Three credit unions, including Redwood Credit Union and Bay Federal Credit Union, announced new additions to their teams, and TDECU announced the election of a new chair of its Board of Directors.
New Hires:
- Redwood Credit Union (RCU) announced that Keith Hildesheim has joined RCU as Senior Vice President of People and Team Member Development. In this role, he will lead RCU’s people strategy, overseeing employee relations, hiring, and training and development programs that support team member engagement and company performance. He will also partner with senior leadership to align workforce strategy with business priorities to strengthen the capabilities needed to support RCU’s long-term growth.
- Bay Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Heck to Vice President, Business Services. In this role, Mr. Heck will lead the development and growth of Bay Federal’s Business Services Department, overseeing business loan origination, underwriting, portfolio management, business deposit services, and treasury management, while expanding the credit union’s lending and deposit products for local business members.
- The Dakota Credit Union Association (DakCU) is pleased to welcome Taylor Stricklin to its team as ND Director of Political & Grassroots Affairs, where he will support the association’s government relations and advocacy efforts on behalf of credit unions across North and South Dakota.
- Peak Credit Union® has selected Lisa Collins to serve as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Internal Communications. She was placed by DDJ Myers. Collins joins Peak with more than 20 years of experience in senior marketing and brand leadership roles, including multiple leadership positions at Starbucks. Throughout her career, she has helped organizations strengthen brand relevance, deepen customer relationships, launch new products and services, and translate customer insights into meaningful business growth.
- Mahalo Banking announced that Dana Keller has been appointed Sales Manager. In her new role, Keller will expand new business activities, strengthen relationships with credit union partners, and contribute to strategic initiatives across the company. Her responsibilities will also include supporting marketing, partner engagement, and the continued success of Mahalo’s Annual Client Conference.
- Uptiq announced senior appointments to its banking leadership team as demand from banks and credit unions accelerates to move AI out of pilots and into production. Financial regulators require explainability, audit readiness, and human oversight in decisions made by agents, requirements that general-purpose AI tools were never designed to satisfy. Gagan Kanjlia joins as Chief Banking Officer. Amit Parmar joins as Executive Vice President of Strategic Accounts. Marc Billanti returns as Senior Vice President of Sales.
Promotions:
- Redwood Credit Union (RCU) has announced the promotion of Jen Brooks Harris to SVP/Strategy, Project Development and Divine David to Senior Vice President of Member Experience. These experienced leaders will help shape RCU’s strategy, member experience, and employee development while supporting its mission to improve members’ financial well-being and strengthen local communities.
- Nuuvia announced the appointment of Marcell King as Chief Executive Officer. Under King’s leadership in the last 18 months as President and COO, the company more than doubled its customer base and contracted annual recurring revenue, expanded strategic channel partnerships and built a powerhouse leadership team to meet the rising demand for modern youth banking solutions.
Appointments:
- Corporate One Federal Credit Union announced that Jeremiah Kossen, President/CEO of Publix Employees Federal Credit Union (PEFCU) in Lakeland, Florida, was appointed to the Corporate One Board of Directors. Kossen will fill the unexpired term of former Board member Janice Hollar, who retired from the Board in May 2026. His term began July 8, 2026, and will continue through April 2027.
- TDECU has elected attorney and technology executive Lavonne Burke as Chair of its Board of Directors, signaling a continued focus on innovation, governance and long-term growth for the Houston region’s largest credit union. Burke, who joined the TDECU Board in 2023, is the first woman to serve as Board Chair in TDECU’s 71-year history. The board also added two more highly accomplished leaders, Sandra Pineau-Boddison as Board Secretary and Manolo Sánchez.
- CUES is pleased to announce Ray Lindley, President/CEO, CapEd Credit Union, and Gary Schuette, President/CEO, Oregon State Credit Union, have accepted appointments to serve on its board of directors. “CUES is strengthened by leaders who bring new ideas, diverse experiences, and a shared commitment to advancing the credit union movement,” said Heather McKissick, CUES CEO. “We are excited to welcome our two new directors and look forward to the insight, energy, and leadership they will contribute as we continue developing the exceptional leaders our industry needs.”