New CEOs named at four credit unions

In with the new bosses (clockwise, from top right): Marcus Smith, Education Credit Union in Amarillo, Texas; Bryan Woodward, Miami Firefighters Federal Credit Union in Florida; and Robert Dozier, Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union in Columbia, South Carolina. Photo unavailable of Clint Summers of Homebase Credit Union in Prince George, Virginia.

Four credit unions across the South have named new leaders.

The$1.3 billion-asset Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union in Columbia, South Carolina, has selected Robert Dozier as its next president and CEO.

Dozier was most recently president of First Reliance Bancshares in Florence, South Carolina, and senior executive vice president and chief operating officer of its banking unit, First Reliance Bank.

He succeeds current president and CEO, Nick Wodogaza, who will retire on Jan. 31. 

Palmetto Citizens reported net income of nearly $8 million in the first nine months of 2022, an 11% decrease compared with the year-earlier period, according to call report data from the National Credit Union Administration. 

In Texas, Education Credit Union in Amarillo has promoted Marcus Smith to be its president and CEO.

Smith has been with ECU since 2014 and has been the interim CEO since July. Previously, he was chief financial officer of the $425 million-asset organization.

He replaced Eric Jenkins, who was named CEO of SRP Federal Credit Union in North Augusta, South Carolina, in August.

Education Credit Union reported net income of $2.4 million in the first nine months of 2022, a 12% decrease year over year.

The $256 million-asset Homebase Credit Union in Prince George, Virginia, also has a new leader. Clint Summers became president and CEO on Thursday.

Summers was most recently chief operations officer of Clearwater Credit Union in Montana.

He succeeded outgoing CEO Patsy Stuard, who is retiring.

Homebase reported net income of $1.7 million in the first nine months of 2022, an 11% increase compared with the first nine months of 2021.

And in Florida, Miami Firefighters Federal Credit Union named Bryan Woodward president and CEO.

He takes over for Patrick Totten, who announced his plans to retire from the $159 million-asset institution in May. 

Woodward was most recently CEO of Hartford Firefighters Federal Credit Union in Connecticut.

Miami Firefighters FCU reported net income of $1.4 million in the first nine months of 2022, a 48% increase compared with a year earlier.

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