Succession planning

Dean Marchessault will be succeeded by Senior Vice President Howard Brady at the East Hartford, Connecticut, credit union.

JPMorgan Chase has named two executives to key technology posts, including the first Black chief information officer of a company unit; Ally Financial's chief digital officer has bolted for Live Oak Bancshares; and Amalgamated Bank has landed a veteran Australian banking executive as its new CEO.

Lindy Andry has been Ascentra Credit Union's interim president and CEO since November.

Priscilla Sims Brown will join the New York company from Commonwealth Bank in Australia.

The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors has started a national search to replace President and CEO Lucy Ito.

Larissa Thurston, who will also become the Massachusetts credit union's president, will succeed James Garvey, who is retiring.

Mike Butler will also become president of the de novo, which focuses on technology companies and venture capital firms.

Mike Daniels has been president and CEO of Nicolet's bank since 2015.

The company promoted Bob Fehlman to become its president and hired Jay Brogdon from Stephens Inc. to succeed Fehlman as chief financial officer.

Rhonda Diefenderfer, who has led the Billings, Mont., credit unon for 20 years, will retire in May and be succeeded by the credit unions busines vice president of business lending.