HOUSTON–Credit unions in Texas, Tennessee and Pennsylvania have named new CEOs.
In Texas, the $1.7-billion First Community Credit Union (FCCU) has named TJ Tijerina to lead the organization and succeed Ron Downing, who has announced his impending retirement later this year as president & CEO after years.
Tijerina has been with FCCU since 2004, and has moved up through the ranks during that time, having held positions as Tomball Branch VP and SVP-operations before serving as the EVP/chief operating officer for the past six years.
“While he served as COO, he led the charge to enhance member experience through technology, such as the Interactive Video Banking in branches and drive thru locations. FCCU was the first financial institution in Harris County to implement this technology, which allowed their members to continue transactional banking throughout the pandemic in a safe and physically distanced environment,” the credit union said.
FCCU said Tijerina’s leadership has driven other technological advances resulting in easily accessible banking for the members of FCCU while growing available products and services for the membership.
“It is a tremendous honor to be selected as the next president & CEO of First Community Credit Union,” said Tijerina. “Ron and the board of directors have created a first class financial institution, and I look forward to building upon this great foundation. We will focus on the continued growth of FCCU through our deep community roots and partnerships along with maintaining our member centric approach.”
The credit union has more than 135,000 members.
New CEO in Tennessee
In Tennessee, Cornerstone Financial has named Donna Young as its new president/CEO. Young succeeds Joe Spivey, who retired in January of 2021 after serving as president since 2016.
A native of East Tennessee, Young has spent more than 42 years in the credit union industry, 31 of those years with Cornerstone, the credit union said.
Young began as a teller at ORNL Credit Union, and also worked with new accounts and business development before joining Cornerstone Financial Credit Union, where she served as training manager, AVP-marketing, VP-HR, and most recently as EVP.
The $468-million Cornerstone Financial has more than 42,000 members.
New CEO in Keystone State
Meanwhile, in Harrisburg, Penn., Blue Chip FCU has named Robert Miller as its new president and CEO.
Miller has more than 25 years’ experience in financial services, including experience in consumer lending and credit management, according to the credit union.
The $40.4-million Blue Chip FCU has approximately 4,500 members.
Miller succeeds Pamala Mohn as CEO. Mohn, who led Blue Chip for eight years, was named president/CEO of the $39-million York Educational FCU in York, Penn. in early December.
Mohn, in turn, succeeded Cathy Henry, who retired after five years as CEO at York Educational FCU.