Scott Ward Appointed President/CEO of Unity One Credit Union
He succeeds Gary R. Williams, who retired after 27 years of service at the Texas financial cooperative.
Scott Ward was appointed president/CEO of the $307 million Unity One Credit Union in Fort Worth, Texas, the board of directors said.
He succeeds Gary R. Williams, who retired after 27 years of service. During his tenure, the credit union grew from $46 million in assets in 1994 and 9,925 members to $307 million in assets and 29,205 members at the end of 2021, according to Unity One’s Call Reports.
Ward joined Unity One in 1987 as a loan officer and branch manager. Ten years later, he advanced to become EVP and COO. He most recently served as president.
“We are very fortunate and pleased to have someone with as much experience, capability and knowledge as Scott to be appointed to the CEO position at Unity One Credit Union,” Unity One Board Chair Vince Accardo said in a prepared statement. “Scott has been the chief operating officer for the past 23 years and has done an outstanding job. In addition to a deep understanding of the operations of Unity One, he is very focused on the overall credit union membership experience. The board of directors at Unity One has tremendous confidence in Scott’s ability to lead Unity One in the years to come.”
Unity One’s 78 employees serve BNSF Railroad employees and their families as well as the communities surrounding the eight branch locations.