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WEST

Mike Cederbaum

The $6.4 billion, Pasadena, Calif.-based Wescom Credit Union hired Michael Cederbaum as vice president of partner development. In his new role, Cederbaum will focus on leading Wescom’s two key strategic partnerships with UCLA and Knott’s Berry Farm, community engagement and overseeing the Wescom Foundation. He brings more than a decade of experience in sports and entertainment marketing, having most recently served as vice president at cultural marketing agency 160over90. He began his career in health care, serving as a financial analyst at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) in the department of Hematology-Oncology. Cederbaum received his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

MIDWEST

Hannah Ritzenhein

The $2.3 billion, Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Consumers Credit Union announced two new hires.

Hannah Ritzenhein was hired as a mortgage loan officer at Consumers’ Cascade office in Grand Rapids, Mich. Ritzenhein brings a background in loan processing and as a mortgage loan officer.

Lana Cortes

Lana Cortes was hired as a mortgage loan officer at Consumers’ 54th Street office in Grand Rapids. Cortes brings a decade of banking experience, beginning her career as a teller. She is bilingual and will be assisting Spanish-speaking members throughout the homebuying application and process at the credit union.

LEAGUES


The Cooperative Credit Union Association announced eight board elections and officer appointments.

The following people were elected to serve on the CCUA Board of Directors:

Stephen White, president/CEO for Westerly Community Credit Union ($492 million, Wakefield, R.I.), will serve as Rhode Island Board Seat.

Steve White

David Araujo, president/CEO for Service Credit Union ($5.7 billion, Portsmouth, N.H.), will serve as New Hampshire Board Seat. He will also serve as secretary of the board.

David Araujo

Rui Domingos, president/CEO for MIT Federal Credit Union ($705 million, Lexington, Mass.), will serve as Massachusetts Board Seat.

Rui Domingos

Robert Cashman, president/CEO for Metro Credit Union ($3.4 billion, Chelsea, Mass.), will serve as At-Large General Board Seat.

Robert Cashman

In addition to Araujo, the following people will serve as CCUA board officers for 2024-2025:

Frederick Reinhardt, president/CEO for Greenwood Credit Union ($895 million, Warwick, R.I.), will serve as chair.

Frederick Reinhardt

Anabela Grenier, president/CEO for Pioneer Valley Federal Credit Union ($151 million, Springfield, Mass.), will serve as vice chair.

Anabela Grenier

Maurice Dawkins, president/CEO for American Spirit Federal Credit Union ($74.2 million, Newark, Del.), will serve as second vice chair.

Maurice Dawkins

Scott MacKnight, president/CEO for Triangle Credit Union ($839 million, Nashua, N.H.), will serve as treasurer.

A. Scott MacKnight

AGENCIES


Katherine Easmunt

The NCUA named Katherine Easmunt chief ethics counsel, effective Nov. 3. In her new role, Easmunt oversees the Office of Ethics Counsel, which certifies the agency’s compliance with federal ethics laws and regulations, promotes a culture of accountability and integrity, and helps ensure the success of the NCUA’s ethics program. Easmunt also manages the NCUA’s anti-harassment program. She previously served as the NCUA’s acting chief ethics counsel. Before joining the NCUA in 2019, she supervised the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s ethics and anti-harassment programs, serving as alternate designated agency ethics official, assistant general counsel for general law and ethics, and as that agency’s anti-harassment coordinator. From 2006 to 2015, Easmunt served as an attorney with the U.S. Department of Labor with a focus on ethics and appropriations law. She earned her Juris Doctor from the George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Va.

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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.

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