Succession planning

Walter Kaczmarek, who ran the bank from 2005 to 2019, will also serve as interim president following the retirement of Keith Wilton.

Harmening, set to take the helm of Associated Banc-Corp next month, is being asked to replicate the digital transformation he led at Huntington Bancshares. His career path is a signal to the industry’s rising stars that the road to the corner office includes hands-on technology work.

Mark Kelly will step down next month as president and CEO of the Oklahoma City-based institution. He will be succeeded by the credit union's executive vice president.

Juan Fernandez Ceballos will take the helm at the state league following Paul Stull’s retirement this summer.

Andrew Harmening, who oversaw Huntington's digital strategy, will succeed the retiring Philip Flynn as president and CEO of the Wisconsin regional bank in April.

Konstantina Baker has been appointed to lead the Fort Wayne, Ind.-based institution following the retirement of longtime CEO Gregory Troutner.

The company has formed a special committee to find a successor for James Ford, who will retire as president and CEO next year.

The Virginia-based credit union has appointed Executive Vice President Lisa Lambrecht as a temporary successor to former President and CEO Delbert Lee Morgan, following his move to Pen Air FCU.

The new leaders include some who succeed retiring chief executives retiring and others stepping in after unexpected departures.

The Pensacola, Fla.-based credit union's newest chief executive has helmed two other CUs over the course of more than two decades in the industry.

Michael Corbat’s departure comes as Citigroup is facing fresh scrutiny from regulators about its underlying technology and internal controls, work that will continue on incoming CEO Jane Fraser’s watch.

Dana DeFilippis will take the helm at the Chalfont, Pa.-based credit union next month. She succeeds retiring CEO David Whitehead.

John Zmolek has been involved with the Seattle-based institution for more than three decades. A successor has not yet been named.

Joseph Lajoie has succeeded Pamela Mello, who stepped down last month after more than five years in charge.

The longtime leader joined State Employees' Credit Union, the second-largest CU in the nation, in 1975 and was named CEO in 2016.

The former comptroller of the currency, who founded the consulting firm known for its roster of ex-regulators, will hand over leadership of day-to-day activities to an operating committee as he pursues other projects.

Sundie Seefried, one of the credit union industry's foremost experts on cannabis banking, will transition to a new role this summer, leading a new venture serving the legal marijuana space.

Richard Daugherty stepped down after more than three decades at the Maryland-based institution, including overseeing four mergers and asset growth of nearly 500%.

Tom Rachael, who has led the Muncy, Pa.-based institution since 2003, will be succeeded by Scott Naughton, who is new to credit unions but has extensive experience in the financial services sector.

The San Antonio-based company has promoted Paul Vincent to president of its banking unit. Neeraj Singh, previously chief risk officer for Citi’s U.S. consumer bank, has joined the parent company as chief risk officer.