Credit Union Leaders Advance in New Roles and Celebrate Milestones

At Cornerstone League, we’re proud of our members’ individual milestones and professional advancements. Here’s this week’s significant news.

Credit Union of America Welcomes Trey Diggs

Credit Union of America (CUA) has hired Trey Diggs as senior dealer officer, a new role focused on strengthening relationships with auto dealers and improving the financing experience for members purchasing vehicles through those partners.

Diggs brings nearly a decade of automotive dealership experience, beginning as a sales consultant in 2017 before advancing to finance and insurance manager in 2020. His background includes automotive finance, compliance, fraud prevention, team leadership, and lender relations.

In his new role, Diggs will work directly with dealerships, review auto loan requests, and bring dealer feedback and market insights into CUA’s lending decisions. The addition comes as CUA builds on its position as the No. 1 auto lender in Kansas for four consecutive years, according to Experian Automotive’s annual Kansas Lender Summary.

West Community Credit Union Announces Leadership Promotions

West Community Credit Union has promoted Kimberly Berzack to director of brand and marketing and Robyn Dietrich to vice president of retail operations and organizational development.

Berzack, who joined West Community in 2011, will continue leading brand positioning, marketing and communications efforts, and member engagement initiatives. Before joining the credit union, she spent more than 20 years in advertising, including nine years operating her own advertising and design firm.

“I am honored to share the credit union philosophy of ‘people helping people’ and to support West Community’s mission of helping individuals and families live more sound financial lives,” Berzack said.

Dietrich will oversee West Community’s branch network while continuing to lead organizational development initiatives. She brings 17 years of credit union experience spanning branch operations, training, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness and recently earned her Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

“Robyn has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and a genuine commitment to both our members and employees,” said West Community Chief Strategy and Operations Officer Lorene Meyer.

Oklahoma’s Credit Union Celebrates Luann Schmiedel’s 40 Years of Service

Oklahoma’s Credit Union recently celebrated President/CEO Luann Schmiedel for 40 years of service to the credit union.

The milestone recognizes four decades of leadership and dedication to Oklahoma’s Credit Union and the members and communities it serves. The credit union highlighted Schmiedel’s lasting contributions as it celebrated her career and commitment to the organization.