Kelly Thomas, CEO, to Retire in 2018
After his established and successful time with gfcu, Kelly Thomas is set to retire at the end of 2018. Kelly has spent 25 years with the Credit Union, and has been the CEO since 2009, making him the organizations 4th CEO in 70 years.Kelly steered the credit union ship during one of the most interesting and evolutionary eras of modern finance. His tenure as CEO included navigating through the global financial crisis of 2008, overseeing the integration of digital 24/7 online banking, and solidifying many strong regional partnerships.
“We’ve been through some very thorough succession planning, and I am confident our future CEO, Becky Clements, is very capable of the task. While a decision to step down at such an exciting time has been very tough, my family and I are ready for our next step” says Kelly Thomas.
Becky Clements, the current VP Operations has been working closely with Kelly and the Board of Directors for some time to prepare for a smooth transition and will be assuming her new role as of Jan 1, 2019.
We hope you will join us in wishing Kelly all the best in his retirement, and in congratulating Becky Clements in her new role.
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