IRVINE, Calif.–Origence has appointed three new associate directors to its board.
The new associate directors are:
- Linda Armyn, president and CEO of Bethpage FCU, Bethpage, N.Y., which has 473,707 members, more than $12.8 billion in assets. “Bethpage Federal Credit Union selected Linda Armyn as president and CEO in 2023 after serving the credit union for 22 years, most recently as chief strategy and marketing officer. Armyn has a Master’s in Corporate Communications & Organizational Design from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Science in English Language and Literature from the University of Maryland,” Origence said.
- April Clobes, president and CEO of Michigan State University FCU, East Lansing, Mich., which has 358,797 members, more than $7.8 billion in assets. “Clobes has been the president and CEO of Michigan State University Federal Credit Union since 2015. She joined MSUFCU in 1996 and moved through the organization from a marketing specialist to management and executive positions. Clobes has a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from Michigan State University and a Master of Business Administration from Western Michigan University.”
- Chad Graves, president and CEO of Ent Credit Union, Colorado Springs, Colo., which has 538,328 members, more than $9.8 billion in assets. “Graves became president and CEO of Ent Credit Union in 2017 after joining the credit union in 1999 and serving in various management and executive positions. Graves has a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from the University of Idaho and is a Certified Chief Executive (CCE) and Certified Credit Union Executive Manager (CEM) from Credit Union Executives Society.”
Other Board Members
Other members of the Origence board include:
- Erin Mendez, president and CEO of Patelco Credit Union
- Bob McKay, president and CEO of Together Credit Union
- Kim Sponem president and CEO of Summit Credit Union
- Bill Cheney president and CEO of SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
- Don Clark president and CEO of Sound Credit Union
- Ron Neumann president and CEO of Oregon Community Credit Union
- Sandra Sagehorn-Elliott president and CEO of Vantage West Credit Union
- Thayne Shaffer president and CEO of America First Credit Union
- Steph Sherrodd president and CEO of Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union
- Karen Roch president and CEO of Credit Union of the West
‘Diverse Expertise’
“We are thrilled to welcome our new associate board members to our organization,” President and CEO Tony Boutelle said in a statement. “Their diverse credit union, lending, and CUSO expertise will be invaluable as we continue to drive innovation and growth. We look forward to their contributions and are confident that their involvement will help us to set the strategic direction of the company and further our mission to serve our credit unions, credit union members, and dealerships.”