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STCU Credit Union Announces Beylard Promoted to Vice President of Operations STCU Credit Union has announced the promotion of Jennifer Beylard to vice president of operations. STCU President Michael S. Ostrowski said, Jennifer Beylard “Jen demonstrates impressive leadership capabilities and is a driving factor in STCU’s success. She has an extensive understanding of the daily operation of our credit union; increasing her role is a great fit for us.” Beylard came to STCU in 2006 with more than eight years of experience in the financial industry. In her expanded role, she will oversee both the Springfield and Westfield branch locations, as well as marketing and information technology systems. Beylard will be responsible for compliance and quality control, and will serve as STCU’s Bank Secrecy Act officer. Ostrowski said, “Risk management is a core area of focus for any financial institution. We are strengthening back office teams to match the level of member service excellence we are known for on our front lines.” Beylard is a member of the Professional Women’s Chamber of Greater Springfield. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville in 2002. She resides in Hampden with her husband, David.
McGeorge Named Vice President of Finance at Service Credit Union Service Credit Union President and CEO Gordon Simmons announced the appointment of Andrew McGeorge as vice president of finance at the credit Andrew McGeorge union. McGeorge will be responsible for invest-
ments, financial reporting, asset and liability management, and overseeing accounting and share draft departments. He will report directly to CFO Scott Wensley. McGeorge comes to Service Credit Union from CNBS, LLC of Overland Park, Kansas, where he was a senior portfolio strategist. His duties included serving as Service Credit Union’s advisor for matters relating to investment portfolio management and ALM. Prior to his employment at CNBS, McGeorge was an associate director at Barclays Capital. A native of Kansas, McGeorge is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned a bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering. He also holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University in materials science and engineering and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a chartered financial analyst. “McGeorge will be a solid addition to our senior management team,” says Simmons. “He brings an exceptional finance background to an already strong team at Service Credit Union.”
Pawtucket Credit Union Promotes Kim Denny Karl A. Kozak, president and CEO of Pawtucket Credit Union (PCU), Pawtucket, RI, has announced the promotion of Kim Denny to vice president of employee development and training. Her overall responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of employee training, including knowledge of and adherence to federal regulatory requirements, as well as procedural development. She also leads PCU’s employee recognition and member services programs. Denny has been with the credit union for over 10 years and previously served as assistant vice president of employee development and training. She is involved in the Women’s Mentoring Program at Rhode Island Correctional Facilities and is a Special Olympics volunteer.
Whatley Named League Vice President of Compliance Services Leag ue/Association SVP and NECUS COO Bonnie Doolin announced that Charlotte Whatley has been promoted to the position of vice president of Charlotte Whatley compliance services. In that position, Whatley will direct and support the compliance specialists in the field, provide direction on compliance to League/Association staff, and continue to ensure the timely delivery of compliance resources to member credit unions. With all the new and continuing regulations required of credit unions, the compliance department and all its components will continue to grow for the foreseeable future as the Leagues and Associtation find new, innovative, and efficient ways to support the expanding compliance needs of member credit unions. Whatley began her credit union career in a lending and operations role at a local credit union and then joined the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Credit Union Leagues and the Credit Union Association of Rhode Island in November 1990 as credit card operations supervisor. She moved into the role of project coordinator and continued to develop her knowledge and expertise in credit union compliance as director of research and compliance information. Through her training with CUNA, Charlotte has attained credit union compliance expert and Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Specialist designations. In January of this year, Whatley completed her master’s degree in business ethics and compliance from the New England College of Finance. •
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