Kevin Cole, president of Mid Oregon Credit Union in Bend, has added the role of chief executive.
Cole, who joined the $672 million-asset organization in 2016 as chief financial officer and was appointed president just five years later, stepped into the new role on Jan. 1. He succeeded Bill Anderson, who according to his
"Early on, I identified Kevin as someone with a high level of integrity and accountability. …To be able to work with him for the past five years has helped me to know with certainty that we have the right leader in place, and this is the right time for me to turn over the reins," Anderson said in a press release on Tuesday.
In addition to his work with the credit union, Cole also chairs the Advocacy Committee of the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board and is a member of the board of directors for Economic Development of Central Oregon.
"I am honored and grateful to be leading such an outstanding team of dedicated and talented professionals. … It is my pleasure to guide Mid Oregon through its next chapter as we move forward with the key objectives we have identified," Cole said in the release.
