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Rockland Federal Credit Union has named Kristin P. VanBeek as its next president and CEO.
VanBeek will replace the credit union’s longtime president and CEO, Thomas C. White, who plans to retire in May after 29 years at Rockland FCU, the credit union said in a statement.
“Having just celebrated our 100th anniversary, the Rockland Federal Credit Union is very fortunate to have found an innovative, transformative individual like Kris VanBeek to lead the organization into our second century,” Stephen T. Gorman, chairman of the Rockland FCU board, said in the statement.
VanBeek has spent 12 years as president and CEO of Rye, New York-based USAlliance Federal Credit Union. During his tenure there, USAlliance tripled in asset size to $2.7 billion and expanded operations throughout New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland and Florida.
While at USAlliance, VanBeek also spearheaded the launch of Dora Financial, the first neo-credit union which offers a digital, bilingual checking account for underbanked and unbanked populations. He also led the credit union’s establishment of the Live Life Fully Foundation, a charitable organization providing financial education and financial wellness.
Before joining USAlliance in 2011, VanBeek was the senior vice president of information systems and risk management at Marlborough-based Digital Federal Credit Union. He also held positions at the FDIC, Fiserv Boston and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
“Under Tom White’s leadership we have achieved extraordinary success in the last three decades making us one of the leading financial institutions in Massachusetts,” Gorman said. “Throughout the years Tom built our organization by providing a broad range of financial services to our communities; maintaining the highest levels of safety and soundness; and, continuously putting the needs of our members and staff above all else. Under our new leadership, we are confident that Kris VanBeek will continue this legacy of service; that he will further enhance our position in the industry; and, ultimately lead our organization to an even bigger and brighter future.”
One of the largest credit unions in Massachusetts, Rockland FCU has about $2.7 billion in assets and 188,000 members.
