SUMTER, S.C. – Darrell Merkel, who retired as executive VP from SAFE FCU in 2014, has returned to the credit union as president and CEO.
Merkel has spent more than 30 years with SAFE.
He joined the credit union originally as a loan manager, and soon became vice president of lending. He later moved into the senior vice president of operations role, and then served for 12 years as executive vice president.
“Darrell Merkel was a strong leader during his original tenure with SAFE, and we are happy to have him back as president and CEO,” said Chairman Kay Oldhouser Davis. “We look forward to the leadership he will provide as we continue to grow and as we continue to provide outstanding service to our more than 100,000 members throughout South Carolina and around the world.”