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WEST


The $3 billion, Tacoma, Wash.-based Sound Credit Union announced four promotions.

Lyman Williams was promoted to EVP/chief lending and business services officer. In his new role, Williams will oversee business lending and deposit services while continuing his leadership of business lending, consumer/indirect, real estate lending, loss management, business intelligence and Sound Financial Group, the institution’s CUSO.

Lyman Williams

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Robyn LaChance was promoted to EVP/chief strategy officer. In addition to leading change management and enterprise projects and facilities, she will now oversee human resources, employee experience, and corporate strategy and research.

Robyn LaChance

Ryan Zilker was promoted to EVP/chief growth officer. In his new role, he will expand his leadership to include retail branches and operations, payments and member engagement, alongside his continued oversight of marketing and community and public relations.

Ryan Zilker

Stacey Wilkerson was promoted to EVP/chief financial and risk officer. In her new role, she will oversee IT/digital operations, accounting and finance, compliance and quality assurance, risk management, and investment management and asset liability management.

Stacey Wilkerson

EAST

Jason Dubois

The $2.2 billion, Lowell, Mass.-based Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union announced two promotions.

Jason Dubois was promoted to vice president – mortgage operations. Dubois joined Jeanne D’Arc in 2014 as a mortgage origination officer, and most recently led a team of seven loan officers. In his new role, he will have greater opportunities to deepen relationships within the community and expand Jeanne D’Arc’s presence in financial institution networks.

Emily Farnham

Emily Farnham was promoted to vice president – operations. Farnham joined Jeanne D’Arc in 2004 as an information center representative. Over the past 21 years, she has continually expanded her knowledge and expertise, earning multiple promotions along the way from officer to vice president. In 2020, Farnham was promoted to vice president of electronic services, and in 2023, to vice president of payments and loan servicing. She received the Rising Star award from the Massachusetts Credit Union League in 2014, and earned the designation of Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) in 2018.

MIDWEST

Tim Tacheny

The Affinity Plus Foundation, the charitable giving arm of the $4.3 billion, Saint Paul, Minn.-based Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, announced two board appointments.

Tim Tacheny, vice president general counsel at Affinity Plus FCU, was appointed to the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Tacheny joined Affinity Plus FCU in 2022 after serving at the Minnesota Credit Union Network. With a strong background in legal and compliance functions, he has played a key role in supporting the Foundation’s annual events and fundraising efforts.

Jamie Baumann

Jamie Baumann, branch manager at Affinity Plus FCU’s Winona, Minn., branch, was appointed to the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Baumann has been with Affinity Plus since 2012, leading the Winona branch with a strong focus on community involvement. She has been instrumental in the Foundation’s long-standing partnership with Junior Achievement and has worked to expand scholarship opportunities for students. She also gained board experience at the Houston (MN) Community Food Shelf and Junior Achievement Winona.

The $1.3 billion, Omaha, Neb.-based Centris Federal Credit Union announced two Board of Directors and Officers appointments at its 90th Annual Business Meeting on March 27, 2025. This year, two positions on the Board had expired terms and were open for nomination.

Matt Dannehl, who will continue to serve as Board chair for the ensuing year, was appointed to his 12th three-year term. Dannehl has over 45 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and currently works for RLM as the vice president of sales for the U.S.

Matt Dannehl

Anna Kellogg was appointed to serve a second three-year board term. She was elected to continue serving as treasurer. Kellogg has also been a registered nurse for the last 40 years, advocating for patient care and customer service.

Anna Kellogg

SOUTH

Rey Navarro

Achieva Credit Union ($2.8 billion, Dunedin, Fla.) hired Rey Navarro as market president for the South market, including communities in Cape Coral, Estero, Fort Myers, Lehigh and Naples, Fla. He brings more than 20 years of banking experience as well as a proven track record in commercial lending, business development and market expansion. In his new role, Navarro will focus on enhancing member relationships, expanding Achieva’s presence in its South markets, and supporting the growth of the credit union’s business and consumer banking services. He will also lead efforts to foster community engagement and strengthen partnerships that align with Achieva’s commitment to exceptional member service. Before joining Achieva, Navarro served as a branch manager at Wells Fargo. He also held leadership roles at Bank of America, where he managed 15 financial centers.

Michael R. Williams

The $4.7 billion, Lake Jackson, Texas-based TDECU hired Michael R. Williams as market president for the Greater Houston region and head of commercial lending. He brings more than two decades of leadership experience in the banking industry. He started his banking career at Texas Commerce Bank in 1992 and most recently served as EVP and senior sales manager of commercial lending at Frost Bank. He also brings a background in mergers and acquisitions, syndications, and corporate and industrial lending, which gave him a deep understanding of risk management and the competitive landscape of the Houston banking market. He has also served on numerous boards over the past 30 years. Currently, he serves on the Texas Southern University Foundation, City of Houston TIRZ #7 (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone) and Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church Boards, and is Board chair of Hope for Families, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening families through community-based programs and initiatives.

CUSOS

Rudy Randolph

Member Access Processing (MAP), a Kent, Wash.-based card processing aggregator for credit unions, hired Rudy Randolph as vice president, relationship management, effective April 21, 2025. Randolph brings more than a decade of leadership experience in payments, specializing in sales, card portfolio management, fraud prevention and data analytics. Prior to joining MAP, he held various leadership roles at Visa DPS.

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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.