Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, Royal Oak, Mich., announced that Steven Van Beek joined the firm. Prior to joining Howard & Howard, Van Beek served as vice president of regulatory compliance and senior federal counsel at NAFCU
SAFE CU, Sacramento, Calif., added Alice Perez to its board of directors.
The Iowa CU League, Des Moines, Iowa, honored four credit union representatives: Kay Beyerink, Telco Triad Community CU, won the Heritage Award; Jim Hagerman, Linn Area CU, won the Professional Cooperative Spirit Award; Marilyn Rasmussen, 1st Gateway CU, won the Volunteer Cooperative Spirit Award; and Josh Ernst, Linn Area CU won the Young Professional of the Year award.
Mark Brennan, CEO of Clearview FCU, Moon Township, Penn., was recognized as a 2013 Smart Business Network Pacesetter by the Smart Business Network Inc.
Howard Brown joined Central Macomb CU, Clinton Township, Mich., as the VP-IT.
Jeanne D'Arc CU, Lowell, Mass., promoted Mariann O'Brien to vice president, member contact.
Trademark FCU, Augusta, Maine, named Joann Bisson CEO, Candace Baker member services manager, Cynthia Grasse lending manager and Scott Seguin executive vice president/CFO.
LAFCU, Lansing, Mich., promoted Lindsay Walters to assistant vice president, branch operations at its Mason office, and Chrystal Murphy to call center-member service assistant manager.
Western Union Business Solutions, Englewood, Colo., appointed Steve Kuhl VP, financial institutions and partnerships, North America.
Financial Center FCU, Indianapolis, hired Cameron Minges as senior vice president and chief information officer.
Elkanah Odembo, former ambassador of the Republic of Kenya, has been named vice president of the African region for World Council of Credit Unions.
Summit CU, Madison, Wis., named Nancy Schmidt SVP, human resources and organizational development.
Lois Hansen joined CO-OP Financial Services, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., as vice president, product development.
Vicki Erickson, AVP-marketing at TopLine FCU, Maple Grove, Minn., was appointed to Minnesota Jump$tart Coalition's 2013-2014 board of directors.
SECU, Linthicum, Md., hired Darlene Scarborough as manager of its Towson branch, Myisha White as manager of its Timonium office, and Tania Mutsuddi as assistant manager at its Shady Grove location.
Alloya Corporate FCU, Warrenville, Ill., re-elected to three-year terms on its board: Amy Sink (chair), Teachers CU; Robin Frucci, LAFCU; and Floyd Rummel, III, Northern Hills FCU. Re-elected to two-year terms: Cheryl DeBoer, First Community FCU, and Pete Gates, Michigan Schools and Government CU. Patrick White, Flint Area School Employees CU was re-elected to serve for one year.
