First Leisure Credit score Union in Hollywood, California, has named Stephen Owen as its subsequent president and chief government.
Owen, who’s at the moment the chief retail and advertising and marketing officer for the $15 billion-asset First Tech Federal Credit score Union in San Jose, California, will be part of First Leisure Might 9. Owen succeeds Charles Bruen, who has been the credit score union’s interim president and CEO for the reason that starting of February and can stay in an advisory position as a part of succession planning. The $2.1 billion-asset First Leisure attracts members from movie and tv industries.
“[Owen] has a confirmed monitor document of monetary experience and expertise in retail banking, and embraces the credit score union ‘folks serving to folks’ philosophy … together with his ardour for enhancing the member expertise, we will proceed to develop and promote monetary wellness to our inventive group,” Howard Welinsky, chair of First Leisure’s board, stated in a press launch Thursday.
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Previous to his tenure with First Tech, Owen additionally held management roles with the $9 billion-asset OnPoint Group Credit score Union in Portland, Oregon, and with the $2.5 trillion-asset Financial institution of America in Charlotte, North Carolina.
“I respect the boldness the board of administrators has positioned in me to steer the credit score union into the long run … First Leisure is a trusted monetary companies supplier for the leisure group and I sit up for persevering with our mission of serving to members obtain their goals,” Owens stated within the launch.
