Credit Unions, CUSOs & Tech Vendors Reveal Career Moves

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Alaska USA Federal Credit Union ($10.5 billion, Anchorage) announced one new hire and five promotions.

Dan Byron was hired as vice president, payment technologies. Byron joins Alaska USA with more than 12 years of experience in the payment and card technologies industry.

Clinton Hess was promoted to SVP, business intelligence. Hess has been with Alaska USA for more than 14 years, most recently as vice president, financial analysis. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage.

David Vanzant was promoted to SVP, enterprise security. Vanzant has been with Alaska USA for more than five years, most recently as vice president, enterprise security. He holds a master’s degree in homeland security/strategic studies from Marine Corps University in Quantico, Va.

Julie Moore was promoted to SVP, mortgage operations. Moore has been with Alaska USA for more than 12 years, most recently as vice president, mortgage administration and compliance. She holds a master’s degree from Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash.

Leisa DeYarmon was promoted to SVP, special credits. DeYarmon has been with Alaska USA for more than eight years, most recently as vice president, special credits collections.

Athar Nazir was promoted to SVP, consumer lending operations. Nazir has been with Alaska USA for more than nine years, most recently as vice president, special credits operations. He holds a master’s degree in finance.

The $7.1 billion, Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Redwood Credit Union promoted Bryan Haas to SVP of product and member engagement. In his new role, Haas will lead product and service research, strategy and development, and work across the organization to ensure an industry-leading member experience. Haas joined RCU in 2021 with more than 20 years of financial services experience in the San Francisco Bay area, including five years as head of customer experience strategy at Western Union and five years at Xoom as director of product development. He holds a master of science in human resource management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.

Dave Roughton, CEO for the $4.3 billion, Folsom, Calif.-based SAFE Credit Union, was named a Most Admired CEO by the Sacramento Business Journal for his leadership during the pandemic. In issuing the award, the publication cited Roughton’s actions to ensure the credit union’s 245,000-plus members had access to financial products and services to help them weather the economic impacts of the pandemic and prioritize the health and well-being of SAFE’s 750 employees. His other recent accomplishments included implementing a new flexible work plan that incorporates hybrid work arrangements as well as finding smarter, better ways to serve members through technology.

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The $304 million First Capital Federal Credit Union in York, Pa., hired Mary Syron as manager of the South York branch in York. In her new role, Syron will oversee the operations of the South York branch and provide the best possible in-branch member experience. She brings more than 10 years’ experience in banking and more than 15 years’ experience in management. Syron serves on the marketing committee for Leg Up Farm in Mt. Wolf, Pa., and The Arc Ball & Auction for the Arc of York County.

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Corporate Central Credit Union ($3.3 billion, Muskego, Wis.) promoted Mark Volz to national account manager. In his new role, Volz will proactively assess the financial climate and needs of member and future member credit unions in his assigned territory while recommending financial products and services accordingly. He will also advise and schedule training, educational and informational opportunities for member and future member credit unions, as well as assist leadership in developing marketing strategies, business plans and sales objectives by leveraging data/analytics, business intelligence and automation. Volz began his career at Corporate Central in April 2018 as a relationship development officer. In May 2021, he was promoted to relationship development manager. Prior to joining Corporate Central, he had 11 years of experience in the banking industry, including two years as a full-service credit union business lending manager. He serves on a few committees for his local Habitat for Humanity chapter, and was nominated as one of Milwaukee’s Finest Young Professionals in 2016 and 2019 Advocate of the Year through to his work with the Wisconsin Cystic Fibrosis chapter.

CUSOS

Commercial Alliance, a commercial lending CUSO based in Troy, Mich., hired F. Scott Miller as chief appraiser. In his new role, Miller will oversee and manage the Collateral Risk Management department, and will be responsible for performing reviews and decisioning of collateral reports relative to managing the real estate valuation function and risk resource of real estate collateral. With over 25 years’ experience in the real estate field, Miller joins Commercial Alliance after serving as assessor, director of assessments for the City of Dearborn, Mich., and appraisal manager IV for the City of Detroit. He has held roles in assessing and equalization, as well as completed independent fee appraisal assignments, feasibility analysis, best/worst case investment scenarios, Michigan tax Tribunal appeals and reappraisals for various Michigan communities – including the largest reappraisal in the history of Michigan. He holds a master of science in international real estate from Florida International University in Miami and received his MMAO Certification from the Michigan Master Assessing Officer.

VENDORS

Payrailz, a Glastonbury, Conn.-based digital payments company serving banks and credit unions, announced one new hire and one promotion.

Steven Dubner was hired as vice president of payment products. In his new role, Dubner will oversee payment product design, pricing and promotion of Payrailz’ full range of digital payment solutions. He will also work closely with the company’s strategy and innovation team to create new features and services, and to develop new products and use cases. Dubner has more than 30 years of experience in the technology and software industry. He most recently served as senior director of product management at OSG Billing Solutions, a global provider of customer engagement and payment solutions.

Gereen Langmeyer was promoted from vice president of product management for payments to vice president of client excellence. In her new role, she will be responsible for making sure Payrailz clients are successful with their payment solutions and get the most out of their interactions with the company. In addition, she will ensure that clients have the best possible experience throughout their entire journey with Payrailz by providing the resources and relationships necessary to deliver positive and memorable interactions with all levels of business.

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