Heather Anderson took up the mantle of executive editor this week. With her keen intellect, wit and Midwestern work ethic, I know she's going to do an excellent job of heading up the day-to-day editorial efforts at Credit Union Times. Her credit union background is invaluable to helping us further uncover exactly what credit union professionals want from the leading industry publication.

Anderson will be replacing Managing Editor Don Shoultz, who's landed himself a cushy editorial consulting gig. I want to thank the CU Times' resident curmudgeon for running a tight ship, and for his counsel, especially in my early days as editor.

I've been writing this column for more than five and a half years. I have graced (or not) this page approximately 275 times, second only to our founding publisher Mike Welch. This will be my last regular column in CU Times.