Michigan’s Third Largest Credit Union Appoints New CEO

Ryan Goldberg takes over the helm at DFCU Financial following the retirement of Mark Shobe.

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Former longtime bank executive Ryan Goldberg has been appointed president/CEO of DFCU Financial, the Dearborn, Mich.-based financial cooperative said this week.

He succeeds Mark Shobe, who retired last month after 22 years of service at Michigan’s third largest credit union.

During Shobe’s CEO tenure, DFCU Financial grew assets and members from $66.3 million and 15,123 members at the end of 2000 to $6.4 billion in assets and 232,424 members at the end of 2021, according to NCUA Call Reports.

Ryan Goldberg

Goldberg launched his banking career in the early 1990s, holding a variety of leadership positions including serving as EVP and head of priority banking and branch small business banking for Regions Bank.

He also worked as EVP and director of retail banking at Flagstar Bank and most recently was chief revenue officer for Alerus Financial before joining the credit union.

DFCU Financial’s 525 employees operate 27 branches.