New credit union CEO announcement.
The board of directors of the $236 million Land of Lincoln Credit Union announced Monday the appointment of Robert Ares as its new president/CEO.
He succeeds Douglas B. Harris who resigned in March after he was named CFO at the $3.1 billion Tower Federal Credit Union in Laurel, Md.
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Before joining the Decatur, Ill.-based Land of Lincoln CU, Ares served as COO at South Central Bank in Glasgow, Ky.
Robert Ares He launched his banking career in 1982 at the 1st National Bank of South Florida in Homestead, Fla., where held several executive positions including COO, CFO, executive vice president and bank director, according to Land of Lincoln CU.
In 2017, Ares joined South Central Bank as the COO where he was responsible for directing bank strategy, retail growth, operations, IT, marketing, training, compliance and governance.
"We were searching for just the right person with a strong balance of experience, vision, and passion to lead LLCU into the future," Calvin Green, Land of Lincoln's board chair, said. "We have many plans of growing services offered to members in order to meet and exceed changing needs. We feel Robert is the perfect person to lead that change in a positive, impactful way."
Land of Lincoln CU employs 96 staff members, operates 12 branches and serves more than 32,000 members.
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