WEST
The $2 billion, Denver-based Westerra Credit Union promoted Kirk Leverington to chief strategy and performance officer. Leverington has two decades of financial experience and previously served as senior manager of business strategy for Verizon Wireless. He joined the Westerra team in 2025 as SVP of strategy and performance excellence. In his new role, will continue to prioritize member-focused growth while also working to empower Westerra's internal team. Leverington is a Certified Management Consultant with an MBA from Royal Roads University Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
MIDWEST
The $1.4 billion, Plymouth, Mich.-based orsa Credit Union hired Ben Metzger as chief capacity officer. In his new role, he will lead the design, execution and evolution of orsa's operational capabilities, connecting strategy to execution and moving with the pace demanded by orsa's purpose. His charge spans lending and deposit operations, facilities, compliance, risk and internal service excellence. Metzger most recently served as vice president of strategy and close advisor to the CEO for the $5.1 billion, Lone Tree, Colo.-based Canvas Credit Union. Before moving into strategy, he spent years as legal and compliance counsel at the same institution, then known as Public Service Credit Union, and before that, as an examiner with the Colorado Division of Banking specializing in fintech and digital assets. Metzger has served on the America's Credit Unions Advocacy Policy Committee and the Colorado Attorney General's Council of Advisors on Consumer Credit, and currently serves on the board of the Colorado Affiliate of Future Problem Solving Program International. He holds a juris doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law, and graduated from Western Credit Union Management School in 2023 with the highest honors.
The $4.4 billion, St. Joseph, Mich.-based United Federal Credit Union hired Jeffrey Magginnis into the newly-created role of director of Small Business Administration (SBA). Magginnis brings more than two decades of experience in business banking to his new role, including the past 10 years dedicated specifically to SBA lending. In his new role, he will oversee all SBA loan closings, ensuring efficiency, consistency and a positive experience for business members. He will also play a key leadership role by sharing expertise, coaching team members and guiding the SBA staff to deliver high-quality, responsive service.
SOUTH
The $4.2 billion, Austin, Texas-based UFCU announced Molly Beth Malcolm was elected chair of its Board of Directors during the Board's Annual Reorganization Meeting on April 6. She will serve a two-year term, succeeding Laura Kilcrease, who has served as chair since 2024 and will continue as a UFCU director. Malcolm has been a member of the UFCU Board since 2017 and has held leadership roles including vice chair and nominating committee chair. In her new role, she will work closely with UFCU's Board and executive team to support strong governance and continued progress. Malcolm is a professor of practice at The University of Texas at Austin and previously served as executive vice chancellor of the Austin Community College District. She holds a doctor of education from UT Austin, and a master of science in counseling and guidance from Texas A&M University-Texarkana.
The $3.1 billion, Dunedin, Fla.-based Achieva Credit Union promoted Jason Hatcher to assistant vice president of commercial lending. In his new role, he will oversee the credit union's commercial relationship manager, portfolio management, credit administration and commercial loan operations teams. Hatcher has more than two decades of banking and lending experience, with expertise spanning commercial lending, credit administration, underwriting, portfolio management, residential lending and banking operations. Prior to joining Achieva in September 2025 as commercial credit and administration manager, he spent nearly 10 years in senior leadership within the community and de novo banking space, including serving as a chief credit officer.
VENDORS
Sharetec, a Fort Wayne, Ind.-based digital banking and core processing technology company serving credit unions, hired Gary Napotnik as chief revenue officer. Napotnik brings significant sales and marketing leadership experience, and in his new role, he will focus on customer experience, strategic marketing, and building a revenue-generation framework to accelerate growth and strengthen customer satisfaction. Napotnik will also oversee the growth team, which includes Sales, Marketing, Customer Success and Training.
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