Melissa Gardner, community outreach coordinator at Andrews FCU, was appointed to the Maryland Financial Education and Capability Commission.
Paul Pavlovich, board member and former chairman at Mid-Hudson Valley FCU, Kingston, N.Y., has retired after 37 years on the CU's board.
IWS Group, Boca Raton, Fla., hired Trina Larson as business development executive.
Pacific Crest FCU, Klamath Falls, Ore., added Wonda Klooster as VP of risk management.
360 FCU, Windsor Locks, Conn., promoted Karen Bauer to EVP.
Charter Oak FCU, Groton, Conn., named Todd Cooke mortgage officer originating residential mortgages in New London and Windham counties.
United Educational CU, Battle Creek, Mich., promoted Amy Gooch as branch manager of its Coldwater office.
The Members Group, Des Moines, Iowa, announced the addition of three directors of new client partnerships: Steve Crucq, Mike Ham and Jake Sargent.
Redwood CU, Sonoma, Calif., named José Alvarez manager of its two Sonoma Valley branches.
Shane Berger, CEO of Beehive FCU, was elected board chair of the Idaho Credit Union League.
In Riverside, Calif., Ofelia Valdez-Yeager, vice chair of the Altura CU board of directors, was honored as Woman of the Year by the Riverside County Commission for Women.
iQ CU, Vancouver, Wash., named Chris Anderson VP of mortgage services.
GCS CU, Granite City, Ill., named Laura Stemm assistant marketing manager and Lauren Smith marketing manager.
Mark Fenner, president of Rise Performance Group, Dallas, has been honored with the Rookie of the Year award by Profiles International.
Mazuma CU, Kansas City, Mo., hired Deonne Edwards as COO.
Navigant CU, Smithfield, R.I., promoted Karen Balch to VP and regional manager, overseeing daily branch operations at the CU's offices in Woonsocket, the Greenville section of Smithfield and the Chepachet section of Glocester; Joanne Baz to VP and regional manager, overseeing daily branch operations at branches in Smithfield, Lincoln and Pawtucket; Martha Correia to VP and regional manager, overseeing daily branch operations at offices in Central Falls, Cumberland and the Manville section of Lincoln; and Kathy Marabello to VP and regional manager, overseeing daily branch operations at the Rumford section of East Providence, as well as other new branches.
