Hires, Promotions & a Retirement Revealed at 8 Credit Unions

WEST

The $703 million Christian Community Credit Union in San Dimas, Calif., named Blair Korschun as its new CEO, effective March 23, 2020. Korschun’s career spans more than 27 years. Since 2011, he has served as president/CEO of CU Direct Connect. He spent 10 years in the beverage industry, primarily with Pepsi-Cola in both finance and operation roles. He also served as SVP of Encore Capital Group. As the general manager of Ascension Capital subsidiary, he was responsible for the management and profit and loss of Ascension, which provided bankruptcy servicing for large consumer lenders.

The $1.7 billion Columbia Credit Union in Vancouver, Wash., hired James Oneil as a business outreach representative. As the founder and lead chair of the John McKibbin Legacy Classic, and with 17 years of business development experience at The Sherwin Williams Company, Oneil brings a wealth of local knowledge and expertise to Columbia’s outreach team. In his new position, Oneil will focus his efforts on developing long-term business relationships with Columbia throughout the greater Vancouver community – a place he’s called home his entire life.

EAST

The $583 million MIT Federal Credit Union in Cambridge, Mass., appointed Rui F. Domingos president/CEO. Domingos joins MIT FCU with 29 years of experience in the credit union industry and is passionate about the significance of credit unions in the community. Most recently, Domingos served as CEO at the $143 million Naveo Credit Union in Somerville, Mass. He is a member of the Cooperative Credit Union Association Social Responsibility Committee and the Metro Boston Chapter.

The $330 million University Credit Union in Orono, Maine hired Bob Williams, CPA as vice president of finance and technology. Williams will serve on the credit union’s senior management team and be responsible for finance, including accounting and financial analytics, in addition to information technology and facilities. He will also serve as the primary liaison between the credit union and its vendors, auditors, and regulatory authorities for the accounting and finance areas. Williams brings more than a decade of accounting and financial management experience at several large entities.

MIDWEST

The $2.4 billion Corporate Central Credit Union in Muskego, Wis., hired Kaylee Stefanski as a staff accountant/analyst. Stefanski’s responsibilities will include providing accurate and proficient review, analysis and administration of activities related to the organization’s financial data and accounting systems. She will also be responsible for performing timely and accurate reconciliation of accounts, payment processing, data entry and accounts monitoring functions, and providing backup support within the department and serving as a resource for member services.

The $796 million Members Cooperative Credit Union in Duluth, Minn., announced Tammy Heikkinen is retiring as president/CEO. Heikkinen, who has been with Members Cooperative since 1978 and in her current role since 2008, will be involved with the board and executive leadership team in support of a successful transition. Under Heikkinen’s leadership, the credit union has grown to $796 million in assets and more than 55,000 members, with 12 branch locations across Minnesota.

The $340 million Wanigas Credit Union in Saginaw, Mich., selected Nadia Abed-Rabo as CFO, following an extensive national search. Abed-Rabo comes to Wanigas from the $3.3 billion Coastal Federal Credit Union in Raleigh, N.C., where she was manager of financial reporting for five years. Prior to that, Abed-Rabo was engagement director at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for over seven years, where she performed financial audits for financial institutions, government entities and not-for-profits, and ensured regulatory compliance.

SOUTH

The $21 million CE Federal Credit Union in Houston, Texas promoted Caprisa Queen from vice president to president/CEO. Queen has worked in the credit union industry for more than 25 years. She began her career as a teller, and has served in a variety of positions including as a teller, loan processor, loan officer, mortgage loan officer, credit card analyst, call center representative/member services, marketing specialist, director of marketing, executive assistant to the CEO and vice president of operations.

VENDORS

LenderClose added Timothy Hall as vice president of client relations to its growing team. Hall will apply his experience in leading sales teams and supporting Fortune 1000 companies to strategically accelerate the growth of LenderClose’s client base and revenues. Over a nearly 20-year career, Hall has led sales teams and cultivated top performers for tech-forward companies like Denim, Workiva and CareerBuilder. Through streamlined sales processes and structured go-to-market strategies, Hall regularly outpaces sales goals while facilitating complex, multimillion-dollar transactions.

Mitchell, Stankovic & Associates hired Garland Koch as its newest executive consultant, focusing on credit unions’ concerns regarding current expected credit losses (CECL) compliance. Koch recently retired as CFO of the $728 million, Irwindale, Calif.-based SCE Federal Credit Union. Koch’s career spans 30 years as CFO in various financial institutions, including nearly the last decade in credit unions.

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