STOCKTON, Calif. — Premier Community Credit Union announced PaulYang as the credit union's new president/CEO.
Yang was previously executive vice president at Eagle Legacy CreditUnion in Colorado. At Eagle Legacy, Yang was responsible forproduct and service development, security and compliance andoverall organization technology initiatives.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Paul as Premier Community'snew president/CEO,” said Allan Patterson, chairman of the board.“With over eight years in the credit union industry, we feel hisexpertise will be utilized well, and we are confident in hisability to do great things at our credit union.”
Yang's experience ranges from serving as president of First ChoiceFinancial Services, a CUSO with three owners, to serving asassistant vice president of information technology at CommonwealthCentral Credit Union.
“We are confident in Paul's vision and understanding of PremierCommunity's organizational values and membership needs,” Pattersonsaid. “We trust he will maintain a culture and organizationalphilosophy that will provide outstanding customer service andsupport to our valued membership and will ensure PremierCommunity's continued growth and success.”

Powles Named GFA FCU CEO

GARDNER, Mass. — Following the retirement of CEO Charles P.Powles, GFA Federal Credit Union announced that President/ChiefOperating Officer Tina M. Sbrega has been appointedpresident/CEO.
Sbrega started at GFA in 1980 and has held various positions at thecredit union since then.
“Tina's leadership, along with her appreciation of the credit unionmodel and community involvement were keys to what we were lookingfor in our next CEO,” said Michael Horrigan, GFA chairman of theboard. “We are confident in Tina's leadership, vision andunderstanding of GFA's organizational values and members'needs.”
Sbrega's community involvement includes chair of the board ofdirectors of HOPE, chair of the board of trustees of HeywoodHospital, a member of the board of trustees of Mount WachusettCommunity College, past chair of the board of directors for theGreater Gardner Chamber of Commerce and past director of theMassachusetts Credit Union League.
“I am honored and excited to be presented with this opportunity tolead GFA to new heights. The endorsement and ongoing support of theboard of directors is appreciated and I look forward to workingwith them, guiding GFA through these challenging economic times andfinding additional ways to assist our members through thesechallenges,” Sbrega said.

CUES on Best Business Schools List

MADISON, Wis. — Executive education classes offered by theCredit Union Executives Society were recognized among the bestbusiness schools of 2008 by BusinessWeek magazine.
CUES' Advanced Leadership Institute I held at Harvard BusinessSchool was ranked second on the list. The CEO Institute I:Strategic Planning held at the Wharton School at the University ofPennsylvania was ranked fourth; CEO Institute II: OrganizationalEffectiveness held at Cornell University's Johnson Graduate Schoolof Management was ranked 11th; and CEO Institute III: StrategicLeadership Development held at the Darden Graduate School ofBusiness Administration was ranked 16th.
Two of CUES international offerings also made the BestInternational Business Schools of 2008 list. CUES' DLI: Governanceheld at the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at the Universityof Toronto was ranked eighth and CUES' DLI: Strategic Planning heldat IESE Business School at the University of Navarra in Barcelona,Spain, was ranked ninth on the list.
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