Space Coast CU names new president/CEO in wake of Samuels' death

Space Coast Credit Union, a $4 billion institution based in Melbourne, Fla., has appointed Timothy M. Antonition as its new president and chief executive officer following the death of CEO Doug Samuels, who passed away unexpectedly on May 12.

“Tim is an innovative and accomplished leader with a wealth of operational experience; he was selected for his commitment to member value.” SCCU’s board chairman Dale Neubert said in a statement.

Antonition, formerly the credit union’s EVP and chief operating officer, first joined Space Coast in 1992. Over the years he has worked in various jobs at the credit union, including document specialist, member service representative, branch supervisor, branch manager and area manager.

In 1998 he was promoted to vice president of branch sales and services, South Brevard region, and assumed responsibility for all branch operations in 1999. In 2011, he was promoted to chief operating officer, after having overseen SCCU’s 2009 merger with Eastern Financial Federal Credit Union.

Antonition has a Bachelor of Science from Florida Institute of Technology and a Master’s in Business Administration from University of Central Florida.