Columbia CU, Vancouver, Wash., hired Brendan Thorson as a registered representative in the wealth management department.
Ent FCU, Colorado Springs, Colo., hired Valerie Picco as a lending specialist for its Decibel main Service Center in Pueblo, Colo.
NH FCU, Concord, N.H., appointed Polly Saltmarsh to VP of member service, Tina Cabana to VP of lending and Katherine McFarland to VP of compliance.
Veridian CU, Ankeny, Iowa, hired Karri Jarchow as mortgage loan originator at its West Lakes branch in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Webster First FCU, Worcester, Mass., named Louis Sroczenski chairman of its board of directors.
Local Government FCU, Raleigh, N.C., appointed Kellie Blue to its board of directors.
Thomas Martin has been named senior vice president of planning and performance for Security Service FCU, San Antonio. Separately, the CU promoted Donna McKernan, Gina Drake and Walter MaCal to assistant vice presidents within the credit union's member call center.
MSU FCU, East Lansing, Mich., promoted Brandon Bussa and Michael Gross to assistant manager.
APG FCU, Aberdeen, Md., honored Barbara Poff, senior member service operation specialist, for her 25 years of service to the credit union.
Rick Durante, vice president of education at Franklin Mint FCU, Broomall, Penn., was elected president of the Delaware County Literacy Council board.
Kevin Ralofsky, CEO of CitizensFirst CU, Oshkosh, Wis. was elected to the board of the Wisconsin CU League.
Iowa Credit Union League COO Murray Williams, received the 2013 Leadership and Support Award from the Network of Latino Credit Unions and Professionals.
Robins FCU, Warner Robins, Ga., named Ashley Minshew Manager of the Year, Christol Clymer Employee of the Year, and the Forsyth Branch, led by manager, Jody White, was selected as the 2012 Branch of the Year.
Powered By Honor, the charitable arm of Honor CU, St. Joseph, Mich., elected its board members: Megan Hendrix, Chris Jacobs, Carol Mezak, Amberle Nash , Jeff Pisarsky, Angela Rynearson, Ashley Skoda, Robin Wilson and Jackie Woltman.
Innovations FCU, Panama City, Fla., announced that its CEO, David Southall, has been named an honorary member of the International Executive Volunteer Corps of the World Council of Credit Unions.
