Career moves

The $31 billion-asset company said in a press release that Marty Grunst will also join its executive leadership team on Aug. 1.

Skyward Credit Union, Wichita, Kan., on Tuesday said President and CEO Larry Damm, its president and CEO, announced his retirement effective the end of September after 18 years at the helm.

Mary Mack will step down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors in order to take on a bigger role in overseeing the company's Community Banking unit. Mack is replacing Carrie Tolstedt, who is retiring after 27 years at the San Francisco-based company.

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Santander Consumer Holdings in Dallas on Tuesday appointed William Rainer chairman, and it announced that Blythe Masters has resigned to advise Banco Santander — its Spanish parent company — on the blockchain.

Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga., has plucked its next chief financial officer from in-state rival SunTrust Banks.

The $7.9 billion-asset holding company for Citizens Business Bank said David Farnsworth will start as credit chief of both entities on July 18. He will succeed James Dowd, who retired on July 1.

The $5.2 billion-asset mutual said in a press release Thursday that Leonard Stekol had become its president. Stekol was also elected a trustee; he will remain chief operating officer.

Payments technology provider Kash Corp. has hired SmartFi founder Johnie Lee, a former senior Google employee who worked on Google Wallet and Android Pay Hands Free engineering.

HCSB Financial in Loris, S.C., has recruited its third executive since completing a key recapitalization.

B&T in Winston-Salem, N.C., said that Brant Standridge will succeed Steven Wiggs as its lending group manager on Aug. 1.

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The Defense Credit Union Council inducts four into its Hall of Honor and other credit union advocates in the news.

After 22 years with CFE Federal Credit Union, the last 19 as president and CEO, Joseph A. Melbourne, Jr., plans to retire effective March 31, 2017.

Franklin Financial Services in Chambersburg, Pa., has find a successor for its chief executive.

David Clendaniel, the CEO of Dover Federal Credit Union, a $441-million institution based in Dover, Del., said he will retire in May 2017.

The $126 billion-asset holding company for Regions Bank said Jeremy King, who had been support manager for private wealth, is now executive vice president of wealth management strategy and effectiveness for Regions Wealth Management.

Two VPs head to the C Suite and other credit union professionals in the news.

The $5.5 billion-asset company said in a press release Wednesday that Vincent Palagiano, who has been its chief executive since 1989, will retire at the end of this year. Kenneth Mahon, Dime's president and chief operating officer, will succeed Palagiano, who will remain chairman.

Iberiabank in Lafayette, La., has added a retired investment banker to its board. The $20 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday that Rick Maples, who once was head of investment banking at Stifel Financial, had become a director.