United Federal Credit Union names Steven Juodawlkis Director of Product Management

United Federal Credit Union (UFCU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Juodawlkis to Director of Product Management. He brings more than 25 years of banking experience to the team.

In his role as director of product management, Juodawlkis will be responsible for the strategy for UFCU’s deposit, card, consumer loan, and ancillary products. He will establish a roadmap for these products and services based on member need, market conditions and organizational goals. While in this position he will oversee a team that manages product pricing, promotion and portfolios to achieve UFCU goals.

“Steve is a terrific addition to our leadership team,” explains UFCU Senior Vice President of Marketing Erin Hennessy. “His background brings the skills needed to excel in this role and the character required to embody our Members-first mission. I’m excited to welcome him to the team.”

Before joining UFCU, Juodawlkis served in various management capacities at State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co and State Farm Bank in Bloomington, Ill., including treasury management, product strategy, secondary marketing and relationship banking functions since joining their team in 2006.

Prior to State Farm, Juodawlkis was with Republic Bancorp, Inc. in Farmington Hills, Mich. from 1993 until 2006. Again, he served in positions of increasing authority from underwriting and operations management roles to vice president positions within the secondary marketing area.

Juodawlkis holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Detroit Mercy and a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Western Michigan University where he was a finance major and economics minor.

Steven Juodawlkis, UFCU’s director of product management