Megan Snyder was promoted to SVP/chief impact officer. In her new role, she will advance the credit union’s mission-driven efforts to serve the community and build strong, strategic partnerships. She will also lead initiatives focused on financial inclusion, social responsibility and community development.

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The $2.2 billion, Lawrence, Mass.-based BrightBridge Credit Union hired Frank Call as vice president, head of commercial lending, effective March 31, 2025. Call brings 25 years of experience in banking and finance, having most recently served at Webster Bank, where he led a commercial lending team that spanned Massachusetts. He began his career in banking as a high school student working as a teller at Medford Cooperative Bank, steadily advancing through the retail ranks before transitioning to Citizens Bank as a business banking officer. He has also held leadership positions at several regional institutions including Century Bank and Eastern Bank.

The $1.6 billion, Pittsfield, Mass.-based Greylock Federal Credit Union announced that its Board of Directors voted unanimously in April 2025 to appoint Stanley Walczyk to a two-year term as director emeritus. Walczyk was board chairman from 2018 to 2023 and served on a variety of committees during his tenure. He was the president of O’Laughlin’s Home Care Pharmacy, which was acquired by and now operates as Market 32 Price Chopper Pharmacy. Walczyk was also president of the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy and the MA Pharmacist Association. He was also appointed as a trustee of Berkshire Community College by the governor, serving two five-year terms, as well as to the Massachusetts Drug Formulary Commission by the governor. Additionally, he is a past president of the Dalton Rotary Club.

The $3.1 billion, Virginia Beach, Va.-based Chartway Credit Union promoted Russ Cronin to CFO. Cronin joined the organization as SVP of financial strategy and accounting earlier this year and has more than two decades of experience in both credit unions and commercial banking. In his new role, he will lead Chartway’s finance and accounting teams, with a focus on driving financial strength, operational efficiency and sustainable growth. Cronin previously held leadership roles at institutions including State Street Bank, National City Bank (now PNC), Capital One and Crestar (now Truist). Immediately before joining Chartway, he served as the CEO of Adirondack Regional Federal Credit Union ($83.2 million, Tupper Lake, N.Y.).

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The $2.5 billion, Birmingham, Ala.-based America’s First Credit Union (AmFirst) promoted Robin Moore to SVP of retail operations and process management, effective July 1, 2025. Moore has 40 years of experience at the credit union, having joined in 1985 and held numerous roles across branch operations and corporate leadership. Most recently, she served as vice president of process management. In her new role, Moore will maintain her current responsibilities while assuming senior leadership oversight of card services, the call center and Interactive Teller Machines (ITMs).

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Affiliates Management Company (AMC), the holding company of the Iowa Credit Union League, appointed Gigi Hyland to its board of directors. With 33 years of credit union experience, Hyland served as the National Credit Union Foundation’s executive director from 2013 to 2024. Her career history also includes seven years on the NCUA Board. She currently has a seat on the National Cooperative Bank board of directors, was inducted into the America’s Credit Union Museum Herstory exhibit and received the Maurice R. Smith DEI Leadership Award from the African American Credit Union Coalition.

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Colonel Gerald Polyascko (Ret.), director and committee chair of the Board of Directors for the $1.4 billion, Oceanside, Calif.-based Frontwave Credit Union, will be inducted into the DCUC Hall of Honor. Appointed to Frontwave’s Board of Directors in 2010, Colonel Polyascko previously served on its Supervisory Committee and played a critical role in modernizing board governance, promoting analytics-driven decision-making and diversifying leadership to better represent the membership. His 33-year Marine Corps career included command roles and staff positions up to Colonel, with commendations such as the Legion of Merit and Combat Action Ribbon. He also served as a senior Marine Corps JROTC instructor, mentoring students in high-risk communities. Polyascko is currently vice president of the Camp Pendleton Historical Society.

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