Credit Unions in Three States Appoint New CEOs

J. Wade Pyron was appointed president/CEO of the $295 million Monterey Credit Union in Monterey, Calif., the board of directors said.

He succeeded J. Stewart Fuller, who retired after more than 35 years of service as CEO.

Pyron previously served as chief marketing and chief revenue officer for the $2.3 billion Kitsap Credit Union in Bremerton, Wash. He also worked as SVP of marketing for Regions Bank.

Monterey CU’s 59 employees operate four locations that serve more than 17,000 members.

Brent Rempe will be the next president/CEO of the $287 million First Alliance Credit Union in Stewartsville, Minn.

He will succeed Mike Rosek, who is retiring after serving as CEO for six years, the credit union’s board of directors said.

Rempe began his credit union career at the $1.4 billion Weokie Federal Credit Union in Oklahoma City as the director of education. He later moved into the role of assistant vice president of credit union development. Rempe also worked as chief strategist at AdvantEdge Analytics at CUNA Mutual Group and served as chief lending officer for the $356 million Allegiance Credit Union, also based in Oklahoma City.

First Alliance’s 71 employees operate six locations that serve more than 20,000 members.

Diane Coleman Brown will become the next president/CEO of the $253 million Prince George’s Community Federal Credit Union in Bowie, Md., on Oct. 1.

She will succeed Robert Schroeder, who announced he will retire after 11 years of service as CEO.

Brown currently serves as the credit union’s COO and brings more than 40 years of experience in the financial services sector, where she has held various executive positions, the credit union said.

Prince George’s Community’s 51 employees operate three locations that serve more than 17,000 members.