C-suite

Howard Meller, most recently CEO at New York's GHS Federal Credit Union, previously worked at Bank of America and SunTrust Bank before moving to the credit union industry seven years ago.

CEO Keith Brenek plans to retire at the end of 2020, and the Texas-based institution found his successor in-house.

The Totowa, N.J.-based institution's board is working on finding a successor for Lourdes Cortez.

Barb Godin, the deputy chief risk officer and chief credit officer at the Birmingham, Ala., bank, is stepping down after a 45-year career in banking.

Willy Kelsey has worked at the Arlington, Texas-based credit union since 2005 and will oversee lending, retail operations and IT in his new role.

Shane Saunders will succeed Tracey Kerr, who has led the Modesto, Calif.-based institution since 1999.

Institutions large and small are either creating new positions or elevating existing diversity heads to C-suite roles. Will the moves help banks improve equality within their ranks and better serve their communities?

The credit union, formerly known as Kern Schools FCU, selected an internal candidate to take the helm once Stephen P. Renock, IV, retires in July.

Chief Financial Officer Matt Koch will take the helm later this year when longtime CEO Clark Yelverton retires.

Mark Turnham is set to retire from the Portland, Ore.-based credit union, having worked there since 1980.

Jared Freeman will take over at the Harahan, La.-based institution having previously served in leadership roles at a variety of other credit unions.

Andrea Thune will take the helm next month, succeeding Jeffrey Fragale, who is retiring.

The Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based credit union is on the hunt for its next chief executive after Anna May Nauss's announcement that she will retire at the end of 2020.

Dennis Devine, who has held leadership roles at several banks, is taking over immediately at the Chicago-based institution after David Mooney announced his retirement.

Longtime executive Christine Lowthian had been serving as interim chief compliance officer at HSBC Bank USA since April.

Mike Santomassimo is at least the sixth ex-colleague of CEO Charlie Scharf to join the bank’s leadership team in the last nine months.

Jason Werts will take over as the leader of the Clackamas, Ore.-based institution in August. He is currently COO of Unitis Community Credit Union in nearby Portland.

Jeff Carpenter, who is currently the president and CEO of CME Federal Credit Union, will take over next year when Brent Taylor retires.

President and CEO Patty Idol will retire later this year and will be succeeded by EVP Amy Woody. Both have been with the credit union sine 1985.

Less than three weeks after making a $1.05 billion pledge to fight racism, the Pittsburgh company promoted two Black bankers to its top-level management committee.