Altura CU, Riverside, Calif., named Kathy Thayer as its new Controller.
DATCU Loan operations assistant Elizabeth Crews was recognized as a top volunteer in the Denton, Texas school district.
Financial Service Centers Cooperative of San Dimas, Calif. named its board officers: Steve Stapp, Chairman; John Fiore, Vice Chairman; Patricia Smith, Treasurer; Roger Michaelis, Secretary.
Kevin Durrance, CFO of Georgia FCU in Duluth, received the first-ever Oustanding Volunteer Award from the CUNA CFO Council.
Glorida Beraldi, Kate Gelinas, Timothy Kiely, Maureen Phillips, Pete Mirante and Sharon MacEachern were all promoted at Greylock Insurance Agency.
US FCU, Burnsville, Minn., selected business/community development specialist Rachel Gronewald for the 2008 Service Excellence Award.
Kinecta FCU, Manhattan Beach, Calif., promoted Sam Oriel to VP-Nix Check Cashing, Kinecta Alternative Financial Solutions.
Fred Myles of OMNI Community CU, Battle Creek, Mich., received the Basic Level Award in the CU's volunteer leadership program.
Louisa Coons was re-elected to the board of directors at White Crown FCU, Denver.
The Credit Union Association of New York's board appointed Michael Vadala and Christopher Guild to serve as trustees of the New York CU Foundation.
The Idaho Credit Union League named Val Guenther, CEO of Lewis Clark Credit Union, as its Outstanding Professional of the Year.
Golden 1 CU internal audit director Kara Giano was elected President of the Sacramento Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Teachers FCU, Farmingville, N.Y. named Bob McAllister assistant VP of indirector auto financing.
