Career moves

Centrue Financial in Ottawa, Ill., has named a new chairman, after its longtime chairman resigned for health reasons.

The American Bankers Association named Georgia community banker Daniel Blanton its new chairman and elected three additional officers during its annual convention.

MasterCard has made a series of changes to its executive slate, including the appointment of a chief information officer.

MasterCard has made a series of changes to its executive slate, including the appointment of a chief information officer.

Bank of America named Ford Motor's David Leitch as its next general counsel to replace Gary Lynch, who became vice chairman earlier this year. Ford announced last month that Leitch planned to leave after a decade at the automaker.

West Community Credit Union has named a new chief executive to succeed its longtime, retiring CEO.

Salvatore Marranca and Garrett Richter have a lot in common: both found success in the banking world after army service in Vietnam. It was that wartime experience, though, that set them apart from most of their peers.

Western Federal Credit Union, a $2.2-billion institution based in Hawthorne, Calif., announced it has appointed Gordon M. Howe as its CEO, succeeding John Bommarito, who is stepping down after almost 22 years.

Banc of California in Irvine has named executives to the newly created positions of chief strategy officer and chief investment officer.

One CEO is forwarding his career by becoming a vice president and other CU officials in the news.