Timothy Antonition, the executive tapped to lead integrationwhen Space Coast Credit Union acquired Eastern Financial FloridaCredit Union, has been promoted to chief operating officer.

In his new role, Antonition will provide strategic direction forthe retail branch and call center operations, information systemsand Web operations divisions, according to the $3.1 billion creditunion in Melbourne, Fla. He will also continue to lead what SpaceCoast calls its high-level process teams focused on workflow andprocess improvements.

Antonition started his career at Space Coast in 1993 as ateller. He moved up the ranks to branch manager, regional branchmanager, vice president of branches, senior vice president ofretail services, and executive vice president of retail operations,a title he will retain along with the COO title.

The NCUA placed Eastern Financial Florida CU in conservatorship April 24, 2009. Space Coast was appointed bythe regulator to take over operations three days later. In June 2009, it announced its intentions to acquire the troubledcredit union.

Antonition was named the integration project leader during thetime overseeing the teams that planned and completed one of theindustry's largest systems conversions.