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Ali Migaki

The $1.7 billion, Vancouver, Wash.-based iQ Credit Union promoted Ali Migaki to chief retail officer. Migaki previously served as SVP of retail services, and oversees the retail management function of the credit union, including branch operations and the member and lending contact centers. She is also responsible for nearly 50% of the credit union's staff and member-facing services. Migaki has been with iQ for 26 years, starting as a member service representative and later expanding to additional roles and leadership positions. She is a 2014 graduate of Western CUNA Management School, regularly serves as a CUNA Council mentor in the organization's Mentor Match Program, has been a member of the Northwest Credit Union Association Value Creation Task Force since 2019, and is a member of the Digital and Data Council for Allied Solutions. She also serves on the board of Elevate Oregon, an organization for at-risk youth in Oregon school districts.

EAST

The $70 million CME Credit Union in Cranston, R.I., hired Bryan Baptiste to its executive team as SVP, operations effective Feb. 28. In his new role, Baptiste will define the strategic priorities for retail branches, operations and lending. He most recently worked at Centerville Bank, first as vice president, business control officer and then as vice president, compliance. Prior to Centerville Bank, Baptiste served at the $3 billion, Smithfield, R.I.-based Navigant Credit Union, working his way up from head teller to assistant vice president, banking center and finally assistant vice president, retail training.

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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.