From Maine to Montana, Credit Unions Appoint CEOs

Todd Cain has been named president/CEO of the $514 million Sharefax Credit Union in Cincinnati.

He succeeded Art Kremer, who served as CEO since 2000 and retired last month.

Cain previously served as CEO of Emery Federal Credit Union and Members Trust Credit Union, both based in Cincinnati. Before joining the credit union movement in 2005, he worked at US Bank.

Sharefax’s 86 employees operate six branches that serve more than 32,000 members.

The board of directors for the $393 million PCM Credit Union in Green Bay, Wis., appointed Shelly Mellenberger as president/CEO.

She will succeed current President/CEO Dan Wollin, who will retire on April 2 after 35 years of service.

Mellenberger brings 25 years of management experience and eight years working in the credit union industry. She currently serves as PCM’s SVP.

The credit union’s 49 employees run two locations and serve nearly 14,000 members.

In Littleton, Colo., the $346 million Red Rocks Credit Union appointed Darius Wise as its president/CEO.

Wise had been serving as interim CEO since last year, replacing David Brooks, who also served as interim CEO.

In 2019, Wise was hired as Red Rocks’ chief impact officer and was promoted to COO before his CEO appointment in February. Before joining the credit union movement, he worked for more than 17 years in pastoral ministry and leadership, according to the credit union.

Red Rock’s 51 employees operate two branches that serve more than 17,000 members.

The $296 million Oxford Federal Credit Union in Mexico, Maine said Joann Bisson was named president/CEO on Feb. 1 following the retirement of Matt Kaubris.

Bisson joined Oxford in January 2022 as its EVP.

She previously served as president/CEO for Trademark Federal Credit Union in Augusta, Maine.

Oxford’s 38 employees run two branches that serve nearly 19,000 members.

Jason Hall was appointed president/CEO of the $228 million TrueCore Federal Credit Union in Newark, Ohio.

He succeeds Jay Young, who retired as CEO in January.

Hall joined TrueCore in 2007 as vice president of operations and later became SVP. In 2021, he was named president. He previously worked as a branch manager for Telco Community Credit Union in Candler, N.C., and as a loan officer for Credit Union of Ohio in Hilliard.

TrueCore’s 59 employees operate three branches that serve a membership of 16,560.

Tim Pierce was named president/CEO of the $211 million PrimeTrust Federal Union in Muncie, Ind.

He succeeded Dana Baker.

Before joining PrimeTrust, Pierce was vice president of compliance and education for the Indiana Credit Union League. He also worked as vice president of operations and lending at Ball State Credit Union.

PrimeTrust’s 68 employees operate three branches that serve nearly 16,500 members.

Leslie Ramsdell has been named president/CEO of the $180 million Sierra Pacific Federal Credit Union in Reno, Nev.

She succeeds Jim Hunting, who served as CEO for more than 20 years.

Ramsdell holds more than 21 years of experience with the credit union, having served as a teller, director of operations and chief information security officer. She was named vice president last July.

Sierra Pacific’s 24 employees run five locations and serve more than 10,000 members.

In Sidney, Mont., Korey Hagan has been appointed president/CEO of the $110 million Richland Federal Credit Union.

He succeeds Kevin Mayer, who retired in January after 38 years of service.

Hagan brings 20 years of lending and management experience in the financial services industry and with farm cooperatives. He most recently served as chief lending officer at Dakota West Credit Union in Watford City, N.D. Hagan also worked as CFO for Legacy Cooperative and as CEO for Farmers Union Oil Company.

Richland’s 14 employees operate two locations that serve nearly 5,000 members.