Laura Mueller was promoted to vice president of member experience and digital. In this expanded new role for the credit union, Mueller is responsible for investments in digital and member experience across all channels. She spent the past decade at Marine driving transformation across the business and culture, which included creating and managing the credit union's project management office. She previously served on the board of directors for the La Crosse/Rochester Chapter of the Project Management Institute.

Jen Schlegel

Jen Schlegel was promoted to manager of project management office. In her new role, Schlegel will be responsible for leading the project management office and helping to bring value to members and employees in alignment with Marine's strategic objectives. She joined Marine in 2019 as training and development manager and transitioned to the role of outbound consumer lending manager in 2021.

Caitlin Wilson was promoted to vice president of communications and inclusion. In her new role, Wilson will help ensure that "everyone is welcome" at Marine and lead its drive for a diverse, equitable and inclusive credit union, where all feel included and know they belong to do their life's best work. In addition, she will continue fulfilling her corporate communications responsibilities. Wilson joined Marine in 2014 to establish the credit union's corporate communications function, and has served on boards and committees with the YMCA, United Way, Rotary and Healthy Living Center. She is a Resiliency & Trauma-Informed Care Champion and holds a master's in servant leadership from Viterbo University in La Crosse.

Caitlin Wilson

The $2.8 billion Corporate Central Credit Union in Muskego, Wis., promoted Michael Baumann to investment analyst. In his new role, Baumann will perform analysis on current and potential investment holdings of the organization. He will also perform economic, market and sector analysis; assess borrowing limits and perform credit evaluations on member credit unions; sell investment and loan products to member credit unions; provide monthly reporting for the board and Asset Liability Committee (ALCO), and perform functions related to member security safekeeping. Baumann joined Corporate Central in 2019 as a part-time member services representative. In March 2020, he became a full-time staff member, and in July of that year, took on the role of investment assistant. Baumann holds an MBA with a financial concentration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Michael Baumann

SOUTH

Melissa Botkins

The $608 million Credit Union of Georgia in Woodstock, Ga., hired Melissa Botkins as vice president of mortgages. Botkins brings over 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry, having most recently served as the mortgage manager for the $2 billion Commonwealth Credit Union in Frankfort, Ky. In her new role, Botkins will oversee and assist with the planning, direction, growth and management of Credit Union of Georgia's mortgage department, while ensuring the credit union operates within all federal, state and local law.

CUSOS

Adam Stone

QuantyPhi, LLC, a wholly-owned CUSO of Wisconsin's Corporate Central Credit Union that focuses on balance sheet optimization, promoted Adam Stone to EVP. Stone has over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry and previously spent eight years as an investment analyst and senior investment analyst for Corporate Central. He then moved to New York City, where he spent six years as a consultant and manager for a large audit and advisory firm before rejoining Corporate Central and QuantyPhi as vice president of ALM and investments in 2020. Since then, his primary responsibilities have included managing the consulting and ALM programs for member credit unions. In his new role, he will oversee the sales of investment products to member credit unions, as well as the execution of QuantyPhi's business plan and growth initiatives, in addition to fulfilling his current responsibilities.

LEAGUES

Billy Boylston

The Carolinas Credit Union League promoted Billy Boylston to SVP of advocacy, effective Jan. 1. Boylston joined the League in 2013 as director of governmental affairs in South Carolina, and in his new role, he will work to complete an advocacy team that is committed to protecting and enhancing the credit union charter through effective federal- and state-level governmental affairs, grassroots action and PAC fundraising. Boylston has extensive experience on Capitol Hill, in South Carolina's capitol of Columbia and in the political realm. Prior to joining the League, he served as a staffer for two congressmen, supported candidate and presidential campaigns, and worked for a national party convention. He is a 2021 graduate of Leadership South Carolina.

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