CU Compliance & Payments Vendors Appoint C-Suite Executives

WEST

The $1.8 billion, Carson City, Nev.-based Greater Nevada Credit Union hired Isel Martínez Marcos as vice president of accounting and finance. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of cost-effective strategies and revenue-generating initiatives for GNCU. Martínez Marcos brings extensive experience in all aspects of financial and data analysis, liquidity and cash management, capital markets, portfolio management, budget and forecast development, risk management and asset liability management. Beginning her career at Moss Adams, Martínez Marcos led financial statement audits for regional banks and credit unions in Texas. She then served several Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms, most recently as an audit manager at RSM US LLP. Prior to joining GNCU, Martínez Marcos led the finance and treasury departments at the $4.1 billion University Federal Credit Union in Austin, Texas. She holds a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Tampa, is a CPA licensed in the state of Florida, and serves as a board member of the Austin Child Guidance Center, a nonprofit providing mental health services to children and their families.

EAST

Merrimack Valley Credit Union ($2.2 billion, Lawrence, Mass.) announced three new hires.

Denise Scurio was hired as manager of MVCU’s branch in Danvers, Mass. Scurio has spent her entire career in the financial services industry, beginning at Belmont Savings Bank as a part-time teller. She went on to work as a full-time teller for several years, and prior to joining MVCU, she spent three years as an assistant manager for North Shore Bank.

Stephen Spagnolo was hired as manager of MVCU’s branch in Quincy, Mass. Spagnolo brings more than two decades of experience in banking and finance, having spent the past seven years as a branch manager at TD Bank.

Gregory Kennedy was hired as manager of MVCU’s branch in Waltham, Mass. Kennedy began his 24-year career in finance as a teller at the $2.6 billion, Rome, N.Y.-based AmeriCU Credit Union in Syracuse, N.Y. He has held many positions including branch manager, loan officer and regional manager at numerous community banks and credit unions. Prior to joining MVCU, Kennedy spent more than seven years as SVP of retail at Mutual One Bank. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix.

The $7.2 billion, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based Hudson Valley Credit Union announced four new hires.

Martin Alvarez was hired as assistant vice president, business applications. In his new role, Alvarez is responsible for day-to-day IT activities involving functional and technical design, software development and HVCU’s suite of business applications. He previously served as senior manager, applications management at Ent Credit Union ($9.8 billion, Colorado Springs, Colo.).

Brian King was hired as assistant vice president, senior automation engineer. In his new role, King helps HVCU in the development and deployment of new automation processes that will improve the credit union’s various processes and business operations. He most recently served as vice president, execution data and automation for JPMorgan Chase.

Ritabrata “Rito” Mukherjee was hired as assistant vice president, enterprise architect. Mukherjee previously served as enterprise IT architect for CoBank, USA. In his new role, he will develop long-term strategic technology plans and ensure all technology services are designed appropriately, efficiently, securely and resiliently.

Christopher Wood was hired as assistant vice president, senior cloud engineer. Wood joins HVCU from IBM Poughkeepsie, where he led the Software Engineers and Site Reliability Engineers (SRE) teams, which supported servers interfacing with IBM’s cloud and other internal systems. In his new role, he will work with groups across the IT department to ensure HVCU uses the most advanced practices, policies and securities.

MIDWEST

The $172 million, Cincinnati, Ohio-based TruPartner Credit Union hired Eric Jones as vice president of lending, effective July 22. Jones brings over 25 years of experience growing loan portfolios across several financial institutions, including 10 years as a CEO and a role as a chief commercial banking officer.

SOUTH

The $950 million, Austin-based Greater Texas Credit Union announced three promotions.

Tyler Rogers was promoted to manager of the Greater Texas branch in San Antonio, Texas. Rogers has been with Greater Texas for eight years.

Jennifer Castillo was promoted to manager of the Greater Texas branch in Bastrop, Texas. Castillo has been with Greater Texas for 20 years.

Christina Gonzales was promoted to manager of the Greater Texas branch in Kyle, Texas. Gonzales has been with Greater Texas for nearly 15 years.

The three newly-appointed branch managers have held various roles with increasing levels of responsibility within member service and branch operations. In their new roles, they are in charge of managing all aspects of their respective branches, encompassing member relations, staff development and training, and community engagement.

VENDORS

ViClarity, a Des Moines, Iowa-based provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) management solutions to credit unions and banks, appointed John “Ogie” Sheehy as global CEO. Sheehy has served as global chief information officer and CEO of ViClarity’s European business for the last four years. He has led ViClarity’s office in Ireland since 2008, when he originally founded the company, and directed client relationships in international markets including the U.K., Canada and Australia. Prior to creating ViClarity’s GRC management software platform, Sheehy spent more than 16 years working for companies such as Hewlett Packard, IBM and Dell. He has also served on numerous boards and committees, including the Tech Industry Alliance.

Allied Payment Network, Inc., a provider of online and mobile money movement solutions to banks and credit unions, hired Hank Vanjaria as CFO. In his new role, Vanjaria is responsible for strategic financial planning and operations and joins the executive leadership team. He brings over 25 years of financial and operational experience, having most recently served as CFO at Apptega, a B2B SaaS provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions. Prior to this role, he was CFO at smart parking and digital mobility solutions provider ParkMobile. He was also recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as a finalist for CFO of the Year in 2021 and holds an MBA from Georgia State University.

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