Five New Executives Join Red Rocks CU in Colorado

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The $333 million Red Rocks Credit Union in Littleton, Colo., announced five new hires.

Chris Ramos was hired as SVP of people services. In her new role, Ramos will work to optimize operational efficiency, human resources strategy, people alignment and team building. She brings more than 25 years of experience in HR leadership. Ramos previously served as SVP of HR and administration at Westerra Credit Union ($2.1 billion, Denver) after serving in director-level positions for Destination Hotels and Resorts and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.

Duc Chu was hired as chief technology officer. In his new role, Chu develops and directs strategies for leveraging technology as a tool for creating more user-friendly tools and streamlining systems for members and employees. In addition, he will work towards the ultimate goal of strengthening digital offerings that can position the credit union to expand existing functionality, offer new services and streamline systems to enrich lives and create experiences that attract, engage and retain members.

Tim Janvrin was hired as vice president of lending. Janvrin brings more than 20 years of experience, having most recently served as vice president of lending for the $638 million, Arvada, Colo.-based Sooper Credit Union. He also worked in leadership positions at Sharonview Federal Credit Union ($1.7 billion, Indian Land, S.C.), Pulte Mortgage and Canvas Credit Union ($4.3 billion, Lone Tree, Colo.).

Alana Kelly was hired as vice president of marketing. Kelly previously served as director of marketing at the $372 million, Golden, Colo.-based On Tap Credit Union. She also served as a senior brand manager at RE/MAX and worked in various marketing roles at Qdoba Restaurant Corporation.

Brie Porter was hired as vice president of operations. Porter brings more than two decades of experience, having previously spent 23 years at Elevations Credit Union ($3.4 billion, Boulder, Colo.), most recently in various operations leadership roles.

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The $943 million, South Burlington, Vt.-based NorthCountry Federal Credit Union hired Nik Khosla as chief information technology officer. Khosla brings more than 25 years of experience leveraging technology and systems to deliver change for global Fortune 50 organizations, having most recently served as executive business partner/chief information officer for Medical Delivery Solutions division at Beckton Dickinson. His prior experiences also include serving as chief information officer for Global Manufacturing at Stryker and in various roles for Alphaserve (ECI), PRK Builders and Ernst & Young, LLP.

CUSOS

Prodigy, a core data processing and cloud infrastructure CUSO based in Salt Lake City, Utah, hired Brian Elcock into the newly-created role of chief technology officer. Elcock previously spent nearly nine years at Dynata, a digital marketing data platform provider. He’s also served in a variety of technology-oriented roles in health care, financial transaction, higher education, ecommerce, supply chain management and many other industry systems.

Members Development Company (MDC), a research and development CUSO in Kansas City, Mo., appointed Brad Bergmooser to its board as a director. Bergmooser currently serves as president/CEO for the $1.2 billion, Flint, Mich.-based Financial Plus Credit Union. Previously, he served at Baxter Credit Union ($5.9 billion, Vernon Hills, Ill.), as vice president and general counsel. He also held senior legal roles with the Illinois Credit Union System and worked as both inside and outside counsel for various credit unions. Bergmooser is a member of the state bars of Michigan and Illinois and currently serves on the CUNA Advocacy Committee.

TRADES

Tyler Valentine, president/CEO for the $78 million, Laramie, Wyo.-based StagePoint Federal Credit Union, was appointed to the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) board. As the CEO of a smaller credit union in Wyoming, Valentine brings a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of running a community financial institution in a rural area, as well as a varied network of peers, colleagues and vendor relationships that can be brought together to further support WFCU’s mission of empowering credit unions worldwide, to his new role.

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