When Dave Larson was named the interim president/CEO of Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union shortly after Kyle Markland suddenly resigned on Aug. 28, he could not have predicted what the reaction would be.

"The response that I've received from the management team, employees, board, vendors, partners and regulators has really been extraordinary," Larson said. "It's almost been overwhelming, in a good way."

After three months of guiding the $1.7 billion Affinity Plus in St. Paul, Minn., Larson was named the permanent president/CEO Nov. 21. He has been with the credit union since 2002, last serving in the position of senior vice president. Larson is also the executive director of the Affinity Plus Foundation and serves on the board of the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation.

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