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John M. Hamilton named MECU of Baltimore CEO

BALTIMORE, MD (July 20, 2015) — The Board of Directors of MECU of Baltimore, Inc. announced that they have selected John M. Hamilton as the new President and CEO. Hamilton has been serving as the interim CEO since March, 2015.

“John has proven himself to be a strong leader with vision and drive and has the background and knowledge to lead MECU in a rapidly changing and competitive financial services marketplace. Equally important, he also has a strong commitment to community service which is essential at MECU,” said Chairman of the Board Herman Williams, Jr.

“I’m excited to start this new role with MECU,” said Hamilton. “MECU has long exemplified what it means for a credit union to serve both its members and the community.  It’s an honor to be chosen to lead such a dynamic organization into the future and to focus on delivering exceptional service and high quality products and services that meet the needs of our members.   Also, I admire the active role that the board and the entire MECU family take in working with organizations that make our community strong and I am glad to be a part of this outreach.”

Hamilton joined MECU as Vice President of Lending in 2013, and has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry.   He is a graduate of Morehouse College with a B.S. degree in Finance.

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 almost 80 years.  It represents over 106,000 members, with assets of $1.2 billion. To learn more about MECU go to www.MECU.com.

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