APPLETON, Wis. – Fox Communities Credit Union has named a new president/CEO. The $1.8-billion CU has selected Christopher Allen to lead the organization and succeed CEO Greg Hilbert, who last year announced his plans to retire at the end of April 2020.
Allen is current chief lending officer with Fox Communities.
“Chris joined Fox Communities in 2013 and has provided invaluable expertise and leadership during his time here,” said Board Chair Bill Panella. “We are excited for Chris to lead us as our next President/CEO. We know Chris is committed and dedicated to serving all of us well. We are confident he will continue the legacy of success and member service Fox Communities is known for.”
According to FCCU, in addition to chief lending officer, Allen also served as VP-business services where he managed all business lending at the credit union and was responsible for implementing a growth plan that grew the credit union’s commercial loan portfolio from $222 million to more than $400 million in three years.
Prior to joining Fox Communities, Allen held roles at The Business Bank in Appleton, Wis., JP Morgan Chase, and Wisconsin Business Development Finance Corp.
“I am honored the board of directors has entrusted me to follow in the footsteps of Greg Hilbert,” said Allen. “l look forward to carrying on the initiatives and traditions Greg has started as well as leading new change to benefit our members and employees. I am extraordinarily proud of what our team has accomplished thus far for our membership. That said, I’m even more excited at what the future holds for our credit union and am thrilled to lead Fox Communities Credit Union into the future as president/CEO.”
Fox Communities has 22 branches and more than 104,000 members.