8 Career Moves Include a New Chief Risk Officer for USSFCU

EAST

The $1.2 billion Congressional Federal Credit Union in Oakton, Va., promoted Rod Boddie to chief administrative officer, expanding his role to include human resources. Boddie previously served as the credit union’s general counsel. In his new role, Boddie will be responsible for the strategic direction and oversight of enterprise people operations, organizational development and culture, legal, compliance, enterprise risk management and vendor management, while continuing to serve as the organization’s general counsel. Boddie will also develop and implement enterprise strategies to align people, culture and HR practices with the organization’s new strategic direction. He joined Congressional FCU in June 2020 as general counsel and holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law.

United States Senate Federal Credit Union ($1.5 billion, Alexandria, Va.) hired Ricardo Pineres as chief risk officer. Pineres brings over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He previously led compliance teams at Navy Federal Credit Union ($177.6 billion, Vienna, Va.), Capital One and State Department Federal Credit Union ($2.8 billion, Alexandria, Va.). He has also contributed his expertise to the legal teams at fintech companies including PayPal and One. Before transitioning to legal and compliance roles, Pineres served in various government relations and regulatory capacities with organizations such as the Maryland & DC Credit Union Association, NAFCU (now America’s Credit Unions) and the Financial Services Institute. He is a licensed attorney, a member of the Virginia State Bar and holds a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School.

MIDWEST

The $1.1 billion, Notre Dame, Ind.-based Notre Dame Federal Credit Union promoted Namrata Mathur to director of business intelligence. Mathur joined Notre Dame FCU in early 2022 and has 11 years of analyst experience, including five years leading a business intelligence department. In her new role, she will oversee all aspects of business intelligence at Notre Dame FCU, including data analytics, visualization and reporting. She will continue to lead efforts to enhance operational efficiency and support data-driven decision-making across the organization. Mathur holds a Master of Business Analytics from Michigan State University.

The $2.3 billion, Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Consumers Credit Union announced one board appointment and one board departure.

Scott Vogel was elected as an associate director to the board, effective July 2024. Vogel is the co-owner of two Nothing Bundt Cakes locations in West Michigan, opening as the first franchisee in the state. He has over 20 years of experience in product marketing and innovation. Since opening his first Nothing Bundt Cakes location in 2017, the business has donated more than $400,000 in cake and financial contributions to West Michigan nonprofits. Consumers partnered with the bakery before COVID to host the World’s Largest Cake Walk events that ran alongside ArtPrize.

Long-time board member Brent Bassett stepped down in August after serving on the board for more than 13 years, including time spent as chairman. Bassett is the current director of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. and president and founder of BDN Industrial Hygiene Consultants, Inc., which focuses on safety, health and environmental consulting.

SOUTH

The $869 million, Hollywood, Fla.-based BrightStar Credit Union hired Guy Petroro as SVP of lending. Petroro brings over 25 years of lending experience within the credit union and banking industries, specifically in the South Florida market. He most recently worked at Dade County Federal Credit Union ($1.3 billion, Sweetwater, Fla.), and for the last 15 years, he has been in senior management positions with oversight in all aspects of lending. In his new role, Petroro will be responsible for managing and growing BrightStar’s mortgage loan, auto loan, commercial/business and consumer lending departments, as well as developing and executing strategic plans that meet financial goals of the organization and members’ needs.

The $1 billion, Metairie, La.-based OnPath Federal Credit Union promoted Joe DiTommaso to vice president of commercial lending. Before joining OnPath in 2022 as Northshore market president, DiTommaso served as a commercial lender for Gulf Coast Bank. His previous experience also includes commercial portfolio management at both Chase and Hibernia National Bank/Capital One. He joined the United States Marine Corps and served five years in the infantry, where he received awards for his involvement in the support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. DiTommaso is an alumni of the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University.

CUSOS

Member Access Processing (MAP), a Kent, Wash.-based card processing aggregator for credit unions, promoted Nicki Lirot to vice president, relationship management. Lirot joined MAP in 2023, bringing 23 years of experience in banking, card processing and fintech. For the last 13 years, she has served as an advocate for credit unions in payments, specializing in building long-term relationships. She has also been recognized as a thought leader in payments processing, creating strategies for card portfolios through technology, brand optimization and risk management. Her experience ranges from serving at international banks to community-sized credit unions.

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