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.
The executive shuffle comes as
Sarah Canepa Bang is now executive vice president of corporate relations. She was formerly the president of FSCC LLC and chief strategy officer for CO-OP Shared Branching.
Craig Beach is now chief operating officer of CO-OP Shared Branching, after having served as president and chief operating officer of Credit Union Service Centers (CUSC).
Both executives will continue to report to Hollen.
In her new role, Bang will coordinate activities with the many credit union organizations that CO-OP supports and works with nationwide, including Credit Union National Administration (CUNA), as well as state leagues around the country, the World Council of Credit Unions, Filene Research Institute and other organizations.
Hollen said that “Sarah has extensive knowledge and history with shared branching and we will certainly call on her to continue providing counsel and guidance on shared branching issues.”
Beach had joined CUSC in 2001 as SVP-marketing business development.
The moves, CO-OP explained, are designed to “enhance the company’s corporate partnerships and shared branching network.”
“During the CUNA GAC 16 conference last month, it became evident once again how involved and crucial CO-OP is to the credit union movement,” added Hollen. “We are very proud to be a system partner. This position of leadership among CUSOs and suppliers requires cultivation. Sarah is a natural for this position, having great contacts in the industry, while having Craig take leadership of all CO-OP Shared Branching business units – Service Centers Corporation, CUSC and FSCC – will help us to service our shared branching network and participating credit unions even more efficiently.”
