C-suite

During a slow summer, a handful of banks managed to hire away multiple executives from competitors and introduce new leadership.

America's Credit Union Museum has named new board members while a number of institutions have recruited additional talent.

The hiring of Tim Wennes was one a series of leadership changes announced Wednesday by the holding company for the bank and the auto lender Santander Consumer.

Marc Schaefer, who has led the credit union since 1995, has announced plans to retire. President Todd Hall will take the helm on Jan. 1, 2020.

Timothy L. Anderson, who has held C-level positions at a number of other credit unions, including Government Printing office FCU and Treasury Department FCU, has taken over following CEO Kenneth Kramer's departure.

Bruce Adams, who previously served as general counsel to Connecticut Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, will join the Credit Union League of Connecticut next month.

A number of credit unions have promoted employees from within their ranks while others have announced new hires.

Credit unions are slowly embracing the impact data analytics can have on the bottom line, but experts say goal-setting and measurable achievements must also be a part of the process.

David Cerwinski, who joined the CUSO in 2006, was appointed president of the technology provider.

Credit unions across the country continue to bulk up their staff at all levels of the organization.