MARTINSVILLE, Va.– ValleyStar Credit Union has named a new CEO.
The $575-million CU has selected Mike Warrell to lead the organization.
Warrell was previously president and CEO of Fairfield, Calif.-based Solano First FCU, which is now a division of Valley Strong Credit Union. In 2015, NAFCU him named as one of its CEOs of the Year.
“I take this role as CEO of ValleyStar with profound clarity that I am here to support our ValleyStar team, members and community, while ensuring ValleyStar leads innovation,” Warrell said in a statement. “I look forward to working alongside the successful and collaborative team in place at ValleyStar and thank the board for its trust in me.”
While with Valley Strong, Warrell served as president of the northern region, as vice president of business development, and assistant vice president of member service.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State College, now Plymouth State University, and a graduate certificate in innovation engineering from The University of Maine. Warrell also graduated from the Filene i3 Program, a two-year leadership program for credit union professionals.
The credit union has approximately 54,000 members.