Credit Unions in Six States Appoint New CEOs

Lisa Perrin became president/CEO the $582 million City of Boston Credit Union in South Boston on July 15.

She succeeds Tiffany Chisnall, who served as an interim CEO since the second quarter of 2023 following the departure of former President/CEO Catherine Mullen, according to profile reports filed with the NCUA.

Perrin previously served as CEO of the $96.8 million Worcester Credit Union in Worcester. Lucas J. Miller was named interim CEO at Worcester CU.

Perrin also worked as SVP for retail banking and residential lending at the $901 million Leominster Credit Union, as chief of retail banking and lending officer at Bay State Savings Bank, and as a sales manager for the $2.6 billion Workers Credit Union in Littleton, Mass., according to her LinkedIn page.

City of Boston CU’s 69 employees operate seven locations that serve more than 33,000 members.

On Aug. 1, Tamara Schiavone will become the next president/CEO of the $425 million Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union in Germantown, Md.

She succeeds Bill Brooks, who served the credit union as its CEO for eight years.

Before joining Mid-Atlantic FCU in 2018 to serve as CFO, she worked as CFO at Realtors Federal Credit Union in Rockville, Md., and at the $2 billion Lafayette Federal Credit Union, also based in Rockville.

Mid-Atlantic FCU’s 64 employees run three locations and serve more than 19,000 members.

Michael ‘Mike’ Kenzie has been named president/CEO of the $257 million Bronco Federal Credit Union in Franklin, Va.

He succeeded Brian Hedgepeth, who retired after serving as CEO for 13 years.

Kenzie holds more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, including 16 years in the credit union movement. Prior to joining Bronco, he served as chief information officer at the $1.1 billion Patriot Federal Credit Union in Chambersburg, Pa.

Bronco’s 57 employees operate three locations and serve 18,430 members.

The $231 million New Cumberland Federal Credit Union in New Cumberland, Pa., appointed Ron Ferrance as its president/CEO.

He succeeds Don Varner, who retired in June after more than 37 years of service.

Before joining NCFCU, Ferrance served as president/CEO of the $137 million Delaware State Police Federal Credit Union in Georgetown, SVP and chief credit officer for UNB Bank, president/CEO of the $51.4 million GLATCO Credit Union in Spring Grove, Pa., and chief lending officer and vice president of special assets for the $240 million Cross Valley Federal Credit Union in Wilkes Barre, Pa., according to his LinkedIn page.

NCFCU’s 61 employees operate seven locations and serve more than 23,000 members.

Karin L. Birchel will become the next president/CEO of the $180 million Allegius Credit Union in Burns Harbor, Ind., on Sept. 5.

She will succeed current President/CEO Ken Zagrocki.

Birchel previously served as Allegius’ vice president of credit services for more than five years, according to her LinkedIn page. Before joining the credit union movement, Birchel held leadership positions in the banking and health industries.

Allegius’ 44 employees run four locations and serve 12,672 members.

The $135 million R-G Federal Credit Union in Raymore, Mo., named Steve Deere as its president/CEO.

He succeeds Joye Conklin, who retired at the end of June after 29 years of service, including her tenure as CEO since 2016.

Deere, who began his career at R-G Federal in 2012 as an information technology manager/financial officer, was promoted to CFO in 2016.

R-G FCU’s 29 employees run three locations and serve 7,801 members.