Career advancement

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.

Markland, the former CEO of Affinity Plus FCU in Minnesota, takes the helm 17 months after the New York-based institution entered conservatorship.

Tina Sbrega, who has been a pioneer in areas including pot banking and credit unions buying banks, will stay on as chair of a subsidiary of the institution.

Todd Sheffield has announced his intention to step down from the Santa Rosa, Calif.-based institution, which he has led since 2003.

John Lewis, who is currently general counsel for the New York-based credit union, will take over for CEO William Predmore, who is retiring at the end of the year.

Aissatou Barry-Fall, a 30-year veteran of the credit union, has been promoted to chief executive.

Myra Toeppe, who had been serving as acting director since January, will take on that role permanently.

Jay Williamson will take over at the Sierra Vista, Ariz.-based institution after Brian Barkdull retires.

Ann Goldinak will take the helm of the New Jersey-based credit union when John Culp retires in December.

Gail DeBoer has announced her plans to retire in early 2021 after more than three decades at the Nebraska-based institution.

While some institutions have held off on staffing up for new projects, many mission-critical positions at the executive level are still being filled. It may take until well into 2021 before normal patterns return.

Andrea White, a former VP at Freedom National Bank, was named CEO of the Massachusetts-based credit union, the first time a woman has held that position.

Steve Ewers, who has held several positions in information technology, will replace retiring President and CEO Tammy Heikkinen, who has led the Duluth, Minn.-based institution for 12 years.

The former chairman of the National Credit Union Administration will work with the fintech to broaden its reach in the credit union space.