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.

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Published on July 1, 2022

DDJ Myers Becomes An ALM First Company

For Immediate Release:  July 1, 2022
Contact: Sharon Simpson, (240) 620-4095 or sgsimpsonconsulting@mac.com

Dallas, Texas and Phoenix, AZ – ALM First and DDJ Myers have officially joined forces. The well-known leadership development firm is now DDJ Myers: An ALM First Company. The two firms will continue to operate largely independently and retain their own headquarters locations, ALM First in Dallas and DDJ Myers in Phoenix. Clients can expect the same high-end service from the team members they know and trust, while enjoying expanded educational opportunities and solutions to help optimize both people and financial performance. 

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