Amanda Garabedian
Amanda M. Garabedian was named interim CEO of the $447 million Adventure Credit Union, the Grand Rapid, Mich.-based financial cooperative said Wednesday.
She succeeds Ann Marie Nelson, who tendered her resignation after serving as president/CEO for three years. Adventure said in a prepared statement that Nelson has accepted an executive-level human resources position with another financial institution.
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Garabedian has served as Adventure's COO since 2019. She holds more than 15 years of experience in credit union leadership and financial technologies, Adventure said.
The credit union serves more than 30,000 members.
The board of directors of the $404 million Education Credit Union of Amarillo, Texas appointed Marcus E. Smith as interim president/CEO.
Marcus E. Smith He succeeded Eric Jenkins, who left the credit union after he was named president/CEO of the $1.6 billion SRP Federal Credit Union in North Augusta, S.C., on Sept. 1.
Smith has served as Education's CFO since 2014.
The credit union serves 32,178 members.
Gary Mandelkorn was named interim president/CEO of the $298 million Library of Congress Federal Credit Union in Washington, D.C.
He succeeds Marsha King, who retired on Sept. 1 following 32 years of service.
Mandelkorn, who has worked as Library of Congress FCU's vice president of operations for 26 years, is expected to serve as interim president/CEO until King's successor is announced, the board said.
The credit union serves more than 9,500 members.
George Lunsford will become president/CEO of the $290 million Riverland Federal Credit Union in New Orleans on Jan. 1, 2023.
He will succeed current president/CEO Carol Irby, who will retire. Irby is the financial cooperative's first CEO, which she had led since 1985, Riverland said in a prepared statement.
George Lunsford Lunsford joined Riverland in 2009 and has served as its director of information technology.
The credit union serves a membership of 15,407.
Anthony Kurdziel was appointed president/CEO of the $203 million Palisades Credit Union in Pearl River, N.Y.
He was named interim CEO in February after Tony Molina was appointed president/CEO of the $465 million Picatinny Federal Credit Union in Dover, N.J.
Kurdziel, who previously served as Palisades' COO since 2012, has worked in the financial services industry for more than 25 years.
Palisades serves 14,347 members.
Robert J. Goscicki was appointed president/CEO of the $178 Million South Metro Federal Credit Union in Prior Lake, Minn.
He succeeded Don Crofut, who retired in August. He started with SMFCU in 1999 and served as the CEO for 23 years.
Holding more than 30 years of credit union experience, Goscicki previously served as president/CEO of the $190 million Area Federal Credit Union in Aberdeen, S.D.
SMFCU serves more than 4,700 members.
Douglas W. Cincurak was named president/CEO of the $37.7 million Akron Fire Police Credit Union in Akron, Ohio.
He succeeded Linda Williams, who served as CEO for 23 years.
Cincurak has served on the credit union's board of directors and has chaired its investment committee for 10 years. He also is a licensed investment advisor and holds a life and health insurance license.
Akron First Police serves more than 3,700 members.
The board of directors for the $23.5 million SEG Federal Credit Union in Laurel, Mont., appointed Danielle Kopp as president/CEO.
She succeeded Janice Lehman, who retired.
Danielle Kopp Kopp began working at SEG in 1996 as a teller and has served in numerous roles at the credit union. Before being named CEO, she previously served as the credit union's vice president.
SEG serves a membership of 1,612.
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