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Credit unions in New Mexico, Texas, Alabama and Illinois recently appointed new CEOs.

Additionally, credit unions in California and Massachusetts are searching for new CEOS because of announced retirements.

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The $2.3 billion Nusenda Credit Union in Albuquerque, N.M., named Joe Christian as its president/CEO, who served as interim CEO since April when former CEO Terry Laudick resigned after 19 years of service.

Laudick left New Mexico's second largest credit union by assets for personal and family reasons.

Joe Christian Joe Christian

Christian joined Nusenda in 1986 and served in a variety of roles, including executive vice president of operations, chief operations officer, chief administrative officer and senior vice president of information systems.

The board of directors for the $1.5 billion A+ Federal Credit Union in Austin, Texas appointed Eric R. Kase president/CEO effective July 1.

He succeeds Kerry A.S. Parker who will retire on June 30 after two decades of service.

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With more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Kase most recently served as COO at the $4.1 billion Landmark Credit Union in New Berlin, Wis.

The board of directors for the $1.4 billion MAX Credit Union in Montgomery, Ala., appointed Martin Head as its interim president/CEO.

Current MAX CU President/CEO H. Greg McClellan said he will retire on June 7.

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Head joined the credit union in July 2010 as senior vice president of business services and managed its commercial lending. In addition to this position, he was appointed chief lending officer in 2013.

In Illinois, the $288 million EarthMover Credit Union in Oswego named Kelly McDonough president/CEO.

She replaced Noreen Wilkerson who served as interim CEO.

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McDonough previously served as president/CEO of the $139 million Glacier Hills Credit Union in West Bend, Wis., and as president/CEO of the $198 million First Alliance Credit Union in Rochester, Minn.

The $396 million America's Christian Credit Union in Glendora, Calif., launched its search for a new CEO when ACCU President/CEO Mendell L. Thompson announced his plans to retire in March 2020 after more than three decades of service. In Massachusetts, the $81.8 million Worcester Credit Union is searching for a new leader when President/CEO Karen Duffy said she expects to retire in August 2019 after more than 25 years of service.

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Peter Strozniak

Credit Union Times reporter covering credit union operations, fraud, M&As, leagues, business continuity, and breaking news.