Succession planning

Discover Financial Services said Thomas Maheras will serve as its chairman after the death of Lawrence Weinbach.

Michael Baker will become president and CEO of SAFE Federal Credit Union in May while the institution's current leader, Darrell Merkel, plans to retire this summer.

Renee Christoffer will take over leading the institution when Monte Berg, the current president and CEO, steps down at the end of July.

Dean Bass, chairman and CEO of Spirit of Texas Bancshares, had taken a leave of absence after contracting COVID-19.

A familiar face is taking the reins at the Baytown, Texas-based credit union, following the departure of its former chief executive earlier this year.

Spirit of Texas Bancshares named an interim CEO for Dean Bass, though the company said he is recovering.

Gibbons had been in the position on an interim basis since September, when his predecessor, Charlie Scharf, left to become CEO of Wells Fargo.

The Somerville, Mass.-based credit union appointed its VP of lending to serve as temporary CEO following the departure of its longtime leader for another institution.

Tom Meyer, CEO of 1st Capital since 2015, decided to step down because shelter-in-place orders are keeping him from family hundreds of miles from the bank.

The voluntary agreements were meant to help the FDIC make staffing changes ahead of a wave of retirements. But concerns about the coronavirus means those plans will be put on hold.