BALTIMORE, MD (July 15, 2014) -- On July 1, 2014, the team members of MECU of Baltimore, Inc. gathered to welcome Gary J. Martin as the new President and CEO, but introductions were not needed. Martin has been with MECU for 42 years!
Martin joined MECU in 1972 as a loan officer and rose to the position of SVP and Chief Lending Officer before being selected for the President and CEO position following a nationwide search.
“The Board had a number of specific qualities they wanted in the new CEO,” said Herman Williams, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Directors at MECU. “We were looking for vision and continued implementation of new technology affecting financial services, but of utmost importance to the entire Board was a commitment to MECU’s culture of giving back to the community. The Board felt that Gary Martin brought together all these qualities.”
"MECU is an exceptional credit union," said Martin. "And I'm proud of the role I've had in its growth. I have a strong personal commitment to the principles of the credit union movement which are reflected in MECU's commitment to its members and its community. The changes that I anticipate under my watch are those that will improve the member experience. MECU has made a commitment to its members to provide high quality financial products and services. We use a range of tools to accomplish this including the service skills that all members deserve and the technology that a growing number of members want."
photo caption: Gary J. Martin cuts the cake presented to him by the MECU employees to welcome the new CEO.
MECU is a member-owned not-for-profit financial cooperative committed to providing its members with high quality financial services, and outstanding service to our communities, through sound management and innovation for over 75 years. It represents over 106,000 members, with assets of $1.4 billion.