"Lyn brings 30 years of banking experience to his new position," Lopes said. "He has a deep background in retail as well as business banking. He is a strong advocate for community involvement and financial literacy, both of which we believe are competitive differentiators."

LBCU employs 90 full-time staffers and operates six branches that serve more than 27,000 members.

Across the nation in Washington, the $246 million Industrial Credit Union in Bellingham appointed Brandon Hahnel its president/CEO.

Brandon Hahnel

He succeeds Terri Salstrom who retired this month.

Hahnel joined ICU from the $1.6 billion Whatcom Educational Credit Union also based in Bellingham where he began his career as a teller and worked his way up to vice president of finance and accounting, interim CIO, and most recently vice president of data analytics.

"Brandon's diverse background, unique experiences, and track record of execution is exactly what Industrial Credit Union needs at a time of dynamic change within our industry," Michael Ashby, ICU's board chair, said in a prepared statement. "We are confident that we have selected a very strong leader for Industrial Credit Union and that our organization and membership are safe within his hands."

ICU employs 79 full-time staffers, operates seven branches and serves 27,634 members.

Jamie Asciolla was named president/CEO of the $241 million Argent Credit Union in Esterfield, Va.

Jamie Asciolla

He will succeed Rose Baggerly who is retiring in early 2019.

Asciolla comes to ACU with more than 20 years of experience in the credit union industry.  He previously worked at the $688 million 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union in Yorktown, Va., where he held the role of COO since 2012.

"He has an impressive and diverse background and will no doubt lead Argent Credit Union onto even greater things," Gary Miller, ACU's board chair, said in a prepared statement.

ACU employs 75 full-time staffers and operates five branches that serve more than 24,000 members.

The $149 million Democracy Federal Credit Union in Alexandria, Va., selected Ken Cahoon as its president/CEO, according to a prepared statement.

He succeeds Kathleen Geary.

Ken Cahoon

Cahoon comes to DFCU with more than 23 years of experience in the financial services industry.  He most recently worked at the $614 million National Institutes of Health Federal Credit Union in Rockville, Md., where served as vice president of retail delivery since 2017.  He also held various managerial positions with the $2.9 billion Unify Financial Credit Union in Torrance, Calif.; the $61 million American Spirit Federal Credit Union in Newark, Del., and the $798 million Justice Federal Credit Union in Chantilly, Va.

"He has a great deal of experience within the industry and will be a valuable asset to the organization," Patricia Ellis, DFCU's board chair, said.

DFCU employs 50 full-timers and operates five branches that serve 14,691 members.