Darrick Weeks selected as President and Chief Executive Officer of Marine Credit Union
LA CROSSE, WI (January 11, 2022) — Marine Credit Union is happy to announce the selection of Mr. Darrick Weeks as the new President and Chief Executive Officer. Darrick was selected from a nationwide pool of candidates and will be taking over leadership of the credit union from the current interim CEO, Tom Knothe. Mr. Weeks will be joining Marine Credit Union in January of 2022.
“We are very excited to bring Darrick in as our new President and Chief Executive Officer. The Board and I have the utmost confidence Darrick is the right leader to continue Marine’s mission of advancing our members’ lives,” said Jonathon Horne, Board Chair.
Mr. Weeks began his career in financial service in 1988 and has been involved in the credit union industry since 1995. Mr. Weeks has extensive experience, holding roles as CEO, COO, and other C-Suite level positions across his career. Most recently, Mr. Weeks has been the Principal and Chief Executive Officer at Weeks Enterprises, his strategic consulting practice since July 2019, where he works with different credit unions across the county.
When asked about his new position Weeks said, “I am beyond excited and very humbled to be asked to lead Marine Credit Union. I am looking forward to working with the team to make a difference for our employees, members and the communities we serve.”
Darrick Weeks
About Marine Credit Union
Marine Credit Union is a full-service, member-owned financial cooperative serving more than 78,000 members across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois. Headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Marine employs more than 400 people, operates 20 locations and holds over $1 billion in assets. Guided by its mission, “to advance the lives of people from a place of financial need to a life of ownership and giving back in our communities,” Marine looks at its members’ individual finances less as a number and more as a journey. The Marine Credit Union Foundation has donated more than $1.3 million to over 950 charitable causes since 2014. Marine earned Great Place to Work™ Certification in 2022 and Juntos Avanzamos designation in 2017 for its commitment to the Hispanic community. For more information, go to www.marinecu.com.
