Ventura County Credit Union Hires Former WesCorp Exec

VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura County Credit Union has hired David Eberstein as its new chief financial officer. Eberstein brings more than 20 years of financial services experience to the $365 million credit union. Before coming to VCCU, he served as a Senior Interest Rate Risk Consultant at WesCorp, serving more than 1,000 clients. There he evaluated interest rate positions for more than 30 credit union clients, making recommendations for improving earnings while mitigating interest rate risk. Eberstein earned his BS in Accounting from California State University, Northridge, and an MBA in Finance from Golden Gate University. "VCCU is very service oriented, so I'll be helping to create strategies to improve the bottom line for both the credit union and its membership," Eberstein said. "I'm excited about coming to what I feel is one of the finest credit unions in southern California." VCCU President Carol A. Harris said, "David has exactly the experience we were looking for. Just as important, he shares our philosophy that benefiting our members is the first priority in whatever financial strategies we adopt." With more than 44,000 members, VCCU is the largest CU in Ventura County here.