SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of Meriwest Credit Union has appointed Lisa Pesta, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Meriwest Credit Union, as its new President and Chief Operating Officer. I am proud to have appointed you as our Managing Director. $2.2 billion credit union. The appointment marks Meriwest’s former CEO, Julie Kirsch, following his 32-year leadership role within the organization, including the past ten years as CEO. Later, it will be done after you announce your retirement.
Mr. Pesta joined the San Jose, Calif.-based credit union in 2000 and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2013, managing digital strategy, retail operations, operational support, marketing, human resources, training, and facilities. bottom. In 2022, Mr. Pesta was appointed Vice President.
Mr. Pesta is recognized for his diligence in helping manage the credit union through the economic and emotional turmoil of the pandemic, while at the same time innovating Meri West’s culture, resulting in the credit union being named in the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Awarded “Best Place to Work” and the San Jose Mercury News’ “Best Credit Union in Silicon Valley” for the past three years. As an advocate for more than 80,000 members, Mr. Pesta has proven a strategic visionary in implementing the “Meriwest Merit Rewards” program designed to increase financial benefits and deepen member relationships.
“I am confident that Lisa Pesta, MeriWest’s next Chief Executive Officer, will continue to lead MeriWest to even greater achievements and improve the member experience,” Kirsch said as he passed the baton.
“I see this appointment as an opportunity to champion the Meriwest Way and lead an incredible team to reach new heights in member and community service,” Pesta said. I am proud of MeriWest as an organization and am even more proud to take this leadership role in ensuring that we consistently exceed the expectations of those who entrust us with their financial needs. I’m thinking ”
Mr. Pesta holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College and is a board member and former chairman of the boards of CUSIG (Credit Union Self-Insurance Group) and CUHB (Credit Union Health Insurance Society). HRD network.
About Meri West Credit Union
Founded in San Jose, California on May 5, 1961, Meriwest Credit Union is one of Silicon Valley’s largest and most established financial institutions, serving more than 80,000 families and businesses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. provides personal, convenient and innovative financial services. Pima County, Arizona. With over $2.2 billion in assets, Meriwest is one of the top 200 largest credit unions in the United States and offers a wide range of personal banking, business banking and wealth advisory products and services to its members. The credit union was named “Best Credit Union in Silicon Valley” by Mercury News at 21 of the year.
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Winner of annual “Readers’ Choice Award” and “Best Place to Work” by Silicon Valley Business Journal 2020-2022. For more information, visit his website at:
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contact:
Helen Grays Jones
Meri West Credit Union
Community Relations Manager
Direct Dial: 408-365-6328
hgrays@meriwest.com
