Credit Unions in Four States Announce New CEOs

Jenna Lampson takes over California’s $1.1 billion Pacific Service Credit Union in August.

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The $1.1 billion Pacific Service Credit Union in Concord, Calif, appointed Jenna Lampson president/CEO.

She will succeed Steve Punch who is retiring after 12 years of service.

Jenna Lampson

Lampson brings 25 years of industry experience to the top executive office.  Joining PSCU in 2004, she currently serves as executive vice president, chief operations officer. She also served as a manager of branch operations support for the $4.4 billion Kinecta Federal Credit Union in Manhattan Beach, Calif., and as an assistant vice president of operations for the $479 million First Credit Union in Chandler, Ariz.

She will assume her new duties August 1.  Punch will continue as a consultant until his retirement on Oct. 31.

PSCU operates six branches and employs 125 staff members who serve a membership of 63,319.

The $377 million Pearl Hawaii Federal Credit Union in Waipahu named Dan Terada president/CEO.

Dan Terada

He succeeds Neal Takase who retired after more than 25 years of service.

Terada has been employed with the credit union for more than 15 years, previously serving as executive vice president, vice president of operations and IT manager.

Pearl Hawaii FCU operates six branches and employs 76 staff members who serve a membership of 29,226.

The $350 million Security First Federal Credit Union in Edinburg, Texas appointed Erasmo Ramos as president/CEO.

He replaced Chris Dawe.

Erasmo Ramos

Ramos previously served as president/CEO for Texas-based cooperatives, the $129 million Laredo Federal Credit Union and the $52.8 million La Joya Area Federal Credit Union.

Security First FCU operates eight branches and employs 120 staff members who serve a membership of 42,615.

The $268 million Education Credit Union in Amarillo, Texas named Eric Jenkins president/CEO.

He succeeds Gregg Bynum who is retiring after 22 years of service.

Eric Jenkins

Jenkins previously served as chief deposit services officer at the $1.3 billion Georgia United Credit Union in Duluth. He also served on the executive teams of CU Partner Link, Georgia Credit Union League and the $71.8 million Palmetto Health Credit Union in Columbia, S.C.

The $36.3 million Wyrope Williamsport Federal Credit Union in South Williamsport, Pa. appointed Brittany Baker as president/CEO.

She succeeds Barbara Vitolo who retires this month following 24 years of service.

Brittany Baker

Baker previously served as a cluster market leader and assistant vice president for BB&T, a branch manager for PNC Bank and as a financial services representative for Susquehanna Bank.

Wyrope Williamsport FCU operates a branch and employs six staff members who serve a membership of 5,083.