TAMPA, Fla. – Dona Svehla, GTE Financial’s chief lending officer, has been appointed to the CUNA Lending Council’s Executive Committee by the committee’s chair, Bob Stowell.
“We are thrilled that Dona has been appointed to the CUNA Lending Council’s executive committee. She is a strong leader and seasoned lending executive who will serve as an incredible asset to the organization,” said Brian Best, president and CEO of GTE Financial.
Svehla has more than 20 years of experience in lending, loss prevention, and collections. She began her career in 1995 with Alliant Credit Union in Chicago where she established the financial institution’s fraud department and designed and implemented enhancements to its collection platform.
In 2007, Svehla brought her expertise and leadership skills to Grow Financial Credit Union, where she was senior vice president of Retail, Lending and Loss Prevention. Svehla started her career at GTE Financial as vice president Fraud/ BSA and Member Resolution, and in May 2016, she became the credit union’s chief lending officer. She has developed and implemented tools to reduce fraud losses while balancing the member experience and strengthening her team’s productivity.