Succession planning

Ryan Donovan, a longtime credit union advocate and executive vice president of the Credit Union National Association, will officially succeed John von Seggern on Sept. 6.

Chaz Rzewnicki will succeed current president and chief executive Allan Kemp McMorris later this year.

Tom DeWitt will step down as president and chief executive in August, concluding more than 31 years with SFFCU.

Kent Oram will step down on Dec. 31 after more than 15 years as president and chief executive of ICCU.

Bruce Leighton will step down as president and chief executive in September.

Richard Gold has held a variety of top jobs at the Buffalo, New York, bank during a three decade-plus career. Planning is underway to appoint his successor.

Benson Porter will conclude more than 10 years at the helm of BECU, the fourth-largest credit union in the country.

Edwin L. Williams, who has been at the helm since 1997, will step down as president and chief executive at the end of the year.

Linda White, who has led Upward for more than 24 years, will step down Sept. 1.

Seiffert, who succeeded longtime CEO William Wagner, orchestrated the company’s entry into Indiana and the sale of its insurance unit. Northwest reported a record $161.9 million profit in 2021.