Iowa’s Largest Credit Union Names New CEO
Vikram Israni takes over the helm at GreenState Credit Union.
The board of directors for the $11.3 billion GreenState Credit Union in North Liberty, Iowa on Tuesday announced the appointment of a new president/CEO, Vikram Israni.
He succeeds Todd Fanning, who was named interim CEO last September when Jeff Disterhoft retired.
Israni previously served as CFO for the $9.6 billion Wings Financial Credit Union in Apple Valley, Minn., for more than nine years.
Before joining the credit union movement in 2014, he worked in the banking industry for 17 years, according to his LinkedIn page.
Israni was the treasurer for ATB Financial in Edmonton, Canada. He also served as a senior risk officer for Fifth Third Bancorp., and as a SVP of global commercial banking for Bank of America.
“We are delighted to welcome Vikram Israni as the new CEO of GreenState Credit Union. Our board was impressed by Vic’s visionary leadership, strategic acumen and commitment to the credit union philosophy,” GreenState Board Chair Fred Mims said in a prepared statement. “We believe his experience will further strengthen GreenState’s position as a trusted financial partner for our members.”
The 860 employees of Iowa’s largest credit union operate 33 locations and serve more than 451,000 members.