Succession planning

A number of employees are tackling different challenges with recent promotions and career moves.

The year featured executive shake-ups at the top of several of the industry’s largest institutions.

New CEO John Turner hasn't fully laid out his vision for the future, but it clearly will involve hiring specialized lenders, balancing labor-saving AI with old-fashioned relationship building, and more streamlining.

Denice Schultheiss became director of the Office of Credit Unions in Michigan after John Kolhoff left to lead the Texas Credit Union Commission.

Here's a look at some of the industry’s latest hires and promotions, along with credit union employees who were recognized for their work.

Edward Paternostro will step down Jan. 2, and the institution's current COO, John Deieso, will take the helm.

Christopher O’Malley is set to lead the California-based institution as Ron Berry retires.

BBVA has picked Javier Rodriguez Soler, its head of strategy and mergers, to run its U.S. bank.

David Rupp was CEO of Four Oaks Fincorp in North Carolina when it sold itself to United Community Banks last year.

Kent Greff is retiring after 39 years in the credit union industry, including leading Mill City for almost two decades.