John Huesing.
Credit/Elements Financial Federal Credit Union
The Indianapolis-based Elements Financial Federal Credit Union's Board of Directors named John Huesing as interim CEO on Jan. 2 after Whitney Anderson resigned from the leadership position.
Anderson served as president/CEO for less than two years and left the job "to pursue new opportunities," according to the credit union. In February 2022, she was selected to replace Lisa Schlehuber who retired that same year.
In a statement from Elements Financial, Huesing will serve as interim CEO "for an extended transitional period" as the board conducts a nationwide search for a permanent leader. Huesing has served on the Elements Financial ($2.2 billion in assets, 102,219 members) board for more than a decade.
Huesing's most recent role was vice president and treasurer at Indiana University Health and was formerly the assistant treasurer at Eli Lilly and Company.
In a prepared statement, Huesing said, "I'm proud of this organization and thrilled to serve in an increased capacity for the credit union. My service on the board has allowed me to see the tremendous talent and dedication we have at Elements. It's an honor to be asked to play a more direct and daily role in shaping the future of the credit union."
According to Anderson's LinkedIn profile, she left Elements Financial in November and has not listed any new positions since her departure.
Whitney Anderson During Anderson's tenure, Element Financial's assets grew from $2.1 billion to $2.2 billion. According to Call Reports filed in March 2022 and September 2023, the credit union's net worth ratio increased from 9.50 to 9.97 and its risk based capital ratio dropped from 16.82 to 15.84.
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