Credit Unions in Michigan, Alabama & Pennsylvania Name New CEOs
Brian Waldron to take the helm at Dort Financial CU in March as Vicki Hawkins retires.
Dort Financial Credit Union in Grand Blanc, Mich., said Monday that Brian Waldron will become president/CEO in March.
He will succeed Vicki Hawkins, who is retiring in April.
Hawkins served as Dort Financial’s CFO for 24 years before she was named CEO in 2009, her LinkedIn profile showed. During her CEO tenure, the credit union increased its assets from $392 million to $1.3 billion, while membership expanded from 50,898 to 102,077, according to Dort Financial’s Call Reports.
Waldron has served in multiple executive roles. He is currently the SVP of lending/chief lending officer at the $6.4 billion Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. His previously held positions included assistant vice president at the $475 million Universal 1 Credit Union in Dayton, Ohio and chief lending officer at the $1.6 billion Scott Credit Union in Edwardsville, Ill.
Dort Financial’s 257 employees operate 10 branches.
The board of directors for the $237 million Fort McClellan Credit Union in Anniston, Ala., has appointed Angela Smith as president/CEO.
She replaced Jon Mills.
Smith joined Fort McClellan CU as an executive administrative assistant in 2017 and was promoted to SVP of operations about a year later. She most recently served as the credit union’s COO, Smith’s LinkedIn profile showed.
She previously worked as a branch manager for the $183 million AlaTrust Credit Union in Hoover, Ala., and the $1.1 billion Avadian Credit Union, also based in Hoover.
Fort McClellan CU’s 59 employees operate six branches that serve more than 16,000 members.
The $45 million Blue Chip Federal Credit Union in Harrisburg, Pa., has named Matthew White as president/CEO.
He replaced Angelina Connaghan.
White holds more than 20 years of experience in lending, asset and risk management, according to the credit union’s prepared statement.
He joined Blue Chip FCU from the $91.6 million Susquehanna Valley Federal Credit Union in Camp Hill, Pa., where he served as vice president of risk management.
Blue Chip’s 13 employees operate two branches that serve nearly 4,000 members.