EAST

The $303 million Maine Savings Federal Credit Union in Hampden promoted Vanessa Mardore to vice president of risk management. She began her career at the cooperative in 2004 as a teller and also worked as an operations support specialist and compliance manager.

Richard Vega, board member and current chair of the $163 million Greater Alliance Federal Credit Union in Paramus, N.J., was inducted into the Credit Union House Hall of Leaders in Wash., D.C. Vega joined the board 41 years ago and was elected its chair in 1994.

Ashton Levis joined the $814 million St. Mary's Bank in Manchester, N.H. as a consumer loan officer. Levis previously worked at the Exeter Finance Corporation, also based in Manchester.

Gary E. Furtado, president/CEO of the $1.5 billion Navigant Credit Union in Smithfield, R.I., was named the 2015 recipient of the Ben G. Mondor Award from the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes a Rhode Island business leader who shows significant achievements in community involvement and service. Under Furtado's leadership, the cooperative sponsored “Kids in the Canyon,” a program that sends local students to the Grand Canyon, hosted financial literacy and money management classes at local high schools across the state, and held toy and food drives during the holiday season.

MIDWEST

Kim Sponem, president/CEO of the $2 billion Summit Credit Union in Madison, Wis., was appointed to a three-year term on an advisory council that reports to the Chicago Federal Reserve System. The Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council offers input and promotes communications between the Chicago Fed and representatives from community depository institutions, including credit unions, thrifts and banks based in Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and most of Illinois.

SOUTH

Dennis Holthaus, senior vice president and chief financial officer for the $1 billion Achieva Credit Union in Tampa, Fla, won the 2015 CFO of the Year award in the large nonprofit category from the Tampa Bay Business Journal. Holhaus, a veteran of the financial services industry, was selected as the top CFO for his deep knowledge of the industry, and his willingness to embrace change and make tough decisions during the most recent economic crisis. Working in the financial services arena since 1972, Holthaus joined Achieva CU in 2009.

WEST

Rachel Langtry joined the $515 million Greater Nevada Credit Union as its vice president of people. Prior to joining the Carson City, Nev.-based cooperative, she was the senior vice president of administration and communications at the $923 million Credit Union 1 in Anchorage, Alaska.

The $370 million Global Credit Union in Spokane, Wash., presented Angela Futrell, a member services representative, with the La Liberte Community Excellence Award, which recognizes an employee whose exemplary service to the community makes a significant impact. Futrell donated more than 225 hours throughout 2014 that supported a diverse range of causes and groups. She joined Global CU in 2012 and works at the cooperative's Camp Darby branch in Tirrenia, Italy.

TRADES

The Georgia Credit Union League announced this year's winners of two of its most prestigious annual awards. Marshall Boutwell, president/CEO of the $261 million Peach State Federal Credit Union in Lawrenceville, Ga., is the recipient of the Moses C. Davis Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is reserved for a Georgia credit union leader who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the credit union movement in his or her career. Diana Houston, senior vice president of business development at Georgia Credit Union Affiliates is the winner of the Eloise Woods Distinguished Service Award. This award honors an individual who has worked to advance cooperative finance for the benefit of Georgia citizens.

The National Credit Union Foundation presented four Herb Wegner Memorial Awards at its annual dinner March 9 at the Marriott Marquis in Wash., D.C. The awards ceremony celebrated four of the highest national honors in the credit union movement to Mike Mercer, president/CEO of the Georgia Credit Union League in Duluth, Bob Schumacher, retired president/CEO of the $85 million Mountain-Crest Credit Union in Snohomish, Wash., Clarence Hall Jr., chair of the board of directors and president/CEO of the $1.2 million Issaquena County Federal Credit Union in Mayersville, Miss., and the Iowa Credit Union League in Des Moines.