Career moves

Australia Hoover, who started as a call center employee in 1996, succeeds Betsy Mercier, who is retiring after 22 years at the helm.

The Papillion, Neb.-based credit union has appointed Chief Operations Officer Robin Larsen to succeed Gail DeBoer.

Amy Nigrelli, who recently joined Nusenda Credit Union after nearly a decade at CUNA, offers insights on how the pandemic has changed marketing for the industry and what institutions can learn from the trade group.

Neil Gordon, a former executive at nearby Millbury Federal Credit Union, will take the helm next month.

Bank of America’s chairman of global corporate and investment banking, Anne Clarke Wolff, is leaving the firm.

In 25 years at the helm, Brian Hall helped the Southern California credit union grow from $48 million of assets to nearly $600 million.

Sarah Canepa Bang will serve as a senior advisor to the agency's vice chairman. Separately, a 27-year veteran of the regulator announced plans to retire.

This is the first time the agency has had a vice chairman since 2014.

Roddy has worked at JPMorgan for more than two decades. He replaces Rob Holmes, who recently left the company to join Texas Capital Bancshares as CEO and president.

Tonia Clark will leave Las Colinas FCU to take the helm of $116 million-asset Allied.

Kelly Schrader will leave the Vancouver, Wash.-based institution on Jan. 1, and Eric Petracca will take over as president and CEO.

Matt Mamer will take over for Mark Spenny, who has helped Citizens Equity First Credit Union expand in several markets during his tenure.

Ayn Talley will step down in January, to be succeeded by the credit union's longtime executive vice president.

Anna Lo, a former NCUA examiner who previously led Pacific Transportation FCU, will take the helm next month, following the retirement of longtime CEO Lourdes Cortez.

The process will see the state's largest credit union split its president and CEO roles until longtime chief executive John Reed retires in January 2023.

Casey Klein will begin leading the Montana-based institution next month after current CEO Darla Card retires.

Amy Nigrelli will serve as CMO of the Albuquerque-based credit union, one of two recent personnel moves there.

Adolfo Marzol came to the agency after a stint at HUD and a 30-year career in the mortgage industry. He will depart on Dec. 18.

Fran Godfrey, who has spent more than 35 years at the Michigan-based institution, will step down at the end of January.

If Congress speeds through Brian Brooks’ confirmation in the waning days of the Trump administration, it could make it harder for President-elect Biden to quickly put his stamp on banking policy.