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Samantha Petty

The $1.6 billion, Pittsfield, Mass.-based Greylock Federal Credit Union promoted Samantha Petty to branch manager of its Greenport/Hudson branch in Hudson, N.Y. In her new role, Petty manages a staff of five and plays an active role in business development. Her key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, originating mortgage and home equity loans, overseeing branch compliance, originating and underwriting consumer loans, and maintaining a wide variety of member accounts. Petty began her career with Greylock in May 2022.

Jenya Farber

Nassau Financial Federal Credit Union ($334 million, East Meadow, N.Y.) promoted Jenya Farber to EVP of credit and lending operations. Farber has over 24 years of experience in lending. She joined Nassau Financial in 2019 as director of lending and quickly rose through leadership positions, including vice president and, most recently, SVP. In her new role, Farber will lead the strategic direction of the lending division, focusing on revenue growth and streamlining operations to support the continued success of the consumer lending team.

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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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