Career moves

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) announced it has selected Cherie Freed to become regional director of the agency’s Region V office in Tempe, Ariz.

Richard Krauland will retire later this year as chief executive of NexTier Bank in Butler, Pa., after leading the institution through two mergers and name changes.

Summit State Bank in Santa Rosa, Calif., has a new chief executive.

Ascend CEO appointed to the FRB-Atlanta Advisory Council and other CU advocates in the news.

Bank Leumi USA has hired two bankers from Citigroup, Elsa Burton and Craig Warden, to help lead its operations in Los Angeles.

A behind-the-scenes credit union veteran will go from being NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz’ right-hand man to serving in a similar position for Pentagon FCU CEO James Schenck.

United Community Financial in Youngstown, Ohio, has hired a JPMorgan Chase executive to be in charge of its technology.

Community Bank in Pasadena, Calif., has promoted from within to fill the positions of president and chief banking officer.

David Bohne was the president of a big, successful bank until he took a year off to clear his head. When he was ready to return, he looked at banks across the country but found what he needed in a small, family-run institution right in his hometown.

PrimeWay promotes chief culture officer, PR manager and SVP-lending, and other CU advocates in the news.

SAN DIEGO — Stan Abrams is stepping down as president and chief executive of San Diego Metropolitan Credit Union next year.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and its U.S. subsidiary, MUFG Union Bank, have named Ranjana Clark to the role of San Francisco Bay Area president.

A trio of CEOs are elected to Pennsylvania board, Minnesota recognizes outstanding volunteers and professionals and other CU officials in the news.

Green Dot has named three new directors, ignoring the slate of nominees recently proposed by activist investor Harvest Capital Strategies.

Marsha Williams' appointment at the $141 billion-asset company takes effect immediately. Williams has been on Fifth Third's board since 2008.

Boston Private Financial Holdings appointed its bank president, George Schwartz, to the newly created position of chief executive of its private banking group.

Wells Fargo's chief financial officer John Shrewsberry has been named to Yale University's committee overseeing its $25.6 billion endowment. Shrewsberry has an MBA from the Yale School of Management.

USAA has hired Jennifer Sepull, a former Kimberly-Clark executive, as its chief information officer.

First Business Financial Services in Madison, Wis., has appointed David Seiler as chief operating officer. The $1.8 billion-asset holding company said Seiler will start in the newly created role on April 18.

Dennis Schaefer will retire as president and chief executive of SIU Credit Union in Carbondale, Illinois, on April 15.