Professional development

Some in the industry are planning in-person events, but the largest meetings are still unlikely to reconvene for a while.

Donna Young, who has spent more than three decades at the Nashville-based credit union, succeeds Joe Spivey, who retired earlier this year.

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.

The agency used a notation vote to advance the final measure, the third time it has used that method in a month.

The trade group's summer show was expected to be the first major credit union event not to be held exclusively in a virtual format but was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic.

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.

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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.

The group is just the latest industry organization to already alter plans for a gathering scheduled for 2021.

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.