TAMPA, Fla.—Kevin Johnson has been named president and CEO of Suncoast Credit Union, succeeding Tom Dorety, who announced in May that he will retire at the end of 2016 after leading the CU for 20 years.
Johnson, who has been with the Suncoast since 1985, most recently as executive vice president and chief information officer, assumes his new role Oct. 1.
“The board of directors is fully confident in Kevin’s capability to lead Suncoast forward based on his demonstrated leadership as well as his strategic initiatives for the industry as a whole,” said Board Chairman Velia Pedrero. “Kevin has been an advocate for Suncoast since he began his career here 31 years ago, and his impactful service gave us the certainty we needed in naming him to this position.”
“I am honored to have the opportunity to lead our remarkable organization into the future,” said Johnson. “Suncoast’s board of directors and employees have a long history of maximizing financial services to bring value to members. One of our strengths is our team, and I look forward to working with them to sustain our excellent track record of serving members while looking for new ways to continue improving the member experience. Working with Tom Dorety has thoroughly prepared me, and I am grateful for his strong leadership under which I have served for over two decades now. Tom has instilled in me and in many others the vision, work ethic and leadership skills that will make us all successful for years to come. I'm confident it will make all the difference in making our members’ financial lives even better.”
As an advocate for the credit union difference, Johnson serves as board secretary of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions and as director of the board of LSCU’s Leverage Service Corporation. Additionally, he is actively involved as a trustee of the Southeastern Credit Union Foundation, as a member of CUNA’s payments subcommittee and as a member of the Symitar advisory board. He previously served as a member of the CUNA Technology Council. Additionally, Johnson participates in a national consortium with innovative credit unions for collaboration on strategic industry initiatives.
Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Tampa, as well as a Certified Credit Union Executive designation from CUNA.