Tropical Financial CU Names New CEO

Tropical Financial Credit Union has found a new CEO in former GTE Federal Credit Union Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer Rich Helber.

By Myriam DiGiovanni | January 05, 2010 at 07:00 PM

Tropical Financial Credit Union has found a new CEO in former GTE Federal Credit Union Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer Rich Helber.

With over 30 years of leadership in the credit union industry, Helber will replace retiring longtime CEO Greg Blount effective Feb. 1.

The Miramar, Fla.-based credit union has over $711 million in assets.

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