Practice management

Comerica in Dallas has promoted Curtis Farmer to president.

MADISON, Wis. — Filene Research Institute says it is seeking the "best and brightest minds" to participate in the latest incarnation of its i3innovation program.

Silver State Schools Credit Union Friday said its financial results for the quarter ending March 31 show "continued progress" as it reported net income of $2.88 million.

DULUTH, Ga. — Tiny $21 million Etowah Valley Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Cartersville, Ga., Tuesday said it intends to do a "strategic merger" into $1 billion Georgia United Credit Union, here.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — City & County Credit Union has launched a new website designed to "enhance" its members' online experience. The $419 million CU said the new website was built "with responsive design" and features "intuitive navigation and a visually appealing design."

Saginaw, Mich. — Catholic Federal Credit Union said it recently received NCUA approval to add St. Mary's Medical Center of Michigan as a Select Employee Group.

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Clearview Federal Credit Union is wrapping up its "Thanks A Million" initiative, part of its "10th Anniversary Members Matter Celebration" that has been investing a total of $1 million in Clearview members and community over the last three months.

WASHINGTON, Pa. — With new leadership, a new culture and a new approach, Washington Community Federal Credit Union is shining up its image with a new name: Chrome Federal Credit Union.

BURNSVILLE, Minn. — US Federal Credit Union Wednesday announced it has surpassed $1 billion in assets.

SEATAC, Wash., and TIGARD, Ore. — The Northwest Credit Union Association on Tuesday said it has unveiled a "new online dating website" for its CUs.

MERIDEN, Conn.—Small credit unions in Connecticut are set to receive marketing assistance for the rest of 2015 thanks to a partnership between the Connecticut CU League and a marketing firm specializing in credit union promotions.

Chemical Financial has retooled its organizational structure as part of the Midland, Mich., company's succession planning.

State Employees' CU has developed a pool of future executives and CEOs through a process its current chief executive calls "horizontal diversification."

The days where an employee could progress from the teller line to the corner office are largely gone, and as more and more baby boomers leave the job market, many top-level positions at credit unions are being filled by what might have once seemed unthinkable: former bankers.

When it comes to succession planning, some credit unions have a problem. Almost one-third of CUs have no idea who their next CEO will be and only about 60% have any succession plans in place.

Corporate women's networks are meant to help put more women in power. But they've caught a lot of flak in recent years for failing to deliver results.

Citigroup has named Stephen Bird, chief executive of its Asia-Pacific division, to head its global consumer bank as part of a broader shuffling of executives.

AUSTIN, Texas — People judge others all day long — and many of those judgments tend to be negative. But good leadership requires a substantial dose of tolerance, says Garrison Wynn, an author and motivational speaker who has a background in manufacturing, telecom and financial services.

Idea Bank in Poland aims to win over new small-business customers with an Uber-like service that orders cars equipped with ATMs and cash deposit machines to drive to them.

BOULDER, Colo. — State and federal regulators have granted approval for two Boulder-area credit unions to take part in a "merger of equals."