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Tom Graves Tom Graves, president/CEO of SafeAmerica Credit Union in Pleasanton, Calif., retired effective Jan. 5. Graves joined SafeAmerica as CEO in 2017, and during his tenure, the credit union grew from $419 million in assets and 35,000 members to $545 million in assets and 37,000 members. He has served in the credit union industry for over 40 years in various locations throughout the U.S., including the U.S. Island Territory of Guam.
The $678 million CommonWealth Central Credit Union in San Jose, Calif., hired Sundeep Jain as chief lending officer. He brings extensive experience in mortgage, consumer and commercial lending, and his background consists of leading lending operations for over two decades and consulting for various credit unions as well as the NCUA. Jain holds a doctorate and has taught strategy, economics and finance at the university level. In his new role, he will serve as a strong steward of CommonWealth's brand and take responsibility for all lending departments and performance. He will also serve as a key member of the leadership team, providing energy, creativity and meaningful insights to help drive strategic business decisions and results.
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Natasha Chilingerian
Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.
