PAINTED POST, N.Y.–Two credit unions have announced a split in the president/CEO titles as their current leaders transition into retirement.
First Heritage FCU here has named a new president who will then eventually also add the CEO title.
The $451-million FHFCU said Thomas Pisano has been selected as president of the credit union. The title had been held by Dan Rourke, who will remain CEO until his retirement in early 2019, the credit union said.
Pisano has more than 25 years of management experience with credit unions, beginning his career as an accounting manager at St. Mary’s Bank in Manchester, N.H. After holding a position with a bank, he moved to UMassFive College Federal Credit Union in Hadley, Mass., in 1998, where he spent 19 years as CFO.
“This is a new challenge and a chance to join a really well-established, well-run and financially strong institution whose goal is to follow the credit union mission – to provide the membership with a wide array of products and services that meet their financial needs at a great value,” Pisano said in a released statement. “The plan for my first 100 days is to really understand the membership, the employees and the community, and to get a feel for the area.”
Rourke has been with First Heritage for 18 years, the last eight as president/CEO.
Separately, in North Canton, Ohio, Community One Credit Union said Evelyn Canterbury has turned over her CEO title but will remain president through Sept. 1. Paula Heitger has been named as the CEO after 23 years with the credit union, including as marketing manager, operations manager and, most recently, CFO.
Canterbury began as a teller at Community One CU in 1975 when it was still known as Canton Telephone Employees CU. She was named president/CEO in 1982 and has overseen growth to $83 million in assets from $7 million.