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The $325 million Signal Financial Credit Union in Kensington, Md. hired four executives. Selena Hourihan was named senior vice president of operations. She holds more than 20 years of financial services, mortgage and sales experience with Bank of America and Capitol One. Christopher Ercole joined Signal Financial as senior vice president of consumer and real estate lending. He brings more than 20 years of experience in mortgage and consumer lending and recently served as senior vice president and chief lending officer of the $561 million NIH Federal Credit Union in Rockville, Md. Dennis Dunn was appointed senior vice president for business services. With more than 20 years of experience in commercial and consumer lending, he recently served as senior vice president of commercial lending for CU Strategic Partners, a CUSO of the $600 million United States Senate Federal Credit Union in Alexandria, Va. William Kowall joined Signal Financial as vice president of branch administration.
The $209 million First Atlantic Federal Credit Union promoted Elaine McGee to vice president of lending services. She joined the Eatontown, N.J.-based cooperative as a special project manager in October 2014. First Atlantic FCU also announced that Candice Nigro was hired as vice president of marketing. She previously served as vice president of marketing, communications and business development for the New Jersey Credit Union League and as executive director of the New Jersey Credit Union Foundation.
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The $5.9 billion Bethpage Federal Credit Union in Bethpage, N.Y. appointed Lawrence Waldman chair of the credit union's supervisory committee. Previously, he held a member position on the committee since April 2013. Waldman replaced Vincent Scicchitano, the previous chair of the supervisory committee, who was named member of the cooperative's board of directors. John Kornst, who for 42 years served on the Bethpage board, was appointed a senior associate director of the board.
Shaylah Begley, an assistant treasurer-branch manager for the $1.1 billion Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union in Lowell, Mass., was selected as a rising star by the Massachusetts Credit Union League. Begley joined the credit union three years ago and was promoted to branch manager in 2013. The rising stars award was created to recognize young, future leaders in New England credit unions.
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The $4.8 billion Delta Community Credit Union in Atlanta named Pam Davis as its new senior vice president of branch delivery and operations. She succeeded Carol Sundberg, senior vice president of payments and member service, who will retire on July 1 after 41 years of service. Davis joined Delta Community in 2002 as vice president of real estate and later served as deputy chief lending officer and vice president of retail lending.
Judy Tharp, president/CEO of the $301 million Piedmont Advantage Credit Union in Winston-Salem, N.C. was honored by the Triad Business Journal with a Women in Business award that recognizes the top women business leaders in the Piedmont Triad region.
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The $1 billion Goldenwest Credit Union announced three executive promotions. Darren Godfrey was promoted to executive vice president. He joined the Ogden, Utah-based cooperative in 1990 and previously served as account manager, controller and vice president-chief financial officer. Mark Turner was promoted to executive vice president and brings more than 30 years of insurance and financial services experience to the position. Rich Evans was promoted to senior vice president. He joined Golden West in 1992 and previously worked as assistant credit manager, and vice president of branches and lending. The credit union also announced David Butterfield will continue to serve as division president for USU Credit Union, which merged with Golden West CU in 2013.
Kelly Waggoner joined the $101 million Focus Federal Credit Union in Oklahoma City, Okla., as its vice president of information systems. She brings nearly 15 years of experience in developing system solutions and technological efficiencies for financial institutions. Prior to joining Focus, Waggoner served as manager/CEO at the $45 million El Reno Rock Island Credit Union in El Reno, Okla. and as a systems supervisor for the $252 million Allegiance Credit Union in Oklahoma City.
Kim Withers, president/CEO of the $304 million Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union in Cheyenne, Wyo., was appointed to the Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
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Peter Strozniak
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