Columbia, SC, Raleigh, NC (December 2, 2025) |
Carrick Professionals, Inc, the for-profit affiliate of the Carolinas Credit Union League (CCUL), announced today the promotion of Craig Beach to President & Chief Operating Officer (COO). His promotion will be effective December 1, 2025, and reflects the company’s continued growth and commitment to delivering valuable financial and operational solutions to credit union members across the Carolinas.
Serving most recently as executive vice president, Craig Beach's record of success includes uncovering various entrepreneurial enterprises that fuel greater profit for credit unions and businesses. Prior to joining Carrick’s leadership in 2018, Beach stood as president and COO for CO-OP Shared Branching where he strategically merged all three shared branching networks into one network, leveraging its proprietary switch to all 1,800 shared branch credit unions nationwide.
“At a time when our industry requires both disciplined execution and forward-thinking leadership, we are fortunate to have someone of Craig’s caliber leading Carrick Professionals,” said CCUL President/CEO and Carrick Professionals Chair, Dan Schline. “His leadership directly supports our vision to be a celebrated, market-relevant company that not only drives operational excellence but also generates sustainable resources to ensure the League can fulfill its mission well into the future.”
Beach will play a central role in expanding Carrick’s service portfolio and strengthening operational performance. His leadership will focus on pursuing significant progress across the organization and expanding operations to help more credit unions and communities experience success and stability throughout the region.
“I’m honored to step into this role at such an important moment for Carrick Professionals,” said Beach about his promotion. “We are committed to delivering essential services in a tailored, customer-centric way that empowers credit unions and values-aligned businesses to grow and thrive. Our work directly strengthens the League’s long-term mission and helps ensure the future vitality of the credit union system we proudly support.”
As president & COO, Beach and his team will lead the ongoing execution of Carrick Professionals’ initiatives, refining the delivery of quality accounting and audit services, high-value outsourced HR, and supportive talent solutions and drive Carrick to achieving more sustainable, responsible profitability. With experience managing high-stakes financial challenges and a career of prioritizing members’ success, Craig Beach will fuel Carrick Professionals towards a brighter tomorrow.