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The $111.9 million, Portland, Ore.-based Point West Credit Union promoted Mariely Flores to vice president of operations. Flores joined Point West just over a year ago as remote branch manager and has over a decade of managerial experience in operations with financial institutions.
EAST
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The $2.2 billion, Lowell, Mass.-based Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union promoted William (Bill) Ely to assistant vice president – collections. Ely has over 20 years of experience in collections, with 19 of those in management. He joined Jeanne D’Arc in 2020 as collections manager. In his new role, he will manage and further develop the collections program, advise members, settle debt and track delinquency trends, among other responsibilities, in alignment with the credit union’s strategic priorities. Ely is an Executive Board member for the Hidden Battles Foundation.
MIDWEST
The $2.7 billion, Muskego, Wis.-based Corporate Central Credit Union announced nine Executive Committee and Board of Directors appointments for 2025-2026. They were announced during the corporate’s 44th Annual Meeting on May 8 at the Kalahari Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Credit Union League’s Annual Convention & Exposition.
Val Mindak, president/CEO for the $368 million, Merrill, Wis.-based Park City Credit Union, was appointed chair of the Executive Committee.
Sue Johnson, president/CEO for the $393 million, Fort Atkinson, Wis.-based Fort Community Credit Union, was appointed vice chair of the Executive Committee.
Steve Koenen, president/CEO for the $3 billion, Onalaska, Wis.-based Altra Federal Credit Union, was appointed secretary of the Executive Committee.
Chris Allen, president/CEO for the $3.1 billion, Appleton, Wis.-based Fox Communities Credit Union, was appointed treasurer of the Executive Committee.
Laurie Butz, president/CEO for the $2.6 billion, Green Bay, Wis.-based Capital Credit Union, was appointed to the Board of Directors.
Angela Hanson, president/CEO for the $625 million, Madison, Wis.-based Heartland Credit Union, was appointed to the Board of Directors.
Daniel Ige, president/CEO for the $40.1 million, Ripon, Wis.-based Golden Rule Community Credit Union, was appointed to the Board of Directors.
Jay Magulski, president/CEO for the $7 billion, Brookfield, Wis.-based Landmark Credit Union, was appointed to the Board of Directors.
Charlie Zanayed, president/CEO for the $3.8 billion, Antigo, Wis.-based CoVantage Credit Union, was appointed to the Board of Directors.
SOUTH
The $4.7 billion, Warner Robins, Ga.-based Robins Financial Credit Union hired Chris Heape as vice president of support operations. In his new role, Heape will improve processes, innovate for members, and foster an environment of collaboration while ensuring alignment with the mission and goals of Robins Financial. Heape has spent much of his career in the credit union industry.
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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.
