Succession planning

John Kolhoff will lead the Credit Union Commission of Texas starting in early December.

Several female executives accepted leadership roles throughout the industry and in regulatory roles during the past month.

Sarah Vega, chief of staff to NCUA Chairman Mark McWatters, succeeds Paul Gentile, who announced plans to leave the multi-state credit union league earlier this year.

Elliot Gregg, who led the institution for almost 20 years, will serve as president emeritus until his retirement in January.

A first-time chief executive will take the helm of the Texas-based credit union next month.

Credit union boards need to spend more time on formal CEO succession planning.

Russell Cole will take the helm at CUSO Home Lending, succeeding John Reed, who is retiring from the position.

Joseph Whitaker will take over as president and CEO of SkyOne Federal Credit Union later this month.

Shay Santos, who has been with the Madison, Wis.-based credit union for nearly three decades, succeeds John Lowrey, who passed away in June.

From posts with the CFPB to internal specialists in lending, IT and more, here's the latest in credit union staffing.