Succession planning

Credit unions make strategic hires, promotions to beef up their loan departments and other professionals in the news.

Bret H. Krevolin takes the helm at UECU following Patricia Zyma's retirement.

Doug Bowers contends that last year’s leadership shake-up, job cuts and corporate governance overhaul will make the company more competitive in its home state.

Finding a perfect candidate could be tricky. Because the New York Fed oversees banks and operates in markets, someone with Wall Street experience is ideal — yet at the same time, it’s important to find a candidate who isn’t beholden to the banks. Some advisers are pushing for a woman or a minority to be appointed.

Two credit unions make a commitment to human resources, Iowa Credit Union League recognizes a trio of award winners and more CU professionals and volunteers in the news.

David O. Brock will retire from Florida's Community Credit Union in early 2018, to be succeeded by SVP Linda Cappelli.

Scott Page, CEO of CoBiz Bank, will retire in a few days. He will be succeeded by Steven Bangert, the company's chairman and CEO. The company's chief financial officer will also become its chief operating officer.

New Hall of Fame inductees and other award winners announced, plus more new hires and promotions at credit unions across the country.

Rita Lowman recently joined the bank from C1 Financial, where she had been chief operating officer.

Davis, who stepped down as CEO a year ago, will retire as the company's chairman and as an employee at the end of 2017. Umpqua will then become one of the few publicly traded banking companies with a female chair.

The Indiana CU League gets several new directors and other credit union professionals in the news.

Major realignment of top talent changes the face of one credit union, plus more new hires, promotions and special recognition.

Gabriel Hamani has been named chief executive of BHI USA, the U.S. banking arm of Bank Hapoalim.

Certification program is aimed at executives looking to forward their careers in the credit union industry.

Ken Veccione, who rejoined the Arizona company earlier this year, is set to succeed Sarver.

John Turner, the head of the Birmingham, Ala., company's corporate banking group, takes over the president's title from Chairman and CEO Grayson Hall.

John Kimberly, who was CEO of a bank that CAB bought in 2014, is set to take the helm on Jan. 1.

After 43 years at the Wichita-based credit union, CEO Bob Thurman is retiring.

Dennis Zember, Ameris' chief operating officer, was named CEO of the company's bank. Edwin Hortman Jr. will continue to run Ameris.

Ware has been named a 2017 Banker of the Year award winner for transforming the family-owned bank into a highly profitable community lender that takes calculated risks and prides itself on treating employees and customers well.