Succession planning

His knack for public policy, dedication to technological improvements once considered the province of big banks, and willingness to tear up a business model that he and his father built make him our top Best in Banking honoree.

Scott Custer is set to become chairman of Dogwood State Bank, a proposed North Carolina de novo.

Larry Helling will take over next spring as CEO of the $4.8 billion-asset QCR Holdings, when Douglas Hultquist retires.

Tom Walker will retire at the end of next year. The company is currently considering two internal candidates to take over.

The industry saw some well-known executives step down from their roles or take on new ones during the past month.

Earthmover Credit Union CEO Libby Calderone has been appointed president of the Illinois Credit Union System's CUSO.

Blake Edwards Jr. will take the helm at the parent of Skyline National Bank when J. Allan Funk retires next month.

Anthony DeChellis will succeed Clayton Deutsch at the end of this month.

John Dugan in January will succeed Mike O’Neill, who recently turned 72 and under Citigroup rules may not seek re-election to the board.

Credit unions as an industry face a wave of CEO retirements, but experts say some institutions' succession plans don't stand up to scrutiny.

Koebler, the bank's head of consumer lending, will replace Jerome Lienhard, who is retiring.

Brad Hanson has been with the South Dakota company since founding its payment services division in 2004.

Mark Fierro, an 18-year veteran of the credit union service organization, will hold down the fort following Bret Weekes’ departure.

The high-profile Michelle Moore will step down at year-end, to be replaced by David Tyrie. More synergy between digital operations and consumer products, while maintaining financial discipline, seems to be an important priority.

Municipal's previous CEO, Kam Wong, was fired earlier this year after being charged with fraud and embezzlement. Mark Ricca will now run the institution.

Sarah Vega had accepted an offer to lead the four-state credit union league but has chosen instead to stay on as chief of staff to NCUA Chairman Mark McWatters.

Former Elevations Credit Union COO Jay Champion will take the helm at Westerra when CEO John McCloy retires in December.

Bret Weekses, CEO of eDoc Innovations, will take the helm at the Utah-based CUSO next month.

Victor Miguel Corro, a former WOCCU staffer, has taken the helm at Coopera following Miriam De Dios Woodward's move to PolicyWorks.

Mary McDuffie, who is currently Navy Federal's chief operating officer, will succeed Cutler Dawson, who is retiring.