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David Bunch, president/CEO of the $410.6 million, Lanham, Md.-based FedChoice Federal Credit Union, announced his plans to retire at the end of 2021. Bunch has worked at FedChoice since 1987 and been a member since 1979. He started at FedChoice as a mortgage loan officer and opened the credit union to offering mortgage loan programs. He progressed over the years and in January 1996 was named president/CEO. Under Bunch's leadership over the past 25 years, he has tripled the credit union's assets to $410 million.
Samantha Wong The $6.1 billion, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based Hudson Valley Credit Union promoted Samantha Wong to branch manager at its Highland, N.Y., location. Wong joined the credit union in 2005 as a contact center specialist and has since held several supervisory positions, most recently assistant branch manager at the credit union's Kingston, N.Y., location. She is currently pursuing her MBA from University of Arizona Global Campus; is a graduate of Leadership Ulster, a program dedicated to educating and advancing future leaders of the Hudson Valley; and serves as a New York State Notary Public.
Leslie McElwain SECU Financial Partners, a division of the $4.37 billion State Employees Credit Union of Maryland in Linthicum, hired Leslie McElwain and John Harrington as LPL Financial Advisors. In their new roles, they will focus on providing a holistic approach to financial planning, which offers a partnership between advisor and credit union members in support of their overall financial and personal goals.
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Natasha Chilingerian
Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.
