Succession planning

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.

A New York banker who mastered the art of buying low and selling high, broke industry norms and learned from his mistakes in commercial real estate, Kanas became a model regional bank builder and a central figure in the post-crisis recovery.

Betty DeWeese has plans to retire next summer, having worked at the credit union since 1983 and serving as CEO since 2010.

Kim Turner will succeed retiring CEO Rolan Poirier at the Maine-based credit union.