TAMPA, Fla.–Grow Financial Credit Union has named a successor to CEO Robert Fisher, who plans to retire at the end of the year after nearly 30 years. The credit union said it has selected Thomas Feindt to succeed Fisher. Feindt is current executive vice president.
Fisher joined the credit union in 1990 as CFO and was named CEO in 1992. During his career with Grow Financial, Fisher has overseen growth to $2.8 billion in assets, 25 branches in two states and 570 employees serving approximately 205,000 members.
“My hope is that I will be remembered for having embodied a healthy work/life balance while consistently serving our membership,” Fisher said in a statement. “When I reflect on the organization I joined in 1990, I am proud to have played my part in our success. We’ve built a solid organization and team that is respected throughout the industry.”
During his tenure, Feindt has cultivated the credit union’s growth, including nine new branches in Tampa Bay and throughout South Carolina and nearly $550 million in both asset and loan portfolio growth in the last five years, according to a statement reported by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
‘Well Positioned to Lead’
“Thomas is well-positioned to lead Grow Financial into the future with continued growth, having previously served in a leadership capacity at the nation’s largest credit union,” said Fisher in the statement. “He is a member-focused leader who is energetic and highly motivational, and he cares deeply about culture.”
Prior to Grow Financial, Feindt was vice president of branch operations at Navy Federal Credit Union in Vienna, Va., and served in various leadership positions at State Employees’ Credit Union in North Carolina.
“I appreciate the confidence Bob and our board has placed in me,” Feindt said in the statement. “I consider it a high honor to be entrusted with the future of the credit union. I have no doubt our extraordinary team members and dedicated leadership team will build upon the legacy that Bob leaves behind.”