ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–– Velera said it has appointed of Todd Lane, president and CEO of California Coast Credit Union, to its board. He has served as an associate board member since 2021.
Lane replaces former Velera board member and previous president and CEO of Wings Credit Union Frank Weidner. Weidner served on the board for more than 10 years, including terms as vice chair and chair during the PSCU/Co-op Solutions combination. He will conclude his 14-year tenure as president and CEO of Wings Credit Union at the end of 2025.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Todd as a member of our Board of Directors. In his time as an associate director, he has played an integral role in our progress and been a trusted partner in advancing our mission. We look forward to the leadership and perspective he will continue to bring to the board,” Chuck Fagan, president and CEO of Velera, said in a statement. “We also extend our sincere appreciation to Frank, whose leadership as board chair was instrumental in guiding us through the combination and into our next chapter as Velera. His influence will continue to shape our strategy and member-first focus.”
“Velera’s Board of Directors brings together CEOs representing credit unions of varying sizes, membership models and regions, each offering a deep understanding of the issues shaping today’s payments landscape,” Cathie Tierney, chair of the Velera board and president and CEO of Community First Credit Union, said in a statement. “On behalf of the board, we look forward to seeing Todd take on this new role and are confident his experience will further strengthen our collective work to support credit unions. We are also grateful to Frank for his steadfast leadership during a period of significant transition and for the focus he brought to the board’s work.”
Additional Velera Board of Directors members include:
- Rob Stuart, president and CEO of OnPoint Community Credit Union, Ore. (Vice Chair)
- Jackie Buchanan, president and CEO of Genisys Credit Union, Mich. (Treasurer)
- Chris Shockley, president and CEO of Virginia Credit Union, Va. (Secretary)
- Christine Blake, president and CEO of Cardinal Credit Union, Ohio (Associate Board Member)
- Craig Esrael, president and CEO of First South Financial Credit Union, Tenn.
- Maria J. Martinez, president and CEO of Border Federal Credit Union, Texas (Associate Board Member)
- Joan Opp, president and CEO of Stanford Federal Credit Union, Calif.
- Rudy Pereira, president and CEO of Premier America Credit Union, Calif.
- Sean Rathjen, CEO of Consumers Credit Union, Ill.
- Mark Robnett, president and CEO of Justice Federal Credit Union, Va.
- Andrew Rosen, president and CEO of Hawaii State Federal Credit Union, Hawaii
- Amy Sink, CEO of Interra Credit Union, Ind.
- Nathanael Tarwasokono, president and CEO of Allegacy Federal Credit Union, N.C.
