CU Professionals Celebrate New Jobs, Promotions & a Retirement

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The $5.5 billion Ent Credit Union in Colorado Springs, Colo., promoted Jacob Greenhood to business banker. He will serve business members in the Denver and Firestone, Colo., areas. Greenhood’s more than 12-year career at Ent has included positions of increasing responsibility. He most recently served as a business banking lender.

The $12.1 billion First Tech Federal Credit Union in San Jose, Calif., promoted Keith Conway to vice president of internal audit and enterprise risk. In his new role, Conway will continue to oversee internal audit in addition to overseeing First Tech’s enterprise risk management and model risk management departments. Conway will also design methods to assess and mitigate business risks, as well as conduct internal audits and track audit results to ensure all regulatory reporting requirements exceed industry standards.

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The $1 billion Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union in Kingston, N.Y., hired Robert Mills as SVP, chief information officer. As chief information officer, he will direct the credit union’s technology infrastructure and information systems while developing short and long-term technology plans to provide efficient and cost-effective tools to the organization. He will also oversee information security and project management. Mills comes to Mid-Hudson Valley FCU from the Beaverton, Ore.-based $857 million Rivermark Community Credit Union, where he served as chief technology officer.

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The $1 billion 7 17 Credit Union in Warren, Ohio promoted two employees and hired two others.

Shari Granger was named vice president, information technology operations. She has been employed with the credit union for 21 years. In her new position, Granger will be responsible for ensuring the streamlined operation of the information technology operations department.

Kim Falter was named payment solutions manager and has been with the credit union for 22 years. Falter will manage the day-to-day operations of the payment solutions department.

Francesca Sacco was hired as a content and communication specialist. In her new position, she will serve as lead copywriter for various projects such as financial literacy, important member communications, and other digital communications and social media.

Mark Drown was hired as a mortgage loan consultant. Drown comes to the credit union with 25 years of mortgage loan experience. In his new position, he will be responsible for working with home buyers to find mortgage solutions that fit their individual needs.

The $732 million Ideal Credit Union in Woodbury, Minn., promoted Shari Rilley to vice president of reporting and risk. Rilley initially joined the Ideal team in 1990, left in 1995 to pursue another opportunity and returned to the credit union in 2003. She has more than 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to her promotion, she served as director of data intelligence and risk. In her new position, Rilley will reporting (both branch and financial reporting), support and management of the credit union’s data warehouse, and support and management of various credit union risk management functions.

Greg Hilbert, president/CEO of the $1.6 billion Fox Communities Credit Union in Appleton, Wis., announced his plan to retire in April 2020. The credit union hired D. Hilton Associates to conduct a nationwide search for a replacement. Hilbert has served as president/CEO for more than 38 years. He joined the credit union in 1980, when it was known as Combined Locks Credit Union, and had four employees and $3 million in assets. Under his leadership, Fox Communities has continued to grow and prosper, with 400 employees serving more than 100,000 members.

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The $2.7 billion Keesler Federal Credit Union in Biloxi, Miss., named Heather Mathis branch manager of the recently-opened Flowood branch. Mathis will oversee branch operations, which will include traditional lending and banking services. Mathis has worked extensively at both commercial banks and credit unions, and most recently served as a financial service representative at Keesler’s Junction branch in Jackson, Miss. Her work experience includes positions as loan administration risk analyst, sales and marketing coordinator, and financial service specialist.

The $2.1 billion Atlanta Postal Credit Union in Atlanta, Ga., hired Amy Fuller as chief strategy officer. She will participate in key organizational decisions of the credit union. Previously, she worked as the vice president of innovation strategy at the $2.2 billion, Plano, Texas-based Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union where she researched trends, established a voice of the member program and developed a competency for cultivating innovative ideas through human-centered design. Fuller brings a wealth of knowledge about all aspects of credit union operations and strategy, having spent more than two decades in a variety of leadership roles.

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