12 Credit Unions Welcome Professionals Into New Roles

WEST

The $564 million, San Jose, Calif.-based PremierOne Credit Union hired Andrew Amaya as community relations officer. In his new role, Amaya is responsible for increasing awareness of credit unions locally and heading-up endeavors such as volunteerism and advocacy, as well as industry and community financial education. He brings a history of credit union experience to the position, as well as experience advocating for members and assisting them in gaining control of their financial activities.

The $2.3 billion, Santa Ana, Calif.-based Orange County’s Credit Union named Andy Oftelie to its board of directors. He has served as supervisory committee chair for the credit union since 2019, and brings more than 20 years of experience in financial and technology functions, investor relations, budgeting and financial planning.

The $4.9 billion Gesa Credit Union in Richland, Wash., promoted Traci Bouslaugh to vice president of member fulfillment. Bouslaugh has been with Gesa for 10 years and brings more than 25 years of financial experience to her new role. She previously served as a branch manager and later as assistant vice president of sales and service for Gesa. In her new role, Bouslaugh will provide direct executive support and strategic oversight of Gesa’s Member Contact Center, inbound and outbound sales, and the virtual sales and service teams.

Horizon Credit Union ($1.7 billion, Spokane Valley, Wash.) hired Amber Dolphin King as regional vice president. In her new role, Dolphin King leads the retail channels and business development teams, focusing on maximizing growth and performance, elevating member service and raising awareness of the credit union’s brand while positively impacting the organization’s communities. She most recently served as a business banking relationship officer for Idaho Central Credit Union ($8.3 billion, Chubbuck, Idaho), which she joined in 2020, and previously spent over a decade in New York City leading retail branch teams and growing diverse markets for JP Morgan Chase and Capital One Bank.

EAST

UVA Community Credit Union ($1.4 billion, Charlottesville, Va.) hired Thomas McGloon as regional mortgage director of Member Options, LLC, the credit union’s mortgage division. In his new role, McGloon will support the credit union’s growth in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley market with a continued focus on developing community relationships. He brings nearly 20 years of mortgage industry experience and most recently served as branch manager of C&F Mortgage Corporation in Harrisonburg, Va. For nearly 20 years, he has actively coached for the Shenandoah Valley United Soccer Club and ERSC Basketball in Penn Laird, Va.

The $299 million Alltrust Credit Union in Fairhaven, Mass., promoted Robert Dos Reis to assistant vice president, senior branch manager. Dos Reis joined Alltrust in April 2021 with over seven years of retail banking management experience as branch manager for the Seekonk, Mass., office. In October 2021, he opened the credit union’s new Seekonk location as branch manager. In his new role, Dos Reis will work directly with the SVP of retail administration on all aspects of retail operations oversight; assist with setting branch goals, along with continued coaching and monitoring of those goals; work with branch management teams to create consistent retail processes and procedures; and assist the SVP of retail administration in developing new initiatives and implementing new products and programs.

The $6.4 billion, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based Hudson Valley Credit Union announced two new hires.

Michael Burke was hired as assistant vice president of internal audit. Burke began his career as an audit senior for KPMG, a network of audit, tax and advisory services firms, in 1995. He most recently served as a director of auditing since 2019. Burke also volunteered as a tax preparer for the IRS and is a Certified Internal Auditor.

Peter DeFelice was hired as assistant vice president of collections. DeFelice’s career in financial services began in 2008 as a Collections Manager. He has served in various quality control positions, most recently as business risk and controls lead for USAA. DeFelice received an MBA from Montclair State University in Montclair, N.J., and is recognized as a Certified Paralegal by the American Bar Association.

The $2.3 billion American Eagle Financial Credit Union in East Hartford, Conn., hired Dianna C. Wilson as chief lending officer. In her new role, Wilson will lead the entirety of American Eagle’s lending operations – including real estate, consumer, business, credit cards, loan servicing, collections and quality assurance – and will have a significant influence on the credit union’s strategic plans and programs. She brings 22 years of executive financial experience to AEFCU, having served at multiple financial institutions in Virginia and the District of Columbia, including two credit unions. Most recently, she served as SVP of lending at Justice Federal Credit Union ($936 million, Chantilly, Va.). She also served as treasurer of the National Association of Professional Mortgage Women from 2013-2016.

SOUTH

TDECU ($4.5 billion, Lake Jackson, Texas) hired Michael Massey as SVP, chief audit officer. In his new role, Massey will be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining a robust audit strategy that is aligned with TDECU’s goals and objectives, and building strong relationships with business partners, enterprise leaders and the board of directors to align TDECU’s business strategy with appropriate risk management practices and controls. In addition, he will develop and manage a team of internal auditors, conduct and oversee audits, and manage engagements with external firms. Massey most recently served as SVP of digital and growth at Georgia’s Own Credit Union ($3.4 billion, Atlanta). He began his financial services career as a commercial banker through the BB&T Management Development program, and after several years as vice president of commercial banking, he became a CPA and worked in public accounting, and later as an internal auditor with a software company. He previously served on the North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners and holds an MBA from The Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC Chapel Hill.

The $7.4 billion, Huntsville, Ala.-based Redstone Federal Credit Union hired Michael Rodgers as SVP, general counsel and chief compliance officer. In his new role, he will oversee departments including compliance, legal, enterprise risk management and vendor management. Rodgers began his career as an FDIC investigator and OCC commissioned examiner, and later worked with several financial institutions in the San Antonio, Texas area, most recently as vice president of risk and compliance at the $15 billion Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union in San Antonio. He earned a juris doctorate from Texas Tech University School of Law in Lubbock in 1999.

The $1.1 billion Neighbors Federal Credit Union in Baton Rouge, La., promoted Tanya Lawrence to COO. Lawrence joined Neighbors nearly 30 years ago as a teller and moved into a variety of roles in lending and member service before becoming vice president of operations. Most recently, she served as SVP of strategic solutions for Neighbors beginning in 2018. Lawrence is a graduate of Southwest CUNA Management School and a Certified Visa Business School Trainer.

SAFE Federal Credit Union ($1.5 billion, Sumter, S.C.) hired Thomas Galloway as vice president of human resources. Galloway brings more than 15 years of experience in HR management including his most recent role as director of human resources at BOMAG Americas, Inc. His expertise includes employee engagement, multi-state regulation compliance, talent acquisition and retention.

CUSOS

Curql Collective hired Jim Ryan as vice president of strategic partnerships. In his new role, Ryan will assist the president/CEO in leading key top-tier partnerships at Curql Collective, including managing key partnerships with fintechs, credit unions, the Curql Fund manager and other key industry stakeholders. He will also formulate new and support existing business strategies, develop and manage strategic partnerships, and lead projects. Prior to joining Curql Collective, Ryan served as president of Financial Center Services, LLC., the wholly-owned CUSO of the $817 million Financial Center First Credit Union in Indianapolis.

VENDORS

LenderClose, a Des Moines, Iowa-based provider of a technology-focused home equity and real estate lending platform, hired Jill Skinner as chief marketing officer. Skinner most recently spent 12 years in marketing leadership roles at Wells Fargo, first in home lending marketing for eight years and then as SVP of marketing. Her extensive marketing career also includes e-commerce experience at OfficeMax and Dotdash Meredith. She holds a master’s degree from Drake University in Des Moines.

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