EAST

Kelly Benoit

The $148 million Homefield Credit Union in North Grafton, Mass., named Kelly Benoit SVP and chief marketing officer, retail administration. Benoit will oversee all marketing efforts on behalf of Homefield, including traditional and online advertising, as well as community outreach and sponsorships. She will also continue to oversee the retail department of the credit union focusing on compliance and training.

The $4.6 billion Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., hired Deepak Vashisht to its team as assistant vice president of regional branch management. Vashisht will be responsible for the credit union's branches in New Windsor, Fishkill, Pleasant Valley, LaGrange, Carmel and Brewster. He has more than 11 years of financial institution experience, most recently as a vice president/managing director for a community bank in Putnam County, N.Y.

Chris Gomez

The $987 million Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union in Kingston, N.Y., hired Christopher Gomez as SVP/chief retail officer. Gomez will be leading the branch infrastructure and call center operations, as well as overseeing marketing, member experience, the MHV Investment and Retirement Center, and the Mid-Hudson Valley Insurance Agency. Gomez has more than 16 years of experience in banking and management.

MIDWEST

The $12 million Brown-Forman Employees Credit Union in Louisville, Ky., appointed Joshua Williams as president/CEO. Williams, previously a regional manager for the $393 million, Louisville-based Transcend Credit Union, took over in his new role on Feb. 6. In his new post, Williams wants to expand the credit union's loan portfolio, which heavily favors auto loans right now. He also wants to create a credit card program.

The $3.5 billion Veridian Credit Union in Waterloo, Iowa, hired two employees and promoted another.

Alex Demkiw

Alex Demkiw was hired as a senior commercial loan officer. Demkiw, a resident of Cedar Falls, Iowa, was the vice president of commercial lending at Community Bank & Trust. He has a degree in international marketing from Wayne State University.

Gabe Wilcox was hired as a mortgage loan originator. Wilcox, a resident of Gretna, Neb., was a real estate lending manager at AAA Bank. He has a master's degree in finance from Bellevue University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Clint Adams was promoted to branch manager for the Legacy branch in Omaha. This new branch at 17050 Wright Plaza is scheduled to open in late summer 2018. Adams, a resident of Bennington, Neb., has worked at Veridian for five years. He was previously a loan officer. Adams has a degree in Business from Bellevue University.

The $1.4 billion Fort Knox Federal Credit Union in Radcliff, Ky., hired Jake Darabos, CPA, as its new CFO. Darabos is an experienced finance professional with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. As CFO, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial and accounting performance for the credit union including budgeting, product profitability and asset liability management.

Lee Butke, president/CEO of the $2.7 billion Corporate One Federal Credit Union in Columbus, Ohio, announced his upcoming retirement. Butke has been providing leadership to Corporate One for more than 25 years. During his tenure, Corporate One has grown from a $1.2 billion corporate credit union serving members within the state of Ohio to $5.5 billion in assets, and serving credit unions across the country in nearly all 50 states.

SOUTH

Drew Huckeba

The $1 billion SAFE Federal Credit Union in Sumter, S.C., named Drew Huckeba assistant vice president of mortgage services. Huckeba has been with SAFE for six years, and most recently held the position of assistant vice president of branch administration. He started with SAFE as a branch manager, moving into the position of regional branch director before being named an assistant vice president in 2017.

VENDORS

Pat Zervic

CU Members Mortgage, a division of Colonial Savings, F.A., hired credit union mortgage lending operations expert Pat Zervic as processing manager. Zervic is responsible for providing oversight and direction to the processing team, and streamlining processes, creating operational efficiencies, and increasing member and credit union satisfaction. Zervic is a veteran of the credit union mortgage industry. She joined CU Members Mortgage after working for San Diego County Credit Union for four years as its SVP of real estate.

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