9 Credit Unions Announce Career Moves

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The $315 million, Yuma, Ariz.-based AEA Federal Credit Union hired Brock Gill to its business services team as commercial loan officer. Gill brings over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, most of which has been within commercial agricultural banking. In his new role, he will focus on working directly with business owners and managing business member relationships. Gill is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin.

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The $4.1 billion, Westbury, N.Y.-based Jovia Financial Credit Union hired Nina Smith to its executive team as COO. Smith brings over two decades of expertise in the banking and financial industry. Her areas of expertise include banking operations, internal and external auditing, enterprise risk management, fraud prevention, vendor management and contract negotiations, metrics management, and compliance regulation and implementation. Prior to joining Jovia, Smith served as SVP of New York Community Bank.

David Sweiderk, president/CEO for the $5 billion, Linthicum, Md.-based SECU, was named as one of 48 Influential Marylanders by the editors of The Daily Record, a Baltimore-based business and legal publication. The honorees were chosen for their significant contributions to their respective fields and for their leadership in Maryland in the following areas: Civic leadership, communications, education, finance, freestyle, general business, health care, law, philanthropy, real estate and technology.

The $1.8 billion, Lowell, Mass.-based Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union announced one new hire and two promotions.

Theresa Raleigh was hired as vice president of human resources. Raleigh brings more than 25 years of experience as an HR executive. In her new role, Raleigh will also oversee the credit union’s training and development team. Before joining Jeanne D’Arc, she served as vice president of human resources for 16 years combined at UMassFive College Federal Credit Union ($635 million, Hadley, Mass.) and SeaComm Federal Credit Union ($765 million, Massena, N.Y.).

Kaitlyn King was promoted to assistant treasurer – branch manager of the Dracut – Lakeview branch in Dracut, Mass. King joined Jeanne D’Arc’s Dracut, Mass., team in 2019 as assistant branch manager and most recently served as interim branch manager. She brings 10 years of managerial experience to her new role and will oversee the day-to-day operations of the branch.

Matthew Gadilauskas was promoted to assistant treasurer – branch manager of the Nashua, N.H., branch. He began his career at Jeanne D’Arc in 2019 as assistant branch manager in the Nashua, N.H., branch. In his new role, Gadilauskas will lead a small team and assist members in the Nashua area. Before joining Jeanne D’Arc, he gained 13 years of retail experience as a store manager for a pharmaceutical company.

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The $1.9 billion, Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Consumers Credit Union announced three promotions.

Lindsay Land was promoted to COO. Land has spent more than 17 years in the credit union industry. During this time, she has served in a variety of roles from human resources to operations. In her new role, her responsibilities include working collaboratively to set strategy and lead the credit union’s digital banking, electronic payments, facilities and project management teams. Land serves as treasurer for the Greater Southwest Chapter of Credit Unions.

Bob Dunning was promoted to chief information officer. Dunning began his career with Consumers as a college intern in 2001. Upon graduating from Western Michigan University, he accepted a position as the systems assistant for the credit union and has since held various roles. In his new role, Dunning oversees IT operations, software development, information security, data and reporting, as well as provides strategic direction and vision for emerging technologies. Dunning serves on the Credit Union Industry Board for Hyland Software, the Kalamazoo Promise IT Training Partnership, the Build IT Together Advisory Council, and the WMU Computer Science and College of Engineering and Advisory Boards.

Scott Adams was promoted to chief risk officer. In his new role, he is responsible for various risk functions at Consumers, including compliance, risk advisory services and internal audit. Prior to joining Consumers, Adams spent several years in public accounting, providing audit, tax and valuation services. He joined Consumers in 2011 as an internal auditor.

The $133 million, Heath, Ohio-based Hopewell Federal Credit Union hired Delani M. Weaver as a teller. Weaver brings previous experience as the assistant manager at the Pataskala License Bureau in Pataskala, Ohio.

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The $985 million Alabama ONE Credit Union in Tuscaloosa, Ala., announced two promotions.

Ryan Stallings was promoted to chief commercial lending officer. In his former role as director of commercial lending and business services, he grew Alabama ONE’s commercial loan portfolio to over $115 million, and expanded his team from a team of one to nine. Stallings has over 15 years of experience in the finance industry. In his new role, he will work with the credit union’s leadership team on strategies to continue the growth of commercial loan operations going forward.

Jennifer Naves was promoted to director of member experience. Naves joined Alabama ONE in 2019 as sales and service manager and was chosen to lead Alabama ONE’s member experience initiative. In her new role, she will lead Alabama ONE’s contact center with 17 team members and its outbound call center with five team members.

The $2 billion, Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Allegacy Federal Credit Union promoted Brian Vannoy to senior EVP. Vannoy joined Allegacy in 2015 and has 30 years of financial services experience. He most recently served as chief credit and risk officer for the credit union and also serves as executive sponsor of Allegacy’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council. He is a 2009 graduate of Leadership Winston-Salem and has earned both the Credit Risk Certification and the Credit Union Enterprise Risk Management designation. Vannoy also represents Allegacy with The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.

The $557 billion, Metairie, La.-based OnPath Federal Credit Union hired Thomas Aleman as SVP of growth effective July 29. Aleman comes from the $5.3 billion Corporate One Federal Credit Union in Columbus, Ohio, where he was assistant vice president of key accounts. He also previously served as a regional director for the non-interest income and non-interest expense consulting firm JMFA, was a licensed relationship banker with JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA in New Orleans, La., for four years, and served as a teller for Whitney National Bank.

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