Ezra Eckhardt, who served as president/CEO of Spokane Teachers Credit Union in Liberty Lake, Wash., left his post, according to a local media report.
On Tuesday, The Spokesman-Review in Spokane reported Spokane Teachers Credit Union (STCU) issued a news release that Eckhardt “is no longer with STCU. Ezra intends to pursue other endeavors.” The news release was not posted on the credit union’s website.
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The STCU board reportedly named EVP and CFO Lindsey Myhre as interim CEO.
Eckhardt was appointed CEO in October 2017, according to his LinkedIn page. During his tenure, the credit union increased assets from $2.7 billion to $5.9 million and loans grew from $2.3 billion to $4.9 billion, while membership expanded from 173,775 to 288,863, according to the credit union’s NCUA Call Reports.
In 2023, Eckhardt’s total compensation amounted to $1,652,184, according to STCU Form 990 filed with the IRS in 2024.
He did not respond to CU Times’ messages for comments.
Myhre joined STCU in 2000. She served as director of accounting and financing and was promoted to vice president of finance in 2015 and as CFO in 2017. In 2020, Myhre was named EVP, according to her LinkedIn page.
STCU’s 948 employees run 41 locations in Washington and Idaho.
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Peter Strozniak
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