Piedmont Advantage Credit Union has appointed Dion Williams as its new president and CEO.
"After a nationwide search, we are extremely pleased to have selected someone with Dion’s credentials, experience and leadership skills to fill the CEO role," Board Chairman Jim Taylor said in a statement.
Williams will replace Judy Tharp, who from the Winston Salem, N.C.-based CU in April after 13 years of service with Piedmont Advantage and over 40 in the industry.
“My passion for this movement and the lives we impact have been so important to me,” Tharp said in a statement.
A North Carolina native, Williams holds an economics degree from UNC Chapel Hill and an MBA from Wake Forest University. He has more than 20 years of experience in senior management and executive experience within the credit union movement.
He previously led Del-One Federal Credit Union in Dover, Del. That institution has named Ron Baron, its chief financial officer, interim CEO following Williams' departure.
Williams said Piedmont Advantage is “committed to improving the financial lives of our members, as well as actively engaging the communities we serve across the state.”
“I’m thrilled to return home to North Carolina to serve the members of Piedmont Advantage Credit Union,” he added. “The core value of Piedmont Advantage is ‘members come first’ and we’ll continue building upon that tradition.”
Piedmont Advantage holds more than $350 million in assets and serves more than 40,000 members.
