CHINO HILLS, Calif.—Technology consultants Samaha & Associates hired two experienced professionals who are well known to credit unions to fill two new senior consultant positions.
Peter Palumbo Jr., who was most recently served as a senior manager for the PULSE Network/Discover Financial Services, started with Samaha & Associates Aug. 22.
Palumbo’s nearly 30 years of financial services experience also includes positions with Concord EFS/Star Network (now First Data) and EDS’ Consumer Network Services Division (now Fiserv), as well as work assisting financial institutions with home banking services, helping them maximize wallet share, grow and retain customers/members and lower costs by utilizing online channels.
In April, Lori Koscki of San Diego joined Samaha & Associates, leaving a senior account executive position at Discover’s PULSE Network. She managed 30 key accounts in the community sector and was responsible for ATM network retention, volume growth, sales and overall customer satisfaction.
Koscki was also a vice president at First Data and held positions at San Diego County Credit Union and Symitar.
“Both Peter and Lori are excellent additions to our team of technology experts,” CEO Sabeh Samaha said. “Their extensive payments backgrounds will provide credit unions with a strategic advantage as the retail payments market continues to evolve at a record pace.”