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Seun Aiyese The $906 million, Altadena, Calif.-based First City Credit Union hired Seun Aiyese as COO. In his new role, Aiyese oversees member-facing touchpoints including branches, the contact center and operational support teams. He brings over 20 years of experience in banking, wealth management, mortgage lending and member experience, having spent 15 years with Wells Fargo in various leadership roles including regional bank president. Aiyese began his credit union journey with GEICO Credit Union ($144 million, Chevy Chase, Md.) in 2018 and most recently served as the head of growth and CX at Affinity Credit Union ($4.s billion, Basking Ridge, N.J.). He holds a master's degree in organizational leadership from Bethel University in Arden Hills, Minn., and completed his executive education from the Cornell School of Business, Wharton School of Business and Oxford University.
The $1 billion, Modesto, Calif.-based Valley First Credit Union announced two new hires.
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Natasha Chilingerian
Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.
