Under his leadership, Hickman grew the Honolulu-based cooperative's assets from about $140 million to $588 million and increased membership from 21,000 to more than 48,000.

Kaulukukui previously worked at the $1.6 billion HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union in Honolulu, where he served on the executive management team for 20 years and holds experience in strategic planning, operations management, marketing and branding, public relations, finance, business development, and membership growth.

Michael Brandt

Michael Brandt was appointed president/CEO of the $93 million Empower Credit Union in West Allis, Wis.

He succeeded Jennifer Schilling who has chosen to explore other career option, according to the credit union.

Brandt served as president/CEO of Evergreen Credit Union since 2011. During his tenure, the Neenah, Wis.-based cooperative grew from $25 million in assets and 3,101 members to its current $38 million in assets and 3,424 members. He also served as the credit union's vice president of lending for five years.

"Michael brings a history of innovation and success in credit union leadership with an emphasis in consumer lending, membership growth, and strategic planning," Patrick Laske, Empower CU's board chair, said.

The $23.1 million Clarence Community & Schools Federal Credit Union announced the appointment of Rebecca L. Smith as its president/CEO.

Rebecca Smith

She succeeds Marsha Brauer, who will be retiring after more than 30 years of service at the Clarence, N.Y. based cooperative.

Smith worked at the $327 million Bank of Akron in Akron, N.Y. for more than two decades, and most recently, served as a vice president.

"Becky has 24 years of community banking experience," Joe Daigler, CCSFCU board president, said. "She has held various positions throughout her extensive banking career including branch manager, branch administrator and most recently deposit compliance and BSA officer."

Rose Ellis Baggerly, president/CEO of the Argent Credit Union in Chester, Va., said she plans to retire in early 2019.

The credit union did not name a successor.

Baggerly joined the credit union as a teller in 1979 when the cooperative was known as DuPont Fibers Federal Credit Union. Over the years, she advanced to the positions of comptroller, vice president of finance, and executive vice president.

She was appointed president/CEO in 1997.

Under her leadership, Argent CU grew from $92 million in assets and 15,436 members to its current $241 million in assets and more than 23,000 members.

Since 2011, Baggerly has been a board member of the Virginia Credit Union League, most recently serving as its chair.  She has also served on the supervisory committee for Virginia-based Credit Unions' Corporate Credit Union and has served on the board of the Credit Union Service Company of Virginia for more than 20 years.

Her contributions to Argent CU and the credit union movement were recognized earlier this year when she was awarded Virginia credit union system's highest individual honor, the James P. Kirsch Lifetime Achievement Award by the Virginia league.