Gary Schuette II
A cross-country career move is on the horizon for Gary Schuette II, chief financial performance officer for VyStar Credit Union in Jacksonville, Fla. – executive recruitment firm D. Hilton Associates announced Wednesday that he has been selected as president/CEO of Oregon State Credit Union.
Schuette will succeed current CEO Richard Hein, who announced last April that he planned to retire in Spring 2024 after 24 years at the helm of the $2.1 billion, Corvallis, Ore.-based credit union.
"We believe the future is bright here at Oregon State Credit Union," Board Chair Kelley Kaiser stated. While we will miss Rick, Gary has a long-standing track record of success throughout his career, and we believe he will continue the growth and success of our credit union for years to come."
Schuette brings more than 19 years of experience in financial services to Oregon State CU. Before taking on various positions at the $13.5 billion VyStar, where he has focused on financial performance and growth strategies, he served as vice president of financial risk management and strategy at the $4 billion, Raleigh, N.C.-based Local Government Federal Credit Union. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech as well as a Chartered Financial Analyst, and holds the Certified Chief Executive and Certified Innovation Executive Designations from the CUES CEO Institute and CUES Strategic Innovation Institute, respectively.
"I look forward to working with Oregon State Credit Union's Board of Directors and employees as the credit union continues to grow and provide outstanding products and services for its membership," Schuette said.
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Natasha Chilingerian
Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.
