Succession planning

Jason Werts will take over as the leader of the Clackamas, Ore.-based institution in August. He is currently COO of Unitis Community Credit Union in nearby Portland.

The Los Angeles company said Chang Liu, who runs its bank, will succeed Pin Tai, who is retiring.

Jeff Carpenter, who is currently the president and CEO of CME Federal Credit Union, will take over next year when Brent Taylor retires.

The Connecticut company recruited Robert Russell from Millington Bank to become its president and CEO.

BNCCORP named an interim CEO as it looks for a permanent successor for Timothy Franz.

Jay Hendricks, the company's chief operating officer, will succeed William Foster in August.

President and CEO Patty Idol will retire later this year and will be succeeded by EVP Amy Woody. Both have been with the credit union sine 1985.

Members of NW Iowa Credit Union soundly rejected merging into Siouxland Federal Credit Union. The pandemic could lead to more unexpected results.

Danny Varnon will serve as the next CEO of the Alabama-based institution after Monte Hill retires in January.

Len Devaisher once served as a regional executive for Old National Bancorp.

Neil Dauby, the Indiana company's chief commercial banking officer, will have oversight of all operations, reporting directly to Chairman and CEO Mark Schroeder.

Christina O’Brien has worked at the Warner Robins, Ga.-based credit union for almost 30 years in a variety of roles.

Nick Darvill, who is currently president of the credit union service organization, will take over as CEO when Jim Gallagher retires from that position.

Craig Leonard, who has spent a decade at Harvard University Employees Credit Union, will take the helm in July following longtime CEO Gene Foley's retirement.

Chuck Shaffer will take the helm in December, becoming the first leader outside of the Hudson family since the bank's formation in 1926.

The Oregon company tapped Tory Nixon to serve as president of its bank.

Michele Dean takes the helm from Ralph Spencer, Jr., who will retire later this month.

President and CEO Vickie van der Have will retire on July 1, capping a 43-year career in credit unions.

Michael Moyes has been appointed to replace retiring chief executive Preston Sanders.

James Smith, who recently completed his gradual transition out of banking, was spearheading a public-private economic development plan for Connecticut when the coronavirus pandemic hit. The crisis made the need for the plan greater — and the job harder.