Four credit unions, including Corporate Central Credit Union and Altura Credit Union, announced new additions to their teams, and the Cooperative Credit Union Association elected its new Board of Directors as its Annual Business Meeting.
New Hires:
- Corporate Central has welcomed Saima Amir as its new Software Engineer – Integration Specialist. With more than eight years of software engineering experience, Amir will help advance the technology and integrations supporting Corporate Central and its credit union members. In her new role, Amir will design, develop and support integrations connecting core systems, digital banking platforms, fintech partners and enterprise applications. Her expertise will help strengthen the technology infrastructure that enables Corporate Central and its credit union members to operate securely, efficiently, and seamlessly.
- LendKey has announced the appointment of RuthAnn Riggs as Senior Vice President, Operations. Riggs, who brings more than 15 years of lending operations leadership experience and will oversee the company’s end-to-end borrower experience, including loan originations, loan servicing, and financial operations. In this new role, Riggs will bring together loan originations and servicing, creating greater alignment across the teams responsible for supporting borrowers and lending partners from application through repayment.
- Nook CUSO, Inc. has welcomed Stefanie Miller as Head of Business Development. Miller will help credit unions evaluate opportunities to improve their revenue operations (RevOps) technology stack, understand how Nook’s capabilities fit their goals, and find ways to get more value from their technology investments.
- Altura Credit Union has selected Laura Chávez to serve as Vice President of Marketing. She was placed by DDJ Myers. Chávez brings over 20 years of progressive leadership experience within the financial services industry to her new role along with a proven track record of spearheading complex digital delivery migrations, building high-performance creative cultures, and pioneering data-driven strategies, advanced business intelligence partnerships, and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). Most recently, she served as VP of Marketing for Farmers Insurance Federal Credit Union in Los Angeles.
- As Maine State Credit Union (MSCU) expands its presence in Midcoast Maine, the organization is proud to introduce Reeva Wyman, Branch Manager of its Belfast location. With deep roots in Waldo County, Wyman brings more than twelve years of banking experience to the role, including the past six years within the credit union industry. Her background includes member service, lending, financial counseling, branch operations, and team leadership. She has completed coursework in Business Administration and Accounting and holds certifications as a Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor (CCUFC) and Notary Public.
- Fercillia Williams has been announced as the collections manager and Raymond Gideons as the mortgage manager for Loyalty Credit Union. Williams is responsible for the oversight of the collections department, ensuring the quality and efficiency of delinquency management, credit risk assessment, and debt recovery processes. Gideons is responsible for the oversight of the mortgage department, ensuring the quality and efficiency of loan origination, processing, underwriting, and pipeline management.
Recognitions:
- Christina Mullins, Senior Lending Resources Specialist, State Employees’ CU, NC, has been named the 2026 CUES Emerging Leader. As one of five finalists, Mullins’ journey began when she was selected into the CUES Emerge program early in 2026. From there, attendees engaged in live online courses and Mastermind sessions, creating project ideas and developing business cases that were reviewed by a panel of judges.
Promotions:
- Reliant Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Sweet, a member of the credit union’s information technology team, to the role of Systems Administrator. Reliant is committed to providing meaningful career opportunities for employees and takes pride in helping team members grow and advance within the organization.
Appointments:
- Nearly 100 executives representing member credit unions from Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island convened for the Cooperative Credit Union Association’s (CCUA) Annual Business Meeting. At the meeting, the following board members were elected to serve on the CCUA Board of Directors:
- Delaware Board Seat: Maurice Dawkins, American Spirit Federal Credit Union
- Massachusetts Board Seat: Lauren Duffy, UMassFive College Federal Credit Union
- New Hampshire Board Seat: Ken Senus, St. Mary’s Bank
- Rhode Island Board Seat: Kathleen Orovitz, Navigant Credit Union
- At-Large, Large Asset Size Board Seat: Eileen Migliozzi, St. Anne’s Credit Union