Credit Unions From Coast to Coast Name New CEOs

The $545 million First U.S. Community Credit Union in Sacramento, Calif., appointed Shonna Shearson as president/CEO.

She succeeded Carol Hauck.

Shearson has more than 23 years of experience in the financial services industry, according to the credit union.

She joined First U.S. Community from the $4.1 billion Valley Strong Credit Union in Bakersfield, Calif., where she served as SVP of operations.

Shearson, who began her career at Valley Strong in 2000, also held the positions of vice president of contact center and training, director of member service delivery and training manager.

First U.S. Community’s 76 employees operate seven branches that serve nearly 28,000 members.

On Sept. 1, Jacob Bowman will become president/CEO of the $377 million American United Federal Credit Union in West Jordan, Utah.

He will succeed current President/CEO Michelle Thorne, who plans to retire after 20 years of service, American United said in a prepared statement.

Bowman is a seasoned executive with nine years of experience in the financial services industry, according to the credit union. Prior to joining the staff four years ago as vice president of lending, he served on the credit union’s board of directors. His current position is EVP. Bowman has also held leadership positions at Cushman & Wakefield and the Veterans Health Administration.

American United’s 97 employees operate 10 locations and serve more than 25,000 members.

The board of directors for the $360 million InRoads Federal Credit Union in St. Helens, Ore., named Nathan Cox as president/CEO.

He will succeed Brooke Van Vleet-Pearson, who is retiring after serving as CEO for nearly 11 years.

Cox has more than 35 years of business and professional experience, primarily in the financial services industry. He held senior management positions for more 15 years, most recently as SVP, chief lending officer at the $4.7 billion Travis Credit Union in Vacaville, Calif., according to an InRoads prepared statement.

InRoads’ 82 employees operate four locations that serve more than 16,000 members.

The $251 million Members First Credit Union of New Hampshire in Manchester said Courtney Fifield has been appointed as president/CEO.

He succeeds Bruce Leighton, who retired as CEO last September.

Fifield brings more than 13 years of credit union management experience and more than two decades in banking and finance to his new role, according to the credit union’s prepared statement. He previously served as president/CEO for the $85.4 million Athol Credit Union in Athol, Mass.

Members First’s 40 employees operate three locations and serve more than 12,500 members.

Carla Decker has been named president/CEO of the $208 million SkyPoint Federal Credit Union in Germantown, Md.

She succeeded James H. Norris III, who retired.

Decker holds more than 25 years of experience. She previously served as COO of the $784 million IDB Global Federal Credit Union in Washington, D.C., and as president/CEO for the $81.5 million DC Federal Credit Union and the $290 million PAHO/WHO Federal Credit Union, both based in Washington, D.C.

SkyPoint’s 42 employees operate three branches that serve more than 13,500 members.

Andrew J. Mullins III has been appointed president/CEO of the $174 million Appalachian Community Federal Credit Union in Gray, Tenn.

He succeeded Kelly Smith, who left the credit union last December, according to her LinkedIn profile page.

Mullins began his career in the financial services industry in 1980 at Cumberland Bank and Trust in Clintwood, Va. Prior to joining ACFCU in August 2020 as chief lending officer, he served as the chief retail officer and SVP for a local community bank, according to Appalachian Community’s prepared statement.

The credit union’s 56 employees operate five branches and serve nearly 12,500 members.