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Mishel Kaufman The $7.5 billion, Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Redwood Credit Union promoted Mishel Kaufman to chief administrative and risk officer. In her new role, Kaufman is responsible for offering strategic direction and oversight of enterprise risk management, including internal audit, compliance, and enterprise fraud and security, as well as marketing, communications and public relations, market data analytics, and community and government relations. She joined RCU in 2007 as vice president of internal controls and has also served as SVP of risk management. She earned an MBA from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, Calif.
EAST
The $1.5 billion, Pittsfield, Mass.-based Greylock Federal Credit Union celebrated an outgoing board chair and an employee's 40th anniversary of service, and made seven board elections at its annual meeting on March 28.
Anna Flynn (R) with Vice President, Retail Services Terry Ziemba Greylock celebrated the tenure of outgoing Board Chair Stanley Walczyk and recognized Williamstown Branch Manager Anna Flynn for 40 years of service.
Gerard Burke, retired president/CEO of Hillcrest Educational Centers, was re-elected for a three-year term on the board.
Kelly Krok, senior advanced human resource business partner for General Dynamics, was elected to a one-year term on the board and will serve as vice chair.
Sheila LaBarbera, executive director for the Berkshire County Retirement Board, was elected to a three-year term on the board.
Peter Lopez was elected chair of the board.
Krystle Blake was elected secretary/financial officer of the board.
JamieEllen Moncecchi was elected assistant clerk/recording officer of the board.
Allison Bedard was re-elected to the supervisory committee for a three-year term.
Courtney Woody The $1 billion Freedom First Credit Union in Roanoke, Va., hired Courtney Woody as vice president, mortgage loan originator. In her new role, Woody will spearhead mortgage lending in the Greater Lynchburg region from the Langhorne Branch in Lynchburg, Va. She brings 25 years of banking experience and 10 years of mortgage industry experience, and has served on the Lynchburg Association of Realtors Affiliates Committee for nine years.
SOUTH
Edna Morales The $872 million Leaders Credit Union in Jackson, Tenn., announced five new additions to its three advisory boards. Leaders formed the Cornerstone Advisory Board (for Jackson), the Memphis Advisory Board (for Memphis, Tenn.) and the Northwest Advisory Board (for Dyersburg, Milan and Union City, Tenn.) to maintain awareness of the latest consumer trends and member needs. Advisory board members serve a two-year term.
Edna Morales with LeBonheur Children's Hospital Outpatient Center-Jackson joined the Cornerstone Advisory Board.
Henry Kilpatrick with Jackson State Community College joined the Cornerstone Advisory Board.
Henry Kilpatrick Blake Payne with the Greater Memphis Chamber joined the Memphis Advisory Board.
Blake Payne Anna Anderson with Lenox Event & Golf Co. joined the Northwest Advisory Board.
Anna Anderson Timothy York with Marvin Windows & Doors joined the Northwest Advisory Board.
Timothy York CUSOS
Stuart Kuzik CU*NorthWest in Liberty Lake, Wash., selected Stuart Kuzik as its new CEO. Kuzik most recently served as chief credit officer for Bluff View Bank in Galesville, Wis., and as COO for Wisconsin Diversified Investments, LLC, an investment firm targeting businesses and commercial real estate development. He also spent time at TruStone Financial Federal Credit Union ($4.6 billion, Plymouth, Minn.) and as director of business and community engagement for the Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority. He holds a Certificate of Leading in an Era of Complexity from the University of Notre Dame and an Executive MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
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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.
