Glen McKenzie (left) and Melanie Vest. (Credit/DATCU)
The $1.6 billion DATCU in Corinth, Texas announced an upcoming CEO transition Wednesday – Melanie Vest, current president at DATCU, will take over the helm for Glen McKenzie upon his retirement in June 2025.
“I am grateful to have been a part of such a great financial institution for the majority of my career,” McKenzie said. “When I became CEO, DATCU was in a strong position, and I have always told myself I will be able to retire when I felt that I could not do any more to improve the credit union. We’ve accomplished that and now it is time for Melanie and her team to take DATCU to a new level.”
DATCU Board Chair Lee Howell added, “Glen and the entire staff has pushed DATCU to new heights in recent years, and we’re honored to celebrate that success during this transition. We have full faith in Melanie Vest, Glen’s successor, and know that the credit union’s growth will continue for many years to come.”
“I am deeply invested in DATCU’s history and future, and I know that our path forward will be to continue serving our community while making it a better place to live,” Vest said.
McKenzie added, “I am confident that under Melanie’s guidance and the Board’s vision DATCU will continue to thrive. I know the time is right, and I look forward to watching DATCU continue to evolve and grow.”
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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.
