PLEASANTON, CA (August 25, 2014) -- Patelco Credit Union, one of California’s largest credit unions with more than $4 billion in assets, announced today the hiring of Liz Stewart, Vice President of Collections and Analytics, and Mike Poirier, Vice President of Member Business Lending. Both Stewart and Poirier report to Patelco’s Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer Kenn Darling.
“We are thrilled to have Liz and Mike join our team at Patelco and know their vast experience within the credit and lending fields will be of great value to our members and the credit union,” said Darling.
Liz Stewart began work earlier this month as the VP of Collections and Analytics and will oversee all collections and portfolio review. Stewart joins Patelco with more than 25 years of lending, collections, and real estate experience. Previously, Stewart was the Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer for Columbia Credit Union, where she was responsible for loan portfolio growth, credit quality, and loan performance. Prior to Columbia Credit Union, Stewart was the VP of Mortgage Lending at First Tech Federal Credit Union.
Mike Poirier starts today as the VP of Member Business Lending and will be responsible for Patelco’s commercial and secondary market loan portfolios. Poirier also brings a wealth of knowledge with more than 15 years of consumer and commercial lending within the financial sector. Most recently, he was the Director of Special Assets for Evangelical Christian Credit Union where he managed a portfolio of substandard/classified loans to include foreclosures, bankruptcies, and loans under forbearance agreements. Prior to his role with Evangelical Christian Credit Union, Poirier served as the VP of Commercial Loans for Modesto Commerce Bank.
“Beyond experience and knowledge, both Liz and Mike are committed to Patelco’s mission of providing superior service to our members while ensuring the financial stability of the credit union,” said President and CEO Erin Mendez.
About Patelco Credit Union
Founded in 1936, Patelco Credit Union ranks among the largest credit unions in the nation and is the sixth largest in California with more than $4 billion in assets and 279,000 members. Throughout its 78-year history, Patelco has helped people and their communities prosper through volunteer initiatives and personalized service that focuses on transparency, simplicity in banking, and garnering trust. Patelco is a federally insured, not-for-profit, full-service credit union that offers the same types of products and services as large banks. For more information, visit patelco.org.