WICHITA, Kan. – Larry Damm, CEO at Skyward Credit Union, has announced his retirement effective the end of September, 2016.
The credit union named Kevin Wilmoth as Damm’s successor.
Damm has been CEO of the credit union for 18 years and, prior to that, as a volunteer on the board or supervisory committee of the credit union for 17 years.
Throughout his career, Damm has been actively involved in the credit union industry, formerly serving on the board of the Kansas Credit Union Association and is currently a member of the State of Kansas’ Credit Union Council.
Skyward CU Board Chair Holly Dixon said that Wilmoth, currently SVP/COO at Skyward, has been selected to succeed Damm. Wilmoth has served in various positions in lending and operations over his 19-year career with the credit union. Prior to joining Skyward, Wilmoth held other positions in the financial services industry. He is a graduate of Pittsburg State University and Southwest CUNA Management School.
“I am proud to have served those in the general aviation community with the great products and services of Skyward Credit Union,” said Damm. “I will be leaving the credit union in good hands with Kevin and his staff. He has earned the confidence of our board and members.”
Dixon added, “We thank Larry for his many years of service as a volunteer, as our president and as a leader in the Kansas credit union industry. He has led the credit union through significant growth and development of services. We are pleased to have Kevin step into this new role as president. We are confident that he will continue the path of excellence achieved by Skyward Credit Union.”
The $270-million Skyward serves current and former employees of Textron Aviation (Beechcraft and Cessna Aircraft Company) and members of their families.