Athens joined Rio Grande CU in 2010 and served as its vice president of operations before he took over as the interim CEO. He also worked for the Credit Union Association of New Mexico where he was vice president of association services.

Rio Grande CU operates six branches and employs 120 staffers who serve more than 32,000 members.

The $199 million Citizens Community Credit Union in Fort Dodge, Iowa appointed E.J. Donaghey as its president/CEO.

He replaced Dan Scott.

E.J. Donaghey

For the past decade, Donaghey served as president/ CEO of the $346 million University of Illinois Community Credit Union in Champaign, Illinois. Prior to his role there, he held executive positions at the $860 million Great Lakes Credit Union in Bannockburn, Ill., the $3.4 billion Baxter Credit Union in Vernon Hills, Ill., and the $2.6 billion CommunityAmerica Credit Union in Lenexa, Kan.

CCCU operates eight branches and employs 61 staffers who serve more than 15,000 members.

In Dublin, Ohio, the $83.6 million Ohio HealthCare Federal Credit Union appointed Christy O'Connell as its president/CEO.

She succeeds Bill Butler who retired after 20 years of service.

Christy O'Connell

O'Connell joined the credit union in 2004 as its chief financial officer. She most recently served as the chief operating officer.

She holds more than 30 years of experience in the credit union industry.

Ohio HealthCare FCU operates four branches and employs 36 staffers who serve more than 13,000 members.

Bob McFadden, president/CEO of the $123 million Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union in Geneva, N.Y. has been named the president/ CEO of the $41 million Fairport Federal Credit Union in Fairport, N.Y.

Bob McFadden

McFadden succeeded Peter Gagliano who retired after more than 25 years of service.

The Fairport FCU board of directors said it signed an agreement with Finger Lakes FCU to share McFadden.

"Our agreement with Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union to share Mr. McFadden's vision and leadership is an ideal strategy to strengthen and broaden the scope of services that we provide," Fairport FCU's Board President Fran Mahan, said in a prepared statement. McFadden has worked in the financial services industry for 23 years and has led Finger Lakes FCU for the past 10 years as an executive vice president and CEO.

He will lead both credit unions with a combined 45 employees, $165 million in assets and 20,000 members.

The $36.7 million Star of Texas Credit Union in Austin named Stephanie Sievers as its president/CEO.

Stephanie Sievers

She replaced Frances Laurel.

Sievers comes to Star of Texas CU from Pink Strategies LLC in Shreveport, La.

She served as the "contract chief executive officer" for $3.7 million Sisseton-Wahpeton Federal Credit Union in Agency Village, S.D. She was responsible for working with the NCUA, the Sisseton-Wahpeton board of directors, and the employees of the credit union to implement regulatory compliance, operational efficiencies, and profitability.

For six years, Sievers also served at president/CEO of the $106 million Aneca Federal Credit Union in Shreveport.

Star of Texas CU operates a branch and employs 11 staffers who serve more than 3,000 members.

In Indianapolis, Ind., the $34.1 million Energy Plus Credit Union selected Cari Palmer as its president/CEO.

Cari Palmer

Palmer replaced Scott Armstrong who was named president/CEO of the $51 million Electel Cooperative Federal Credit Union in Raleigh, N.C.

Palmer, who has been with Energy Plus CU since 2008, most recently served as vice president of operations.

Before joining the credit union movement, Palmer worked as a merchandising assistant event coordinator for DSI Systems Inc., a master controller for CATS public access television and as a volunteer coordinator for Buskirk Chumley Theater.