Six credit unions across the nation began to close out summer byhiring new executives and promoting employees. Plus, SecurianFinancial Group and Share One, Inc. hired new executives.

EAST

The $1.1 billion Greylock Federal CreditUnion in Pittsfield, Mass., promoted MarkMancari to assistant vice president. Mancari came toGreylock in 2004 as a branch manager of the credit union's ElmStreet location in Pittsfield. Mancari was later promoted to memberservice representative. In 2006, he successfully opened the creditunion's Williamstown branch where he served as branch manager; hethen opened the new Elm Street Branch in 2007 where he also servedas branch manager.

MIDWEST

The $3.1 billion Teachers Credit Union in SouthBend, Ind., announced four upper-management new hires.

Nicole Alcorn (pictured) was hired as SVPand chief member experience officer.Alcorn comes to Teachers CreditUnion from Centier Bank and has more than 20 years of experience inretail banking. Alcorn oversees TCU's 55 branches. Additionally,Alcorn works to build innovative products and services that alignwith today's financial landscape.

Dawn Lara was hired as SVP of operationsadministration.Lara most recently helped guide the operationsdepartments of Edgewater Bank in St. Joseph, Mich., and LaPorteSavings Bank. She has 30 years of leadership experience in bankingin a variety of roles. Lara oversees day-to-day TCU branch, depositand loan operations.

Christina Williams (pictured) was hired asvice president of loan operations.Williams comes to Teachers fromFifth Third Bank and has more than 20 years of experience inbanking. Williams leads the TCU loan operations team in processing,servicing and quality control of loans while providing members withan excellent lending experience.

Angie Dvorak was hired as assistant vicepresident of marketing.For the past nine years, Dvorak was with 1stSource Bank, most recently as vice president and manager of publicrelations, and corporate communications, which also includedbranding and marketing. In her new role, Dvorak is responsible forplanning and implementing marketing activities at TCU includingadvertising and promotions.

The $1.1 billion Collins Community Credit Unionin Cedar Rapids, Iowa promoted two employees.

Andrea Remington (pictured) was promoted toloan processing manager. Remington has been with the credit unionfor six years, and works at the 42nd Street branch in CedarRapids.

Tabitha Chase was promoted to depositoperations manager. Chase has been with Collins Community CreditUnion for two years and works at the 42nd Street branch in CedarRapids.

The $3.2 billion Veridian Credit Union inWaterloo, Iowa hired one employee and promoted two others.

Missy Griffin (pictured) was hired as amortgage lending sales supervisor. Griffin, a Hudson resident,previously worked as a mortgage lending sales manager at LincolnSavings Bank. She has 19 years of experience in the mortgagelending industry.

Mallory Paeper was promoted to member contactcenter team leader. Paeper, of Waterloo, most recently served asthe branch manager at Veridian's Edgewood Hy-Vee branch in CedarRapids. A graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, she has beenemployed at Veridian for seven years.

Alexandra Stewart was promoted to branch managerat the West Broadway location in Council Bluffs. Stewart, a CedarFalls native, was most recently a loan interviewer and has workedat Veridian for more than three years. She is a graduate of theUniversity of Northern Iowa.

SOUTH

The $3.2 billion Northwest Federal Credit Unionin Herndon, Va., selected Jeff Bentley aspresident/CEO. Bentley began his career at Northwest Federal in2014 as the SVP of lending/chief lending officer. He brought withhim more than 30 years of experience in consumer and commerciallending, accounting, sales and third party management. Bentleyintroduced several strategic initiatives, resulting in significantgrowth for the credit union.

Terry West, the recently retired president/CEO ofthe $6.8 billion VyStar Credit Union inJacksonville, Fla., received the 2017 Pierre Jay Award, sponsoredby NASCUS. The annual award recognizes an individual whosecontributions have benefited the state credit union system in asignificant way. West, who joined VyStar (formerly Jax Navy FederalCredit Union) in 1988 and became CEO in 1992, has served in thecredit union system for 35 years.

VENDORS

Robert Edgar joined Securian FinancialGroup as a regional vice president of sales workingexclusively with credit unions on their qualified retirement plansfor employees. Edgar, based in Greater Boston, joins Securian fromCUNA Mutual Group, where he held a similar position for more thaneight years. Securian is the parent company of Allied Solutions,one of the largest distributors of products and services to creditunions.

CUSOs

Share One, Inc. in Memphis, Tenn., hiredRick Shockley as senior sales representative forthe Southeastern division. Shockley's duties include maintainingthe market share and momentum Share One has experienced in thatregion while helping build brand awareness for the Windows/SQLbased NewSolutions core processing system. He brings 38 yearsof financial experience to the position.

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