The $526 million Community Choice Credit Union in Farmington Hills, Mich., appointed Alan Bergstrom as chief marketing officer. He brings more than 20 years of experience leading consumer and business-to-business initiatives for Fortune 500 companies. Bergstrom founded the Brand Consultancy where he pioneered the concept of internal branding, according to Community Choice CU. He also served as the director of brand and creative services at CUNA Mutual Group where he managed the TruStage brand.

Andrew Barriger was hired as vice president at the $79 million North Star Community Credit Union in Cherokee, Iowa. He has more than 27 years of experience in the credit union industry with experience in the areas of lending, business development, sales and service, and credit union operations and has worked at cooperatives in Michigan, Florida, and most recently, Texas.

Dave Von Derau, director of retail mortgages for the $2.9 billion Wright-Patt Credit Union in Beavercreek, Ohio, was named 2015 president of the Dayton Mortgage Bankers Association. He brings more than 20 years of mortgage lending experience to his new leadership position. For nearly five years, he managed WPCU's online and member center mortgage loan volume and worked with mortgage loan originators, real estate agents, and builders.

The $2.7 billion Michigan State University Federal Credit Union in East Lansing, Mich., announced the promotions of Kyle Wright to adjustments manager and Russ Waligorski to consumer loans operations assistant manager.

After 28 years of service, Edmund Jiongco retired last month as CFO of the Fort Community Credit Union in Fort Atkinson, Wis. He played an instrumental role in the growth of the credit union from its $18 million in assets in 1987 when Jiongco joined the cooperative to its $203 million in assets in 2014.

United Federal Credit Union President/CEO Gary Easterling was named Credit Union Professional of the Year by the Michigan Credit Union League. The award recognizes an individual whose leadership and accomplishments have bettered the credit union and the credit union industry.

SOUTH

The $1.7 billion University Federal Credit Union in Austin, Texas, named Dania Dakour as senior manager, member services. Dakour joined UFCU in 2010 and most recently served as a UFCU regional manager.

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The $998 million Columbia Credit Union in Vancouver, Wash., hired Art Newby as SVP, chief information officer. He most recently served as a chief technology officer for a large California financial institution.

Neil Farnes, a 12-year professional in the real estate/financial services industry, joined the $885 million Oregon State Credit Union in Corvallis, Ore.

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The National Credit Union Foundation's board has new members: Bill Cheney, president/CEO of $10.4 billion SchoolsFirst FCU, Santa Ana, Calif., Patrick La Pine, president/CEO of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions and Affiliates, Tallahassee, Fla., and Larry Middleman, president/CEO of CU Business Group LLC, Portland, Ore. Cheney filled a vacant board seat. Middleman took a seat recently held by John Gregoire, president of ProCon Group. La Pine replaced NCUF Vice Chairman John Radebaugh, president/CEO of the Carolinas Credit Union League, who was not eligible to serve another term. Re-elections: Edwin Williams, president/CEO of $128 million Discovery FCU, Wyomissing, Pa.; Laida Garcia, president/CEO of $386 million Florida Central CU, Tampa, Fla., and Christopher Roe, SVP corporate/legislative affairs, CUNA Mutual Group.