Credit Union Times - March 17, 2021

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EAST

The $2.7 billion, Smithfield, R.I.-based Navigant Credit Unionhired Timothy J. Flanagan as assistant vice presi-dent/businessrelationship manager. Most recentlyserving as generalmanager at Kirk-brae Country Clubin Lincoln, R.I.,Flanagan joinsNavigant withmore than 15 years of diverseleadership experience in building productive, meaningful relationships within the hospitalityindustry. In his new role, he willbe tasked with providing business owners and individuals witha convenient and seamless banking experience with Navigant.

The $359.5 million, Rochester, N.H.-based Holy RosaryCredit Union hired CharlieRaynes as director of marketing.Raynes most recently served as avice president forMersen in Newburyport, Ma.,where he led thecompany’s globaldigital transformation, directed annual marketing strategy and execution, andwas responsible for developingbrand identity. Before that, heheld lead marketing roles at Timberland and Direct Capital, andhas also worked at several Boston advertising agencies.

The $601 million GFA Federal Credit Union in Gardner,Mass., promoted

Tracy Sassevilleto assistant vicepresident/regionalbranch managerfor its Rutlandand Hubbardston,Mass., locations.

Sasseville startedas branch managerof GFA’s Parker Street location inGardner, quickly being promotedto assistant vice president/branchmanager of the Rutland locationand taking on the role of Bank @Work liaison shortly after.

New Dimensions Federal
Credit Union ($178 million,
Waterville, Maine)
hired Teresa
Gagne as digital
branch manager.

She began hercredit union careeras a teller over 30years ago, and hassince worked herway up and landed in lending,gaining ample indirect lending experience. She will begin her newrole by executing new processesand procedures that will create ef-ficiencies department-wide.

MIDWEST

Tim McNeil was named vicepresident of mortgage lending forthe $1.5 billion, St.

Paul, Minn.-basedHiway CreditUnion. He is taking over Hiway’smortgage divisionfollowing the retirement of longtime Hiway executive Mary Koonce.

McNeil joined Hiway in October
2019, bringing over 20 years of
mortgage, underwriting and loan
processing experience, and over
15 years of management experi-
ence. Prior to joining Hiway, he
served as a branch manager for
Mann Mortgage, where he over-
saw all aspects of branch opera-
tions including sales, origina-
tion, processing, underwriting
and closing. McNeil spent over
three years at Lake Area Mort-
gage as operations manager and
five years with US Bank Home
Mortgage.
The $415.8 million, Grand
Rapids, Mich.-based Adventure

Credit Union hiredLisa Posthumus aschief lending officer. Posthumusbrings more than20 years of experience, havingoverseen lendingand retail operations for multipleorganizations. At Adventure, shewill lead a team of 32 employees,overseeing consumer, commercial and indirect lending, alongwith the credit union’s mortgage,loss prevention and card servicesdepartments.

The $1 billion, Papillion, Neb.-based Cobalt Credit Union promoted one employee and hiredanother.

Assan Manneh was named vicepresident of retail banking operations. Mannehwill lead the creditunion’s south region operations,including branches in Papillion,South Omaha, Bellevue and Gretna,Neb. He has beenwith Cobalt forseven years, serving first as a financial service officer, then as asenior financial service specialistand in various branch managerpositions. Steve Ryder was hiredas vice president of project management. Ryderhas over 15 years ofexperience in thebanking industry,having served asa personal/uni-versal banker, recruiter, trainer andvice president ofretail banking operations. In his new role, he willbe responsible for developing,tracking and leading enterpriseinitiatives from initiation throughcompletion.

SOUTH

The $1.2 billion, Jacksonville,Fla.-based First Florida CreditUnion promoted

Ashleigh Robinson from community relationsspecialist to community relationsand member development manager. In her newrole, she will manage the credit union’s communityrelations statewide. Before joiningFirst Florida in 2016, Robinsonworked as a special events andvolunteer coordinator at Daniel,a Jacksonville-based non-profit,and held roles at several othernon-profits.