial operations. Hancock has worked at KCCU for more than 12 years. Keith Hooker was hired as a senior solutions manager focusing on development of the Kalamazoo, Three Rivers and Grand Rapids markets.