Jeremy Cybulski, youth and community development coordinator for Co-op Services CU, Livonia, Mich., received the Michigan CU League's Award for Excellence in Consumer Education.
Partners 1st FCU, Fort Wayne, Ind., promoted Barbara Pettit to AVP of branch sales and operations.
US FCU, Burnsville, Minn., named Nick Lyles its 2012 Service Excellence Employee of the Year.
Ent FCU, Colorado Springs, Colo., promoted Tanan Miles to director of electronic banking delivery.
Card Servicesfor Credit Unions, Tampa, Fla., hired Wendy Nolan as regional sales manager of the northeast region.
Lee Benedict, CEO of Soo Line CU, St. Paul, Minn., has been designated a "Credit Union Builder" by the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation.
Mitsugi Inaba, the first president and general manager of Hawaii Community FCU, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, passed away at the age of 89. Inaba started with the credit union in 1947 as a field representative. Separately, the CU promoted Kim Quirit to Kealakekua branch manager, and its board of directors appointed James Boyle and Marilyn Koschella to the supervisory committee.
Atlantic Financial FCU, Hunt Valley, Md., hired Kaitlin Rankin as director of finance.
Georgia United CU, Duluth, Ga., added Michelle Shelton as VP of marketing.
America's First FCU, Birmingham, Al., promoted Shirley Lochamy to SVP of sales and service and Alan Stabler to SVP of loan administration/general counsel. Phil Boozer was named VP of public relations and sales.
Amanda Swan recently joined Numerica CU, Spokane Valley, Wash., as chamber and sponsorship coordinator.
NuMark CU, Joliet, Ill., inducted Accounting Manager Kari Hopper into its President's Club.
Frank Vassallo was named CFO for First Heritage FCU, Painted Post, N.Y.
RIA FCU, Bettendorf, Iowa, promoted Jake Ward to VP of marketing and added Liz White as a financial analyst and Andrea Montz as a mortgage operations manager. Separately, Linda Kurtenbach, VP of marketing, retired from the CU after more than 36 years of service.
John Lund, CEO of America First CU, Riverdale, Utah, was elected chairman of Credit Union Direct Corp.
GCS CU, Granite City, Ill., named Matt McGraw systems manager for information technology.
St. Helens Community FCU, St. Helens, Ore., hired Ryann Conrad as VP of marketing.
