HARRISBURG, Penn.–Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union has named a new president. The $5.4-billion credit union has named George Rudolph to lead the organization effective in April, following the retirement of Greg Smith, who has served as PSECU’s President for the past 28 years.
Rudolph joins PSECU with over 28 years of leadership experience at the $11-bilion Alliant Credit Union, and with its original sponsor, United Airlines. In his current role as senior vice president of Operations and Technology, Rudolph leads a division of more than 150 associates responsible for all technical and operational aspects of running the eighth-largest credit union in the U.S., PSECU said. As a member of the Alliant executive team and direct report to the CEO, he is responsible for executing on Alliant’s short-term initiatives and long-term strategies, the credit union added.
“On behalf of our employees and members, the PSECU board is thrilled to welcome George into the organization,” said Jodi Lynne Blanch, PSECU board chair. “We see strong strategic alignment with him and the credit union’s digital strategy and overarching commitment to member value. George will be an exceptional leader to continue the positioning of PSECU as a competitive force in the marketplace while delivering on our brand promise and strong corporate values.”
PSECU, which has approximately 428,000 members, said Rudolph was selected following a national search.
‘Continuing Tradition’
“PSECU’s board of directors and management team have done a great job in building one of the nation’s most successful, progressive credit unions, and a trusted partner for its members. I look forward to being a part of continuing that tradition,” said Rudolph.
During his career Rudolph has been an active member of the CUNA Technology Council’s Executive Committee and was an active participant in the Federal Reserve’s Faster Payments Task Force, a cross-functional group which recently concluded its work with a set of 10 recommendations for moving the U.S. toward a faster, more secure, ubiquitous payments system by 2020.