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Deb Evans Deb Evans, market area leader for the $2 billion, Spokane Valley, Wash.-based Horizon Credit Union and former president/CEO for the $134 million, Great Falls, Mont.-based Embark Credit Union, will retire on April 28, 2023 after 46 years in the financial industry and a 24-year career in credit unions. She began working in credit unions in 1999, joining Embark (formerly Great Falls Teachers Federal Credit Union) in 2001 as vice president of human resources, marketing and compliance. After a year-long departure from the credit union, she returned in 2006 to accept the position of president/CEO. She has served on multiple boards, including the board of directors for United Way, Great Falls Development Authority, Great Falls Symphony, University of Providence, Great Falls International Airport and Dean's Advisory Committee at Great Falls College MSU. In 2006 she received the Great Falls Chamber's ATHENA award – an award honoring women who achieved high levels of professional accomplishment, excelled in their field and gave back to their community in meaningful ways. She was also recognized in 2017 as Montana's Credit Union Professional of the Year.
Sean P. McCulloch The $1.2 billion, Ventura, Calif.-based Ventura County Credit Union promoted Sean P. McCulloch to vice president of member services. McCulloch has spent 44 years in the financial services industry, having served in leadership, sales and service, including roles in customer service and retail branch management. He most recently spent eight years as vice president of commercial lending for VCCU. He also gained experience in commercial real estate, as well as commercial, industrial and construction lending. McCulloch sits on the board of the Ventura County Contractors Association and serves as board president of the Ventura County Medical Resources Foundation.
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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.
