KINGSPORT, Tenn.—Eastman Credit Union has named a new president/CEO. The credit union has selected Kelly Price to succeed Olan Jones when he retires on Jan. 1.
Price is currently executive vice president. In more than two decades at ECU, Price has held several other leadership positions, including vice president of member services and lending and vice president of operations.
“This appointment is an honor. Like Olan, I have a passion for what ECU does every day — helping members,” Price said in a statement. “Our team, nearly 900 strong, is comprised of talented, dedicated and passionate individuals whose desire to serve is paramount. They sustain our culture of providing excellent products and service. Maintaining that strong culture of service excellence and building upon it will continue to be our focus for the future. We look forward to continued growth and to positively impacting even more members’ financial well-being.”
Added Chairman E. Wayne Kirk, “Kelly has proven herself as an exceptional leader and we are delighted to name her to this position. She has served most of her years at ECU in a senior management capacity, directly reporting to Olan. Kelly has grown with the organization, learned the business first hand, and is prepared for the future.”
The $4.9-billion Eastman Credit Union has more than 237,000 members.