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WEST
The $2.6 billion, Burbank, Calif.-based Partners Federal Credit Union hired Patty Bedard as chief people officer, effective June 2, 2025. Bedard brings over 25 years of experience leading transformational people strategies across global organizations, having most recently served as head of enterprise executive development at The Walt Disney Company, where she was responsible for the strategic design and implementation of executive onboarding, coaching and development across the company’s global business segments. She also served as chief people officer at CareRev and held senior executive roles at Amazon, including head of executive development and head of strategy and operations for AWS Educate, where she established Amazon Web Services’ global initiative to provide educational opportunities to students looking to develop career skills as they enter the workforce. She is also a certified executive coach and holds multiple professional certifications in leadership, assessments and organizational development.
EAST
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The $8.8 billion, Albany, N.Y.-based Broadview Federal Credit Union hired Lisa R. Harris as chief legal officer. In her new role, Harris serves as Broadview’s primary legal advisor, overseeing all legal, corporate governance, compliance and regulatory matters. She is responsible for guiding Broadview’s legal strategy in alignment with its business goals; providing counsel to Broadview’s executive and senior leaders and its Board of Directors on a wide range of legal topics including corporate governance, contracts, litigation and regulatory compliance; and overseeing the legal, compliance and contract departments, promoting a culture of ethics, accountability and operational excellence across the organization. She brings a wealth of experience in legal strategy, regulatory compliance and public service, having most recently served as chief compliance officer at Vivint. She previously held senior leadership positions at Meta, where she was director of economic development and director of business strategy and risk within Meta’s Law Enforcement organization. Her background also includes extensive service to the New York State government, including serving in executive roles for four governors, as deputy counsel to the Senate Majority Republican Conference, and working as floor counsel, ethics counsel and counsel to the Secretary of the Senate. Harris earned her Juris Doctor from Ohio Northern University. She has also worked as an adjunct professor at Albany Law School and previously served on the board of CanCode Communities.
SOUTH
The $394 million, Winston Salem, N.C.-based Piedmont Advantage Credit Union promoted Stephanie Rubio to manager of its Eden Branch in Eden, N.C. Rubio has been serving Eden members for almost six years. In her new role, she oversees all aspects of branch operations, manages staff and ensures member satisfaction. She has also joined multiple internal committees at the credit union, including the Diversity and Inclusion Committee and PACU Fraud Ambassadors.
LEAGUES
Montana’s Credit Unions honored three individuals whose dedication, leadership and passion have made a lasting impact on their credit unions and communities during its Annual Power Up conference.
Rex Gaustad, vice president and senior loan officer at Daniels Sheridan Federal Credit Union ($73.5 million, Scobey, Mont.), received the Philosophy in Action Award for his decades of service and unwavering commitment to the “people over profit” credit union philosophy.
Ally Songstad, marketing and community relations specialist at Billings Federal Credit Union ($222 million, Billings, Mont.), was named Young Professional (HYPE) of the Year for her creativity, leadership and community engagement.
Jim Kenyon, president/CEO of Whitefish Credit Union ($1.9 billion, Whitefish, Mont.), earned the Professional of the Year Award for his visionary leadership and advocacy for the credit union movement.
CUSOS
Velera, the payments CUSO in St. Petersburg, Fla., announced five appointments to a new executive committee for its Board of Directors. The following continuing board members are now serving in executive roles:
Cathie Tierney, president/CEO of the $6.1 billion, Neenah, Wis.-based Community First Credit Union (chair).
Rob Stuart, president/CEO of the $9.8 billion, Portland, Ore.-based OnPoint Community Credit Union (vice chair).
Jackie Buchanan, president/CEO of the $5.5 billion, Auburn Hills, Mich.-based Genisys Credit Union (treasurer).
Chris Shockley, president/CEO of the $7 billion, North Chesterfield, Va.-based Virginia Credit Union (secretary).
Frank Weidner, president/CEO of the $9.7 billion, Apple Valley, Minn.-based Wings Credit Union (past chair).
In addition, Mark Robnett, president/CEO of Justice Federal Credit Union ($1 billion, Chantilly, Va.), was appointed to a director role. He previously served as an associate director on the board and replaces Ezra Eckhardt, former Velera board member and previous president/CEO of Spokane Teachers Credit Union ($5.9 billion, Liberty Lake, Wash.).
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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.
