Steve Hauschild was hired as SVP – commercial banking. Since 2016 Hauschild has worked at BECU ($29.3 billion, Tukwila, Wash.) as market leader for Eastern and Central Washington, North Idaho and Oregon. He recently served on boards of the Spokane Colleges Foundation, Greater Spokane Incorporated and the MultiCare INW Foundation, and holds an MBA from Washington State University.

Tracy Ballard was promoted to SVP – human resources and organizational development. Ballard joined STCU’s team in 2012 and serves on the boards for Spokane Workforce Council and Spokane Angels, a nonprofit supporting children and families in the foster care community.

Amy Friemel was promoted to SVP – loan operations. Friemel joined STCU as continuous improvement manager in 2018 and was later promoted to vice president – director of continuous improvement. She previously was a vice president at Umpqua Bank after holding positions at Boeing and Triumph Composite Systems. Friemel is a board member for Northeast Youth Center.

Amy Warker was promoted to SVP – brand marketing. Warker joined STCU in 2018 as director of brand marketing. Warker serves on the boards for the Coeur d’Alene Downtown Association and the Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Traci McGlathery was named chief impact and advocacy officer. In this role, she will continue her advocacy work at the local, state and federal level on behalf of credit unions and the community. McGlathery joined STCU in 2011 as community relations manager. Her community work has included working with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Inland Northwest, Northeast Washington Education Council, SNAP and Women Helping Women. She was recognized by Greater Spokane Incorporation as a 2024 Childcare Champion.

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Girado Smith, president/CEO for the $1.2 billion, Greenbelt, Md.-based Educational Systems Federal Credit Union, was inducted into the African American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) Hall of Fame during the Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 2025 at the OAS House of the Americas. Smith has over 25 years of leadership experience at Educational Systems and played a key role in launching The Rosemary Brinkley C-Level Leadership Development Program, a collaboration between AACUC and the credit union, designed to support and mentor diverse credit union leaders. He has also been instrumental in advancing financial education and inclusion through initiatives such as the Support Education Foundation, which he helped establish in 2017 to provide scholarships, professional development awards and charitable giving programs for students and educators. Smith serves on the boards of the Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation, Inc., Metropolitan Area Credit Union Management Association (MACUMA) and MD|DC Credit Union Association Suburban Chapter. He holds a Certified Public Accountant designation.

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