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Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union Selects Larissa Thurston as Chief Executive Officer

Published on June 28, 2024

Lowell, MA – Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union (JDCU) has selected Larissa Thurston as its new Chief Executive Officer. She will succeed the current CEO, Mark Cochran, after his planned retirement at the end of the summer. Thurston was placed by DDJ Myers, the well-known leadership development firm that offers a broad range of solutions to help clients optimize their greatest assets – their people.

Revity Credit Union’s Keith Burton to Retire, DDJ Myers Leading Search for Next CEO

Granite City, IL – After dedicating the past 38 years to serving Revity Credit Union, President/CEO, Keith Burton recently announced that he is planning to retire by the end of 2024. A search for Revity’s next CEO has been launched by DDJ Myers, the well-known executive search and leadership development firm.

“We’d like to recognize Keith’s service and dedication to always putting Revity’s members first. As our CEO since 2013, he’s been responsible for all aspects of the credit union’s operations and financial performance, ushering in a new era of growth while developing innovative solutions to help us serve as a beacon for continuous revitalization,” says Jim Devine, Search Committee Chair.

Utah Community Credit Union’s Bret VanAusdal to Retire, DDJ Myers Leading Search for Next CEO

Provo, UT – After serving Utah Community Credit Union (UCCU) for 28 years and dedicating over 40 years to the financial services industry, President/CEO, Bret VanAusdal is planning to retire within the next year. A nationwide search for UCCU’s next CEO has been launched by DDJ Myers, the well-known executive search and leadership development firm.

DDJ Myers Selects Darlene Dumont as Director, Organizational Development Services

Darlene Dumont, Ph.D., LSSBB was recently welcomed to the expanding, best-in-class team of professionals at DDJ Myers, the well-known leadership development firm and ALM First Company. She will serve as Director, Organizational Development and brings over 30 years of diversified experience in the highly specialized areas of organizational transformation, executive coaching, succession planning, human-centered design, strategic workforce analysis, organizational design, operational efficiency, continuous improvement, and innovation.

Jeanne D’Arc’s Mark Cochran Announces Retirement, Nationwide Search for Next CEO Launched by DDJ Myers

Lowell, MA – Mark S. Cochran, Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union’s President & CEO, recently announced that he will be retiring this summer. Cochran has served as CEO for more than 16 years and was named CEO of the Year in 2022 by the Cooperative Credit Union Association. A nationwide search for Jeanne D’Arc’s next CEO has been launched by DDJ Myers, the well-known executive search and leadership development firm.

“The Board has been grateful for Mark’s leadership. He has embodied Jeanne D’Arc’s ‘Heart to Serve’ mission through his philanthropic work in the community and dedication to his employees. Over the past 16 years, Mark guided the credit union through tremendous growth, doubling the number of branches, building a new headquarters, a new Lowell branch, and establishing two additional high school branches,” says Naomi Prendergast, Board Chair.