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Grow Financial Federal Credit Union, Tampa, Fla., recently announced that Lorraine Randolph is now vice president/consumer lending and Susan L. Martin has been promoted to assistant vice president/area executive.

Local Government Federal Credit Union, Raleigh, N.C., has promoted Garland Avent to the newly created position of chief financial officer.

CU Members Mortgage, Fort Worth, Texas, announced the appointment of two new regional sales managers to service the southern United States and the promotion of three team leaders in its Dallas office: Charlie Smith will now serve as regional sales manager of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Bob Ehrman, currently regional sales manager for Florida, will handle Alabama and Mississippi as well. Matthew Laster, John Daly, and Billy Trimble all were promoted to team leaders from loan officers.

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Scott Credit Union, Fairview Heights, Ill., recently promoted Kitsy Golemon to assistant branch manager.

Royal Credit Union, Eau Claire, Wis., has named Christopher Musill as the assistant branch manager for the Rice Lake office.

Centra Credit Union, Columbus, Ind., has named Alvin Lecher as assistant vice president–finance operations.

Vantage Credit Union, St. Louis, Mo., has announced that Rachel Parrent, community education specialist, was recently chosen by the Filene Research Institute for it's 30 under 30 program.

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Security Service Federal Credit Union, Colorado Springs, Colo., has announced that Bruce Gillooly is the new assistant vice president of corporate communications.

St. Vrain Valley Credit Union, Longmont, Colo., has announced that Pam Honohan, loan officer, was the recipient of its 2007 President's Award.

California Credit Union League, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., has announced that the late Lance Barden and Margaret Matous are the recipients of the "Unsung Hero" award from the league's Historical Preservation Committee.

San Diego Metropolitan Credit Union, San Diego, Calif., announced that two of its executives have been promoted to senior vice president: Linda Rossi has been promoted to senior vice president of marketing and operations and Adele Sandberg was promoted to senior vice president of finance and administration.

Nevada Federal Credit Union, Las Vegas, announced the hiring of Danielle Graham and Erin Gonzalez as contact center representatives, Virginia Burkholder and Hector Rodriguez as collectors, Lucky Chen as graphic designer, Barbara Lagha and Carolina Lumadue as financial service associates and the promotion of Nancy Portillo to branch manager, Donna Echols to e-branch representative, and Sheridan Speer and Kathreen Bodell to senior financial service representatives.

MaPS Credit Union, Salem, Ore., announced the election of its officers by the Supervisory Committee: Brant Wolfe was re-elected chair, Mike Halbirt was elected vice chair, and Brad Tedrow was elected secretary.

Desert Schools Federal Credit Union, Phoenix, promoted Robin Simmons to assistant vice president of real estate lending.