Succession planning

Australia Hoover, who started as a call center employee in 1996, succeeds Betsy Mercier, who is retiring after 22 years at the helm.

The Stamford, Conn.-based credit card issuer said Tuesday that Brian Doubles, the president and former chief financial officer, will succeed Margaret Keane in April.

The Papillion, Neb.-based credit union has appointed Chief Operations Officer Robin Larsen to succeed Gail DeBoer.

John Lund joined the Utah-based credit union as a courier in 1975 and was named CEO in 2012. His successor has spent more than three decades there.

The Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based institution's newest chief executive most recently served as an executive at another Harrisburg-area credit union.

The switch to Thomas Cangemi from longtime CEO Joseph Ficalora could foreshadow a push to curtail the company’s reliance on multifamily lending and the pursuit of a bank acquisition that lowers funding costs.

Jay Neathery has taken over for Chris McCreary, who stepped down as president of the institution but is staying on as executive vice president.

Longtime chairman and CEO Joseph Ficalora will step aside Thursday as head of the regional bank and be succeeded by CFO Thomas Cangemi.

Neil Gordon, a former executive at nearby Millbury Federal Credit Union, will take the helm next month.

In 25 years at the helm, Brian Hall helped the Southern California credit union grow from $48 million of assets to nearly $600 million.