C-suite

The Maryland-based credit union has promoted Chief Operating Officer Tonia Niedzialkowski to president of the organization with an eye toward eventually naming her CEO.

Wells Fargo cut its chief executive's compensation about 12% for 2020, a year in which shares tumbled and the company slashed its dividend and reported its first quarterly loss since 2008.

Barry Orr, who formed FirstBank & Trust of Texas in the 1990s, continued to run the bank after selling it to Heartland Financial USA in 2018.

The Bridgewater, N.J.-based credit union promoted Frank Almeida to president and CEO, the final step in process it began when he was hired in 2014.

Nitin Mhatre, who ran Webster's consumer and business banking operations, will become the company's third CEO in less than three years.

The Green Bay, Wis., company will consider inside and outside candidates to replace Flynn, who plans to step down by the end of the year.

Australia Hoover, who started as a call center employee in 1996, succeeds Betsy Mercier, who is retiring after 22 years at the helm.

The Stamford, Conn.-based credit card issuer said Tuesday that Brian Doubles, the president and former chief financial officer, will succeed Margaret Keane in April.

The multifamily lender named Michael Levine as board chairman, succeeding Dominick Ciampa, who held the role for 10 years. The move comes less than a week after longtime CEO Joseph Ficalora abruptly retired and was replaced by Thomas Cangemi.

John Lund joined the Utah-based credit union as a courier in 1975 and was named CEO in 2012. His successor has spent more than three decades there.

The Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based institution's newest chief executive most recently served as an executive at another Harrisburg-area credit union.

Jay Neathery has taken over for Chris McCreary, who stepped down as president of the institution but is staying on as executive vice president.

Neil Gordon, a former executive at nearby Millbury Federal Credit Union, will take the helm next month.

In 25 years at the helm, Brian Hall helped the Southern California credit union grow from $48 million of assets to nearly $600 million.

President and Chief Operating Officer Kevin Blair will take the helm in April at the company’s annual meeting while Kessel Stelling will transition to a new role as executive chairman.

Tonia Clark will leave Las Colinas FCU to take the helm of $116 million-asset Allied.

Kelly Schrader will leave the Vancouver, Wash.-based institution on Jan. 1, and Eric Petracca will take over as president and CEO.

Matt Mamer will take over for Mark Spenny, who has helped Citizens Equity First Credit Union expand in several markets during his tenure.

The $62.7 million merger of Linkbancorp and Gratz Bank would create a company with over $800 million of assets and nine branches stretching from Harrisburg to the Philadelphia suburbs.

Ayn Talley will step down in January, to be succeeded by the credit union's longtime executive vice president.