CU Professionals Recognize Career Milestones and Accolades

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The $2.4 billion, Boulder, Colo.-based Elevations Credit Union promoted one employee and hired three others.

Elizabeth Million was promoted to SVP of mortgage sales. Million stepped into a leadership role on Elevations’ mortgage sales team in 2012, and since then has recruited, trained and supported the team, growing it from eight to nearly 80 employees.

Bill Rempelos was hired as a mortgage loan officer. Originally from Oregon, Rempelos moved to Colorado in 2012 to attend University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Having worked in many roles in the credit union industry, his wide knowledge of financial services helps him responsibly guide all of his members.

Carmen Hanagriff was hired as a mortgage loan officer. Drawing on 12 years of experience in the banking industry, Hanagriff, a Denver native, has a wealth of knowledge that helps her guide members through the home loan process. She will be based at the Elevations Denver Mortgage Office, which opened in June at 7900 E. Union Ave., Suite 250.

Casey Kiser was hired as a mortgage loan officer and will be based out of the Loveland, Colo., branch at 970 E Eisenhower Blvd. Originally from Chicago, Kiser moved to Loveland in 2009. She has worked in the banking industry since 2011 and has six years of mortgage experience as a processor and loan officer.

Ashlee Micale, CFO and EVP for the $9.3 billion, San Diego-based San Diego County Credit Union, was named CFO of the Year in the business non-profit category by the San Diego Business Journal. Micale, who joined SDCCU in 2012, provides strategic direction in the overall financial management of SDCCU. She currently serves on CUNA’s Finance Council Executive Committee as chairperson, Council Nominating Committee, Council Sponsorship Committee and the Councils Executive Committee. In 2017, the NCUA asked Micale to serve on the CECL Advisory Council where she is one of five CFOs who examine and submit recommendations for CECL compliance.

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The $4.78 billion Veridian Credit Union in Waterloo, Iowa promoted Molly Schmidt to vice president of information technology. Schmidt has worked at Veridian for 21 years and was previously the manager of core systems. She has a degree in organizational communications from the University of Northern Iowa and is also the Cedar Falls Community Main Street Holiday Hoopla committee chair.

The $70.4 million Eaton Family Credit Union in Euclid, Ohio hired Rebecca Schmucker as marketing business development manager.

She previously served as a marketing intern at Farmers & Merchants State Bank in Archbold, Ohio and graduated from Bowling Green State University in May 2020. In her new role, Schmucker is responsible for serving and growing the credit union’s Select Employer Group and its respective membership base along with directing its marketing and community awareness plans.

Dan Stoltz, president/CEO of SPIRE Credit Union ($1.4 billion, Falcon Heights, Minn.), received the Pain Free Patriot Community Service Hero Award.

He is the first-ever honoree, and was recognized at its Aug. 27 virtual fundraising event. The award recognizes an individual who personifies the mission of passionately serving America’s heroes with devotion and selflessness. Pain Free Patriots, based in Minnetonka, Minn., assists veterans and current service members seeking relief from chronic pain.

Honor Credit Union ($1.15 billion, Berrien Springs, Mich.) announced a partnership with Credit Union Trust and welcomed Vice President and Trust Officer Jim Welch as its personal representative in Southwest Michigan.

Owned by Michigan credit unions, Credit Union Trust is a limited purpose bank that offers trust and investment management services designed to create, protect, maximize and preserve wealth for members and their families. Welch has more than 25 years of experience working in the financial industry. Through Credit Union Trust, he provides Honor and its members with trust services and support, fiduciary services and investment services.

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Jeffrey Turcotte joined the $1.6 billion, Lowell, Mass.-based Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union as vice president, commercial loan officer. Turcotte joins Jeanne D’Arc from the $1.9 billion Workers Credit Union in Fitchburg, Mass., where he served as vice president, commercial loan officer for the past five years. He has a combined 23 years of experience in the banking industry and is also the former board president of the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce located in Acton, Mass.

Bruce K. Foulke, president/CEO for the $3 billion, Philadelphia, Pa.-based American Heritage Credit Union, was recently named one of South Jersey Biz’ Power 50 Most Influential People in Business for 2020. Along with providing financial leadership, Foulke believes in the value of community outreach. He founded the Kids-N-Hope Foundation, which has raised over $1.8 million for pediatric music therapy programs and child life services at local hospitals. As a longtime delegate of the World Council of Credit Unions, he has performed outreach and humanitarian visits to Asia, the Caribbean and Africa, where American Heritage supports the Busia Orphanage in Kenya through food and clothing donations.

The $2.1 billion, East Hartford, Conn.-based American Eagle Financial Credit Union announced the appointment of David Meade as investment advisor representative and program manager for LPL Financial in affiliation with American Eagle Financial Services. Meade will focus on financial planning, retirement planning and investment advising for AEFCU members. He will be based at AEFCU’s Cromwell, Conn., branch office located at 4 Hammerhead Place. Other AEFCU branches that he will be responsible for include Middletown, North Haven, Southington, Newington and Plainville. Meade was previously a regional business consultant for LPL Financial, and his experience also includes sales management with People’s Securities, Inc. and John Hancock Financial Network, and financial advisor with MetLife, American Express and LPL.

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