Career moves

Members of State Employees' CU, Raleigh, N.C., renewed the SECU Foundation's "People Helping People" high school and community college scholarship programs. Both programs represent the allocation of over $4 million in scholarships annually.

Lending Club said Thursday that it has hired Sameer Gulati, formerly of McKinsey & Co., to be its chief operations officer and promoted another executive, Scott Sanborn, to president. Both are newly created positions at the nonbank lender.

Partnership FCU CEO Theresa Mann wins award and other credit union advocates in the news.

Banc of California in Irvine is expanding its commercial bank by starting units specializing in health care, municipals and nonprofit banking.

Diamond CU supports local Reading Olympics and other great things credit unions are doing in their communities.

M&T Bank in Buffalo, N.Y., has expanded the job responsibilities of René Jones, its chief financial officer and vice chairman, while at the same time naming a new CFO.

Community Bank in Pasadena, Calif., said Tuesday that it has named Lyle Knight, a former CEO of First Interstate BancSystem in Billings, Mont., to its board.

SRP FCU in North Augusta, S.C., named an executive from one of the nation's largest credit unions as its next president and chief executive.

Wells Fargo has hired Kristi Mitchem, formerly of State Street, to be the president and chief executive of its asset management division.

Farmers Bank in Frankfort, Ind., has named a new chief executive, after its previous leader died of cancer.

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.