Credit unions across the U.S. announced numerous new hires andpromotions this week, and in addition, a Michigan credit union'semployees mourned the passing of one of the cooperative's founders.

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The $1.2 billion Workers' Credit Union inFitchburg, Mass. promoted JeffTurcotte (pictured) to vice president, commerciallending. Turcotte joined the credit union as an assistant vicepresident in 2011. In addition, Workers' CU named Sandra S.Sagehorn-Elliott chief operating officer and executivevice president. She previously served as senior vice president andchief operating officer for the $2.8 billion Bellco Credit Union inGreenwood Village, Colo.

St. Mary's Bank hired DamianGunther as branch sales and service manager for itsMilford, N.H. office. Gunther has more than 15 years of managementexperience and most recently worked at Bank of America as a bankingcenter manager in Keene and Manchester, N.H. St. Mary's Bank wasfounded in Manchester, N.H. as the first credit union in thenation.

The $441 million, North Haven, Conn.-based ConnexCredit Union hired SuzanneMink (pictured) as assistant vice president ofconsumer lending. Mink brings more than 20 years of financialexpertise to Connex CU, and previously served as a senior vicepresident at RBS Citizens Financial Group in Smithfield, R.I.

The $1.1 billion Greylock Federal Credit Unionin Pittsfield, Mass. promoted Jane Curtin tomanager of Greylock FCU's soon-to-open Lenox branch. Curtinhas served as the credit union's Great Barrington Branch Managersince 2013 and previously spent more than 24 years with anotherlocal bank. Greylock FCU also promoted StephanieCarlson to branch manager for the credit union's GreatBarrington branch. Carlson joined Greylock FCU in 2003 as a memberservice officer and has served as the assistant branch manager atthe Great Barrington branch for two years.

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The $2.7 billion Veridian Credit Union inWaterloo, Iowa promoted Kara Law (pictured)to internal auditor II. Law has been employed at Veridian CU for 12years, most recently as a senior loan officer.

The $1.9 billion United Federal Credit Union inSt. Joseph, Mich. reported the passing of John HerbertMarean, founder of Reno Teacher's Federal Credit Union.Marean was a teacher at Reno High School in 1949 when he andhandful of fellow educators formed the credit union, which becameClear Star Credit Union before joining UFCU in 2009.

MSU Federal Credit Union hired Whitney M.Anderson-Harrell (pictured) as vice president ofsales and financial education. Anderson-Harrell previously spent 13years working for Kraft Foods. MSU FCU is based in East Lansing,Mich. and has $2.9 billion in assets.

The $628 million Honor Credit Union in St.Joseph, Mich. promoted Amanda Craig to vicepresident of enterprise risk management. Craig joined Honor CUseven years ago and her previous roles included director of riskmanagement.

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The $864 million CoastHills Credit Union inLompoc, Calif. hired Suzanne Leedale as its vicepresident of branch operations. She spent the past seven years aspresident/CEO of the $34 million SLO Credit Union in San LuisObispo, Calif. Leedale started her financial career in the U.S.Army's Finance Corps, and upon leaving the Army, she was hired by acredit union in Fairbanks, Alaska, where she worked her way up fromfinancial service representative to information technologymanager.

The $553 million Greater Nevada CreditUnion in Carson City, Nev. hired NicoleAndazola (pictured) as its new vice president,people. Andazola brings more than 15 years of human resourcesexperience in both the public and private sectors. Prior to joiningGreater Nevada CU, she held leadership roles for the Nevada HousingDivision and the State of Idaho Department of Health andWelfare.

The Santa Ana, Calif.-based, $1.2 billion OrangeCounty's Credit Union promoted JeffHarper to senior vice president, chief lending officer;Carmen Cabico to member service center manager andRebecca Martinez to accounting manager. Harperjoined Orange County's CU in 1997 as a lending manager and hasserved as vice president of lending since 2004. Cabico has morethan 15 years of experience working at a variety of positions atfinancial institutions. Martinez has more than 30 years ofexperience in the financial services industry, including 15 yearsof accounting experience with credit unions, beginning with the$126 million Coastline Community Credit Union in Jacksonville, Fla.Martinez joined Orange County's CU in 2003, where she has served asan accounting assistant, senior accountant and accountingsupervisor.