Credit Union Recognizes Star Employees and Board Directors Declared at Annual Meeting
Robins Financial Credit Union announced the recipients of their Star Employee Awards and Corporate Central Credit Union declares their new board of directors at their annual meeting.
Recognitions
Robins Financial Credit Union is proud to recognize members of their team who embody the credit union’s values and commitment to excellence through their Star Employee Awards. The award types include winners in the following categories: Star Leader, Star Producer, Star Performer, and Rising Star. Employees are selected based on their outstanding qualities and contributions toward Robins Financial’s mission of being Member Focused, Financial Partners, Community Proud.
Congratulations to the 2024 first quarter employees recognized through the Star Employees Recognition Program.
Star Leaders of the Quarter
o Katie Andrews, Dublin Branch
o Sherry Rozar, Chantilly Branch
Star Producers of the Quarter
o James Holton, Watson Branch
Star Performers of the Quarter
o Kindle Hines, Payment Services
o Lisa Sturdivent, Russell Branch
o Robert Engelauf, Mortgage
o TraNell Moore, Milledgeville Branch
Rising Stars of the Quarter
o Amber Seabolt, Perry Parkway Branch
o Brianna Higginbotham, Payment Services
o Madison Hall, Chantilly Branch
o Thaddeus Gill, Consumer Lending
o Zdenka McPartlin, Internal Audit
Locally owned and operated credit union, GTE Financial is thrilled to announce its General Counsel, Marie D. Campbell has been named one of Tampa Style Magazine’s Top Women In Law. Campbell oversees the intricate tapestry of legal and regulatory compliance functions at the credit union. Her tenure as Vice President is distinguished by a keen legal acumen and a steadfast dedication to ethical leadership.
Campbell started her professional journey at GTE in 2014, where she founded an internal legal department based on her own strategic vision. The success of this initiative quickly propelled her to the role of General Counsel within a year. As General Counsel, she skillfully handles litigation, leads compliance strategy, and fosters a risk management culture that reinforces the organization’s growth aspirations.
Promotions
Unitus Community Credit Union has promoted three leaders to vice president (VP) roles within the organization and elevated one to an assistant vice president (AVP) position. These promotions are part of the credit union’s ongoing efforts to ensure its structure positions it for future growth and expansion.
Michael Hansen has been named VP of Member Services, with responsibilities overseeing branches, the call center, and the virtual branch. Mr. Hansen joined Unitus in 2008 as a Branch Manager and worked his way to the AVP, Regional Branch Manager role in 2013. In that role, Mr. Hansen helped create and teach Unitus’ sales and service training while expanding the credit union’s branch footprint from eight to 12.
The new VP of Operations is Ken Riedel. He is responsible for deposit operations, card services, the deposit task force, and improving operational practices across the credit union. Mr. Riedel joined Unitus in 2019 as AVP, Regional Branch Manager. He helped lead the east region, which saw a 12% increase in NPS during his tenure. Mr. Riedel also supported development of the credit union’s new branch designs.
Wayne Matsumura joined Unitus in 2007 and has been named VP Business Lending. Mr. Matsumura’s responsibilities include business lending, expansion, and specialized services. During his time as AVP of Business Lending, Mr. Matsumura made the first business loan as a seed to a program which is a significant pillar of the credit union’s member service and delivery program, serving more than 5,400 business members with $242 million in active loans.
In a newly created role, Heather Bianchini will serve as AVP of Digital Banking Services, responsible for the digital banking platform experience, and ancillary digital experiences that enhance the member experience. Ms. Bianchini will be an integral part of product and channel management initiatives at Unitus, working closely with others that own channels and product lines. Ms. Bianchini joined Unitus in 2019, serving as Digital Manager, overseeing the online/mobile banking platform with a 22% growth in member usage over the past five years.
OCCU is excited to announce that Cheleana Stafflund has been promoted to vice president of retail operations. As vice president of retail operations, Stafflund will oversee all OCCU branches, deposit operations and investment services. In addition, she will ensure that OCCU’s member-facing operations meet organizational, financial, security, service and growth benchmarks.
Appointments
Corporate Central hosted its 43rd Annual Meeting at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. During the elections report, the following were declared directors of Corporate Central:
· Daniel Ige, “Golden Rule” Community Credit Union
· Jay Magulski, Landmark Credit Union
· Charlie Zanayed, CoVantage Credit Union
· Val Mindak, Park City Credit Union
Corporate Central’s 2024–2025 executive committee was determined as follows:
· Chair, Val Mindak, Park City Credit Union
· Vice Chair, Sue Johnson, Fort Community Credit Union
· Secretary, Steve Koenen, Altra Federal Credit Union
· Treasurer, Chris Allen, Fox Communities Credit Union
Corporate Central’s directors include:
· Eric Chrisinger, Co-op Credit Union
· Angela Hanson, Heartland Credit Union
· Daniel Ige, “Golden Rule” Community Credit Union
· Jay Magulski, Landmark Credit Union
· Charlie Zanayed, CoVantage Credit Union
Greylock Federal Credit Union’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to appoint Anthony Rinaldi as Director Emeritus in recognition of his longstanding and distinguished service to the credit union. In March 2024, the Board of Directors voted to confer the Director Emeritus designation on Rinaldi. Individuals who are appointed Directors Emeriti function as an advisory committee to the board of directors. Rinaldi’s designation reflects a two-year term.