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Ebony King

The $2.9 billion Empower Federal Credit Union in Syracuse, N.Y., hired Ebony King as diversity, equity and inclusion officer. In her new role, King will be responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of the credit union's DEI strategy. She will also identify and champion DEI priorities for the organization and work to translate them into practical and actionable solutions. Internally, she will partner with Empower's leadership team to support a culture that promotes staff engagement and commitment to enhance the employee experience. In addition, she will implement a DEI knowledge-building strategy to educate and raise awareness to leadership, staff and partners. King brings over 16 years of experience in the field of DEI, most recently serving as the diversity and inclusion specialist for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Syracuse University. Her prior positions have included director of multicultural engagement and senior director of diversity and inclusion for Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa. King earned a master's degree in higher education administration from Syracuse University and a diversity and inclusion certificate from Cornell University.

Amit Behal

The $1.5 billion, Pittsfield, Mass.-based Greylock Federal Credit Union hired Amit Behal as SVP/chief information officer. In his new role, he will direct the technology team with a focus on cybersecurity, data and analytics to enhance the member experience. Behal received a master's degree in computer applications from Devi Ahilva University in India. Prior to joining Greylock, he managed global cloud operations for Granicus and spent eight years at American Express delivering on its digital transformation efforts.