Career advancement

The Bridgewater, N.J.-based credit union promoted Frank Almeida to president and CEO, the final step in process it began when he was hired in 2014.

Harper, a Democrat, had long been expected to be promoted to the chairmanship under a Biden administration, but he could face an uphill climb moving his priorities forward.

Chris Hendry has been appointed president and CEO of the Fitchburg, Mass.-based institution, having served the credit union in a volunteer capacity since 2014.

Australia Hoover, who started as a call center employee in 1996, succeeds Betsy Mercier, who is retiring after 22 years at the helm.

This is the first time the agency has had a vice chairman since 2014.

Tonia Clark will leave Las Colinas FCU to take the helm of $116 million-asset Allied.

Ayn Talley will step down in January, to be succeeded by the credit union's longtime executive vice president.

The process will see the state's largest credit union split its president and CEO roles until longtime chief executive John Reed retires in January 2023.

Richard Yeager's promotion comes at a time of growth for the New York-based institution, including having recently been granted a field-of-membership expansion.

Cameron Minges will become president of the Indianapolis-based credit union effective Jan. 1.