Career Growth for Credit Union Professionals

Check out new hires, promotions and board appointments

New Hires

• Securityplus Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce Jeff Gehris as its new Chief Operating Officer. In this newly created role, Jeff will lead enterprise business strategy, strategic plan execution, business process improvement, enterprise project management, operational effectiveness, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, legal, government affairs, and facilities. “We are very excited to have Jeff join our Executive Leadership Team as Chief Operating Officer,” stated Tricia Szurgot, Chief Executive Officer.

• Allegacy Federal Credit Union has appointed Raj Madan as its new chief marketing officer where he will focus on strategic marketing, advertising, communications, public relations, business development, membership, and community and financial wellbeing plans for the growing North Carolina credit union.

• equipifi, a fintech company providing banks and credit unions with a white label Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution, announced that Doug Preston will be joining as its Head of Strategy. Preston will be responsible for overseeing equipifi's strategic initiatives and will play a key role in developing and implementing strategies that enhance the company's long-term growth.

Promotions

• The Board of Directors of Team One Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Derrick Barber as the credit union’s new President/Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Barber will succeed Mr. Gerald Hutto, who will be retiring after serving as President/CEO for 12 years at Team One Credit Union. “Under Derrick’s leadership, Team One CU will continue to innovate and provide the services our members will need to navigate the financial landscape for the future,” said Mr. Hutto. “I am very confident that Derrick will continue the culture this organization has had for over 85 years working together with our board and staff to constantly improve and refine our organization on our path for continued relevancy in the future marketplace.”

Appointments

• New to the American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA) Board is Julie Bowering, Vice President and Director of Mortgage Lending at Elements Financial, a $2 billion credit union headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. “I am honored to be joining ACUMA as a board member,” Bowering says. “I am passionate about helping credit unions grow their membership base and achieve real estate lending success. I am committed to serving the board while still being a resource to my credit union peers.”

• Also joining the ACUMA Board is Vince Salinas, Vice President of Home Loans at $8 billion Patelco Credit Union in Dublin, Calif. “I am very excited to join the ACUMA Board,” Salinas says. “I am grateful to be able to give back to an organization that has given me so much over the past 12 years. I look forward to furthering the credit union movement by increasing and enhancing homeownership through education, marketing, and professional development of our members.”

• Barry Stricklin, Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of $4.3 billion Tower Federal Credit Union in Laurel, Maryland, has been elected Chair of ACUMA, a position he had previously held on the association’s Board. “I am honored and pleased that my fellow Board members have reelected me Chair, and excited to lead the Board in accomplishing the goals and objectives that we all have worked so hard to create,” said Stricklin.

• The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) is proud to announce the appointment of Yolanda Ford to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) State Liaison Committee (SLC). President and CEO of NASCUS Brian Knight commented, “We are thrilled to have Yolanda represent NASCUS and the state credit union regulatory system on the State Liaison Committee. The breadth of Yolanda’s experience with the supervision of the financial services sector will be invaluable to the FFIEC.“