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James H. Norris III James H. Norris III, president/CEO for the $213 million, Germantown, Md.-based SkyPoint Federal Credit Union, announced his plans to retire after 42 years serving the credit union industry and 12 years as SkyPoint's CEO. Norris began his career as manager/CEO of Mercy Hospital Employees Federal Credit Union in Pennsylvania at the age of 22. From there, he was hired as the College Park Branch manager/branch operations manager of SECU of Maryland ($5.2 billion, Linthicum), and later as vice president of delivery systems at NIHFCU ($838 million, Rockville, Md.) and CEO of AFL-CIO Employees Federal Credit Union ($52.7 million, Washington, D.C.).
Brad Butler Freedom First Credit Union ($1 billion, Roanoke, Va.) hired Brad Butler as vice president of private banking for the Lynchburg, Va., market. Freedom First's private banking team provides concierge-level service and personalized products to financially savvy members looking to grow their wealth for the future. Butler brings more than three decades of relational and business experience, having served at Facility Partners, Wiley|Wilson, The American Red Cross, Williams Lighting and Liberty University, all located in the Lynchburg and Forest, Va., communities.
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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.
