Credit Unions Across Four States Name New CEOs

Leaders take over the top job at financial cooperatives in Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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Brian Kelbley has been named president/CEO of the $648 million Sun Federal Credit Union in Maumee, Ohio.

He succeeded Marcia Bourdo, who served as interim president/CEO and retired after 38 years of service.

Brian Kelbley

Kelbley joined Sun Federal in 2018 as vice president of finance and business services. He previously worked as a senior financial analyst for Accolade Investment Advisory, LLC and was a senior staff auditor for American Share Insurance.

The credit union’s 134 employees operate 12 locations that serve more than 36,000 members.

The board of directors for the $579 million First Peoples Community Federal Credit Union in Cumberland, Md., appointed Randy Olsen as president/CEO.

He replaced Stacey Bingaman, who left the credit union in 2022.

Olsen joined First Peoples Community in 2007 as CFO. He also worked as a senior accountant for S. Schwab Company and as an assistant controller for Keystone Financial/American Trust Bank.

The credit union’s 150 employees operate 19 locations that serve nearly 33,000 members.

Michael Dinneen became president/CEO of the $485 million First Harvest Credit Union in Deptford, N.J., on July 1.

He succeeded Ernest Huggard, who served as CEO for more than five years.

Michael Dinneen

Dinneen joined First Harvest from the $4.6 billion American Heritage Credit Union in Philadelphia, where he served as SVP of marketing and business development. He also was SVP of marketing, communications and investor relations, as well as interim chief information security officer at Sun National Bank.

First Harvest’s 148 employees operate nine locations that serve more than 44,000 members.

Marie Beggin will become president/CEO of the $262 million Penn East Federal Credit Union in Scranton, Pa., on August 1.

She will succeed current CEO Jeff DeBree, who plans to retire at the end of July after 19 years of service.

Marie Beggin

Beggin joined Penn East in 2017 as vice president of commercial loans. She also worked as a senior risk officer for Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank and as a vice president for PNC Bank.

The credit union’s 61 employees operate five locations that serve a membership of 23,491.