Jayson Schmett was promoted to vice president, secondary marketing. Schmett has been with Alaska USA for 13 years, holding a variety of positions with increasing responsibilities. He most recently held the position of secondary marketing operations manager.

Leisa Gates was hired as retail production mortgage manager for Arizona, California and Washington State. Gates brings more than 34 years of mortgage industry experience to the position, including having previously worked as regional vice president for a Washington State-based mortgage company.

EAST

The $498 million Quincy Credit Union in Quincy, Mass., promoted Hannah Nunes to marketing administrative assistant. In her new role as marketing administrative assistant, she is responsible for supporting the marketing, public relations and financial literacy efforts of the credit union. Nunes started at the credit union as a receptionist and was later promoted to the member service department.

MIDWEST

The $3.1 billion Veridian Credit Union in Waterloo, Iowa hired Wes McIntosh as commercial services specialist. McIntosh, an Omaha resident, brings 15 years of experience from the $663 million Centris Credit Union in Omaha, Neb., most recently as a financial sales manager. He earned an associate degree in business at Metropolitan Community College and serves as a volunteer for the Nebraska Humane Society and The Salvation Army.

The $2.2 billion United Federal Credit Union in St. Joseph, Mich., appointed Anthony Marko to mortgage advisor. In his new role, Marko will provide financial counseling and product awareness to credit union members regarding their home financing needs. Marko has worked in the financial industry since 2013, serving as a member service advisor, licensed sales assistant and personal banker.

SOUTH

The $2.1 billion University Federal Credit Union in Austin, Texas promoted two employees.

Corina Watts was promoted to director of marketing. In the newly created position, Watts will lead all facets of strategic marketing, including branding, external communication, media and public relations, and market and membership analytics. The new role marks the fifth promotion she has achieved since joining the co-op in 1996 as a market sales coordinator.

Jim Brown was promoted to director of retail lending. In the newly created position, Brown will lead consumer and mortgage services. He will direct retail lending operations and implement lending initiatives to meet member needs, ensure continued loan portfolio growth and maximize operational efficiency. Brown has been with UFCU since 1989 and most recently served as senior manager of retail lending.

The $2.1 billion Truliant Federal Credit Union in Winston-Salem, N.C., promoted Linell Johnson to vice president, controller. In this role, Johnson is responsible for managing accounting, electronic funds and payment processing, purchasing and financial reporting departments along with performing financial modeling for Truliant. He replaces longtime controller Lori Mowen.

The $2.2 billion Chartway Federal Credit Union in Virginia Beach, Va., promoted one employee and hired another.

Ken Maddrey (pictured) was promoted to vice president of collections and fraud. In this position, he will oversee the credit union's collections and fraud teams. This includes setting collections strategy, managing collections partnerships and working closely with business partners to strategically mitigate fraud risks. He will also serve as the workout committee chair, a program the credit union offers to support members experiencing financial hardships.

David Menker was hired as vice president of real estate lending. Menker joins Chartway following more than 25 years in real estate, banking and mortgages. He will be responsible for the overall management of all real estate lending and servicing functions. He will also facilitate pipeline-tracking systems and respond to and make effective use of the Federal Reserve, stock market, economic indicators, yield curve and other drivers that impact lending.

The $161 million Park View Federal Credit Union in Harrisonburg, Va., hired Chris Miller as a mortgage loan advisor. He will work out of the Harmony Square branch. Miller previously worked in the financial services industry specializing in lending and branch leadership.

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