Credit Unions in Four States Appoint New CEOs
Angela Hanson will succeed Heartland CU’s longtime leader Sally Dischler, who is retiring this week.
The Heartland Credit Union board of directors appointed Angela Hanson president/CEO.
She will succeed Sally Dischler, who has been Heartland’s president/CEO for 21 years and will be retiring on Nov. 18 after 45 years of service at the Madison, Wis.-based credit union.
During Dischler’s tenure, the credit union grew assets from $89 million in 2001 to its current assets of $615 million, while loans increased from $73 million to $419 million, and membership expanded from 15,000 to more than 36,000, according to NCUA Call Reports.
Hanson joined Heartland in 2001 as its vice president of human resources. In 2017, she was promoted to SVP and chief innovation officer.
Heartland’s 129 employees operate 11 branches.
The board of directors of the $641 million Town & Country Credit Union in Minot, N.D., appointed Brad Houle president/CEO.
He replaced Kalli Schell, who served as interim president/CEO since March 2022 following the departure of Jeremiah Kossen, who is now serving as CEO of the $1.3 billion Publix Employee Federal Credit Union in Lakeland, Fla. Schell returned to her position as Town & Country’s COO.
Houle previously served as president/CEO of the $286 million California Highway Patrol Credit Union in Sacramento, Calif., and as president/CEO at the $94.6 million Forward Financial Credit Union in Niagara, Wis.
Town & Country’s 139 employees run 11 locations that serve more than 25,000 members.
The $55 million Idaho United Credit Union in Meridian named Nick McGhee as president/CEO.
He succeeded Gary Skeen.
McGhee brings more than 14 years of credit union and banking experience to his new role. Before joining Idaho United, he worked for Amazon as an area manager. His background also includes serving as a business relationship officer for the $9.2 billion Idaho Central Credit Union in Chubbuck, a regional manager for the $752 million Pioneer Federal Credit Union in Mountain Home, Idaho, and a branch manager for Provident Bank, U.S. Bank and the $11.4 billion San Diego County Credit Union, according to his LinkedIn professional profile page.
Idaho United’s 14 employees run two branches that serve more than 5,400 members.
The $74 million Eastmill Federal Credit Union in East Millinocket, Maine, said it appointed Derek Hebert as president/CEO.
He succeeds Dan Byron, who retired following 31 years of service to the credit union movement.
Hebert joined Eastmill with 24 years of experience working in the financial services industry. He most recently served as the business services manager at the $455 million University Credit Union in Orono, Maine, and he also worked as its business lending officer and as a branch manager.
Eastmill’s 18 employees operate two branches that serve nearly 4,000 members.