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Hanscom Federal Credit Union, Hanscom AFB,Mass., welcomed Diane Stevens to its leadershipteam as reverse mortgage loan officer at the Burlington, Mass.branch's mortgage department. Stevens arrives with years ofexperience in the banking and mortgage industry, most recently asdirector of business development in reverse mortgages and loanorigination at Accredited Mortgage Co. Earlier in her career, sheworked as the director of client services for Topkins and Bevans,attorneys at law. Stevens's new duties include educating membersabout reverse mortgages and guiding them through the process. Shewill also present informational seminars on reverse mortgages tomember groups and the public. Hanscom FCU also welcomedMaria Porto as business development manager. Portojoined the business development team in December 2007 asrelationship manager, having arrived at Hanscom as a loan officerin the June 2006 merger with Milestone FCU. Porto's duties includeexpanding membership and promoting Hanscom FCU products andservices, with a focus on recruiting new select employer groups andacting as liaison for current groups. 

Hartford Federal Credit Union, Meriden, Conn.,said that President/ CEO Edward Danek Jr. has beenchosen to join the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's First DistrictCommunity Depository Institutions Advisory Council. The appointmentfor a three-year term was announced by Brian Clark, seniorrelationship manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Danek wasnominated by Tony Emerson, president/ CEO of the Credit UnionLeague of Connecticut.  Danek is a CPA and has beenpresident/ CEO of Hartford FCU for 23 years.