INDIANAPOLIS—John McKenzie, CEO of the Indiana Credit Union League, has announced plans to retire at year-end 2026, with the league saying its current president, Chris Beaumont, will add the CEO title when the retirement occurs.
McKenzie has led the league since 1990, while Beaumont has been with the ICUL since 1997.
“It has been an honor to work for decades to further the success of Indiana’s credit unions and the league, striving to build a culture of strong, unified advocacy, collaboration, and commitment to the purpose that distinguishes credit unions,” McKenzie said in a statement. “It has been a wonderful journey surrounded by tremendous credit union representatives including many wonderful league board members, as well as hard-working, dedicated league employees. I’ve been blessed to have this opportunity and look forward to a busy year again next year as CEO leading up to retirement, including working closely with long-time league colleague Chris Beaumont to move this leadership transition forward.”
Additional Roles
According to the league, during his career McKenzie served on the CUNA (now America’s Credit Unions) board and joined with the World Council of Credit Unions in hosting credit union representatives from nine nations as part of efforts to support development.
Beaumont has held multiple positions with the league, most recently as executive vice president of league services and advocacy.
‘Grateful for Opportunity’
“I am grateful to the league board for entrusting me with the opportunity to lead this tremendous organization,” said Beaumont in a statement. “John has worked hard to build a deeply successful organization committed to tirelessly serving Indiana credit unions, and I look forward to working with our talented and dedicated team to build on the league’s strengths and successes.”
