Embattled Patelco CU, whose former president/CEO was embroiledin a complicated legal dispute with another credit union he hadworked for, announced the appointment Friday of Erin Mendez, as thecredit union's new president/CEO.

Mendez, who served as executive vice president and chiefoperating officer at the $9.7 billion SchoolsFirst Federal CreditUnion Santa Ana, will assume leadership of the $4 billion PatelcoCredit Union in Pleasanton, Calif. by mid-August.

She replaces former Patelco president/CEO Ken Burns who announced his resignationin March to pursue new challenges. Burns said the decision toresign between him and the board was “amicable.”

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