Chad Graves, senior vice president of operations and technology for $5 billion Ent Credit Union, Colorado Springs, Colo., took the helm as CEO on Oct. 1, replacing Randy Bernstein.
According to the credit union, Graves has been implementing a succession strategy with Bernstein over the past several months “to ensure a smooth transition for Ent’s employees and members.”
Graves has been a member of Ent’s leadership team since 2003. The CU credited Graves with having been “instrumental” in identifying, designing and implementing emerging technologies.
“In recent years, Graves has played a key role in the design and execution of Ent’s growth strategy, identifying communities with high market opportunity for the credit union and selecting sites for new service center locations,” Ent said in a statement.
In his prior role, Graves oversaw the credit union’s Operations, Information Technology, Strategy and Project Management, Marketing and Electronic Banking areas.
“I am honored and humbled to step into this role, serving Ent’s board of directors, members and employees,” Graves said. “I am confident that Ent will continue to be a strong not-for-profit financial cooperative and exemplary community partner as we carry out our mission to improve our members’ financial lives.”
