Iowa credit union officially taps new chief

Ascentra Credit Union in Bettendorf, Iowa, has named Linda Andry as its president and CEO.

Andry had been serving as interim CEO of the $536 million-asset credit union since November 2020, when former CEO Dale Owen died.

“It takes a strong person to manage through a pandemic, a large upgrade of a digital platform and support and comfort a staff of 150 through the illness and loss of a dear friend and leader,” Chairman Larry Ridenour said in a press release.

Andry has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. She started her career as a teller at the former First National Bank of Moline.

She moved to the insurance industry as a senior accountant for Bituminous Insurance before joining the credit union in December 2005 as chief financial officer.

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