Redwood, Evansville Teachers, CUNA Make New Hires
This week’s moves include CUNA’s hiring of a chief credit union awareness officer, who most recently served at the ICBA.
WEST
The $2.4 billion Nusenda Credit Union in Albuquerque, N.M., named Joe Christian president/CEO. Christian has held numerous leadership roles during his tenure. With more than 30 years of service to the organization, he has served as interim president/CEO, EVP of operations, COO, chief administrative officer and SVP of information systems.
The $992 million Greater Nevada Credit Union in Carson City, Nev., hired Maureen McGrew as vice president of finance. McGrew is a 35-year expert in accounting and finance. In her role, McGrew oversees the accounting, member accounting, finance and treasury teams. McGrew joins the credit union with nearly 14 years of banking experience, where she moved from senior staff accountant to accounting manager to director of finance and accounting. During that time, she led various teams that oversaw functions including financial reporting, asset/liability management, treasury functions, financial analysis and forecasting, as well as EFT and secondary markets.
The $4.5 billion Redwood Credit Union in Santa Rosa, Calif., promoted one employee and hired another.
Jennifer Boyle was promoted to vice president of lending. In her new role, Boyle will manage the credit union’s loan documentation, funding, servicing, collection and loss mitigation activities for the consumer, mortgage and business lending units. Boyle joined RCU fresh out of college as a mortgage clerk. Her subsequent positions included mortgage loan processor, mortgage loan officer, assistant manager of loan solutions, manager of financial assistance and manager of lending operations.
Elizabeth Duffy was hired as vice president of payments. In her new role, Duffy will focus on strategic initiatives for credit and debit cards and electronic services to enhance member experience and satisfaction. Prior to joining RCU, Duffy worked for Worldpay in its global ecommerce division, managing five of their largest global merchants in the digital, retail, cryptocurrency and payment facilitator sectors. She managed the overarching merchant relationship, and devised and implemented global payments strategies encompassing gateway, card acquiring, fraud, foreign exchange treasury and alternative payment methods.
EAST
The $1.2 billion Greylock Federal Credit Union in Pittsfield, Mass., promoted Rebecca Riordan to SVP, human resources. Riordan joined Greylock in 2017 as vice president, human resources, where she continues to direct all human resources and training functions of Greylock’s nearly 300 employees. Prior to joining Greylock, she was vice president, human resources at Country Curtains in Stockbridge, Mass., for more than 20 years, and was responsible for managing all human functions in the company’s stores and factories across 12 different states.
MIDWEST
The $1.7 billion Evansville (Indiana) Teachers Federal Credit Union promoted five employees.
Andrew McElfresh was promoted to manager of the credit union’s main office. He previously served as branch manager of the Burkhardt office in Evansville. He joined the credit union in 2013 as an IRA specialist and then became assistant manager of the Henderson branch. He took over as Burkhardt office manager in 2017.
Jordan Creech was promoted to manager of the Burkhardt office. She was formerly an account service representative and loan processor at Burkhardt, where she has worked since joining the credit union as a teller in 2013.
Beverly Brinker was promoted to manager in the support services department. The 33-year ETFCU employee previously served as manager of the West Evansville office.
Laurel Bonenberger was promoted to the newly-created position of consumer loan quality control manager. She started at the credit union in 1994, working as a teller, in accounting, in indirect lending, and as an account service representative, loan officer and assistant branch manager.
Portia Palmer was promoted from junior mortgage loan originator to inside mortgage loan originator. Palmer has more than 10 years of credit union experience.
SOUTH
After 34 years of service to the greater Central and East Alabama areas, H. Greg McClellan, president/CEO of the $1.4 billion MAX Credit Union in Montgomery, Ala., announced he is retiring June 7. McClellan has served as president/CEO since 2005. During McClellan’s time as CEO, the credit union has become a treasured community partner, and has expanded into business lending, business leasing and insurance services.
The $820 million Avadian Credit Union in Hoover, Ala., hired Larry J. Uptain as a business loan officer. Uptain brings nearly 30 years of banking experience to Avadian. Prior to joining Avadian, Uptain served as a community bank president for BancorpSouth Bank, a business development officer for Wells Fargo and a regional president for ALIANT Bank.
TRADES
CUNA appointed Chris Lorence as chief credit union awareness officer. Lorence will lead CUNA’s awareness initiative, Open Your Eyes to a Credit Union, a digital-first marketing campaign that will raise consumer consideration of credit unions. Lorence brings more than 20 years of experience in marketing, engagement and growth strategy to CUNA. He has been at the Independent Community Bankers of America since 1999, most recently serving as group EVP of engagement and strategy/chief marketing officer.
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