The $179 million Pioneer West Virginia Federal Credit Union inCharleston, W.Va., said Tuesday that President/CEO Dana Rawlingswill retire Sept. 30.
|His successor at the 17,300-member Pioneer will be EVP/CFODan McGowan.
|McGowan was recruited by Rawlings two months after his own hireand they are credited with turning around what was then anunderperforming institution, the credit union's board said in theannouncement.
|Under their leadership, assets grew by 38%, earnings exceeded $3million over the past four years while record loan growth wasrecorded, according to Pioneer. Three mergers and a rebranding campaign were alsocompleted.
|NAFCU named Pioneer “Credit Union of the Year” in 2012, whileRawlings received the trade group's “CEO of the Year” honor in2013.
|McGowan was named a Trailblazer CFO of the Year in 2009 by CU Times whilehe was with Envision Credit Union in Tallahassee, Fla., as well asa NAFCU's 2011 “Professional of the Year” and winner of the CUES“Exceptional Leader” award in 2012.
|Rawlings, and wife, Nancy, will be retiring to Tucson, Ariz.,where he will remain active in the credit union community, thecredit union's announcement said.
|Nominations are now being acceptedonline for the 2015 Trailblazer Awards.
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