Professional development

Howard Meller, most recently CEO at New York's GHS Federal Credit Union, previously worked at Bank of America and SunTrust Bank before moving to the credit union industry seven years ago.

CEO Keith Brenek plans to retire at the end of 2020, and the Texas-based institution found his successor in-house.

Willy Kelsey has worked at the Arlington, Texas-based credit union since 2005 and will oversee lending, retail operations and IT in his new role.

Shane Saunders will succeed Tracey Kerr, who has led the Modesto, Calif.-based institution since 1999.

Having been forced to cancel in-person events because of the pandemic, leagues representing CUs in Kansas, Missouri and Illinois have joined forces for a three-day event next month.

The credit union, formerly known as Kern Schools FCU, selected an internal candidate to take the helm once Stephen P. Renock, IV, retires in July.

Chief Financial Officer Matt Koch will take the helm later this year when longtime CEO Clark Yelverton retires.

Mark Turnham is set to retire from the Portland, Ore.-based credit union, having worked there since 1980.

Jared Freeman will take over at the Harahan, La.-based institution having previously served in leadership roles at a variety of other credit unions.

Andrea Thune will take the helm next month, succeeding Jeffrey Fragale, who is retiring.

The credit union regulator revised its summary of what examiners will focus on to reflect legal and regulatory changes that have taken place since the COVID-19 outbreak began.

Jeff Carpenter, who is currently the president and CEO of CME Federal Credit Union, will take over next year when Brent Taylor retires.

Switching core banking systems has long been done face to face, but the pandemic has driven the process into the digital arena. The change could be permanent.

The event is the last major credit union conference for the year to be moved to a virtual format due to the coronavirus.

Switching core banking systems has long been done face to face, but the coronavirus has driven the process into the digital arena. The change could be permanent.

Among other changes, the law allows state regulators to accept NCUA examination results in lieu of exams from local regulators.

President and CEO Patty Idol will retire later this year and will be succeeded by EVP Amy Woody. Both have been with the credit union sine 1985.

The days of meeting with mentors and pitching investors in person are at least temporarily over, but fintech incubators, accelerators and boot camps are finding creative ways to replicate these valuable experiences online.

Danny Varnon will serve as the next CEO of the Alabama-based institution after Monte Hill retires in January.

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