Changes at the top at some credit unions in 2013 caused somesurprise.

Among them was Juli Anne Callis, who resigned as CEO in Junefrom the $561 million National Institutes of Health Federal CreditUnion in Rockville, Md.

Callis said she wanted to get more involved in health managementand health care advocacy. She had served at the helm of NIHFCUsince 2009. Tim Duvall, the credit union's executive vice presidentand deputy CEO, was named the interim CEO.

At the time of Callis' resignation, NIHFCU's financials did notreveal any significant concerns.

In March, Ken Burns, president/CEO of the $4 billion PatelcoCredit Union in Pleasanton, Calif., since May 2009 announced hewould resign over the summer, citing the need for newchallenges.

Erin Mendez, the former executive vice president and chiefoperating officer at the $9.7 billion SchoolsFirst Credit Union inSanta Ana, Calif., was hired as the new president/CEO at Patelco inmid-August.

A month later, CU Times discovered that the $1.7billion Technology Credit Union in San Jose, Calif., where hepreviously served as president/CEO, filed a complaint against himregarding the circumstances of his move to Patelco. For moredetails visit CUTimes.com.

The resignation of $1.7 billion Affinity Plus FCU President/CEOKyle Markland took place Aug. 28. The credit union chalked up hisdeparture to empty nest syndrome after his second child went off tocollege.

Dave Larson was named the interim president/CEO shortly afterMarkland's resignation and on Nov. 21, his role becamepermanent.

At the time of Markland's resignation, Affinity Plus reported a0.57% return on assets as of June 30, according to its financialperformance reports posted on the NCUA website. In the thirdquarter, return on assets dropped to 0.25%. Comparatively, in June2012, the credit union reported 1.45% ROA.

Affinity Plus' third quarter financials revealed a number offinancial management strategy shifts that resulted in a 55.1%annualized drop in net income as of Sept. 30. Net income droppedfrom $4.6 million as of June 30 to $3.1 million as of Sept. 30. Thecredit union also experienced a 12.7% increase in provision forloan and lease losses after delinquent loans increased 23.5% to$16.5 million in the third quarter.