Career moves

As questions about how the NCUA chairman’s pending departure could complicate the agency’s plans for addressing supplemental capital, presidential appointments and other issues, CU Journal asked industry stakeholders their thoughts on this development.

The Cleveland company appointed Christopher Gorman as merger integration executive, according to a news release. Gorman previously was president of KeyCorp's corporate bank.

State Street in Boston is on the hunt for a new chief financial officer. Michael Bell, 52, has decided to step down within the next year the custody bank said on Thursday.

Richard Meares, the president and chief executive of Fleetwood Bank in Berks County, Pa., is retiring in January.

James Hackett, chairman of the board of directors at Fifth Third Bancorp, is stepping down.

UniWyo CEO named Business Person of the Year, new CIO tapped at Ent CU, top dog named at ORNL's CUSO and other CU professionals in the news.

CO-OP Financial Services, a Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based financial technology company that provides services to credit unions, announced that two of its senior executives now have new assignments.

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump received support from 83% of attendees polled at the Independent Community Bankers of America's annual convention. The results were more pronounced compared with a similar poll by the Consumer Bankers Association, where Hillary Clinton edged out Trump.

Retirement was good for Pamela Joseph, former head of U.S. Bank's Elavon business, but not enough to overcome the lure of a high-level executive role at Total System Services, a company rapidly transitioning into a new age of digital payments.

Having served as a holdover since her term expired last spring, Debbie Matz announced she will be departing the agency at the end of next month.

Penns Woods Bancorp in Williamsport, Pa., has promoted Michelle Karas to chief operating officer.

Mountain Commerce Bancorp in Knoxville, Tenn., has added a former California community bank executive to its board.

State and federal regulators earn recognition, CEOs tapped to serve on key boards and other CU people in the news.

LendKey, which manages online lending programs for banks and credit unions, has named Salil Mehta to senior vice president of credit risk and analytics.

American National Bankshares in Danville, Va., said in a press release Friday that Dabney Gilliam, its chief administrative officer, will resign at the end of this month to join Bank of Charlotte County.

Randy Conte, the $15.6 billion-asset bank's chief operating officer, will become chief financial officer on April 30 and remain operating chief.

Kevin Champagne stepped down from the $857 million-asset company on Feb. 29, according to a Friday news release. He also retired as chairman of Atlantic Coast Bank.

Robin Frucci, who has been CEO of $600 million LAFCU, based here, for 11 years, and served in credit unions for more than 30 years, on Friday announced he will retire effective March 31.

Tri-State Bank of Memphis in Tennessee has hired Christine Munson, formerly of First Tennessee Bank, as its chief executive.

Banner Corp. in Walla Walla, Wash., has named a trio of banking industry executives to its board, including the former chief financial officer at Zions Bancorp.