BALTIMORE--Securityplus Federal Credit Union has named Jeff Gehris Chief Operating Officer.
In this newly created role, he will lead enterprise business strategy, strategic plan execution, business process improvement, enterprise project management, operational effectiveness, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, legal, government affairs, and facilities.
“We are very excited to have Jeff join our Executive Leadership Team as Chief Operating Officer,” stated Tricia Szurgot, Chief Executive Officer. “Jeff brings extensive experience in the credit union industry across various business areas, and the perfect blend of expertise, passion and energy. He will lead aligning our business strategy and operations to the future, and empowering and enabling a growth mindset across the enterprise to build a culture of innovation, efficiency and value. This new Executive Leadership Team role is critical to transforming our business and culture, and executing on our vision for future growth, scalability and impact.”
Gehris has more than 25 years of experience in the credit union industry, with expertise in strategic planning and execution, organizational growth, performance optimization, team dynamics and project management. Prior to joining the Executive Leadership Team at Securityplus, he was Vice President of Operations at Langley Federal Credit Union headquartered in Newport News, Virginia with assets of $4.4 billion and more than 300,000 members.