MDDC - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Western Maryland Chapter Director / CEO / President

Becky McKenzie started her career with WEPCO FCU in July 1992, holding a wide variety of positions from Vice President of Operations and Senior Vice President to her current position as CEO and President, which she's held since 2011. Becky is responsible for the ongoing management of all credit union activities, providing strategic direction and leadership, and ensuring financial stability as well as ensuring member and employee satisfaction. She has served in the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce and served as the Vice President of the MD|DC CUA Western Maryland Chapter before becoming President of the Chapter. With her degree in Business Arts, she also holds CUNA's Member Business Lending Certification. Becky represents the Western Chapter on the MD|DC Credit Union Association's Board of Directors.

Job Titles:

• CEO
• Director
• President

David Sweiderk joined the SECU team as President and CEO in 2018. He has over twenty-five years of experience leading high-performing financial services organizations, including holding executive level management positions at First National Bank of Omaha, Sovereign Bank, and Chevy Chase Bank in Maryland. Prior to joining SECU, Dave served as OneAZ Credit Union's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, where he was charged with transforming member engagement and leading the member-facing execution strategy for the organization. He has also served on various non-profit industry committees, including the CBA's Home Equity Committee and Fannie Mae's Advisory Board. He was appointed Vice Chairman for Inclusive Communities while in Omaha, and elected a member of the Board and Governance Committee for the Special Olympics of Arizona. David earned his Master's in Business Administration at the University of Maryland University College and Bachelors in Business Administration at James Madison University. He also attended the Consumer Bankers Association's Graduate School of Retail Bank Management at the University of Virginia.

Job Titles:

• CEO
• President
• Treasurer of the Board

Eric P. Church started his 34 year financial career as a CPA for a local public accounting firm, Stegman & Company, in 1983. After working with many commercial clients, with a concentration in credit unions, Mr. Church was hired by one of his clients, First Financial Federal Credit Union of Maryland, as their Vice President of Finance and Information Technology in 1994. During his 20 year tenure in this position, he led all aspects of finance, accounting and information technology while assisting the Board of Directors in the development of strategic direction. In January 2015, Mr. Church was named President/CEO of First Financial FCU. He is currently responsible for management of all aspects of strategic, financial and operational initiatives for this $985 million organization.

Job Titles:

• CEO
• Director
• CEO of WSSC FCU

Jeff Goff began his financial services career as a teller at a community bank. Following a move to Alexandria, VA, where he has resided for 26 years, Jeff started his credit union career at Democracy FCU (HEW FCU at the time) and worked his way up from teller to Vice President for Administration over a period of 19 years. While at Democracy FCU, he served for five years on the Board of Ongoing Operations, LLC, a CUSO, lastly as chairperson. Jeff became the CEO of WSSC FCU in 2014 and has enjoyed the opportunity to be involved in the credit union's growth and the investment in services that have greatly benefited its members. In the process, Jeff has closely monitored the changing landscape of the credit union industry and has passionately sought innovative solutions that position the credit union for future growth. He also serves in the capacities of President and board member of the WSSC FCU Foundation. Jeff helped spearhead and serves on the MD|DC Credit Union Association's Small Credit Union Task Force (Viribus Group) which is focused on providing a platform for long-term collaboration among the nearly 50 credit unions in DC and Maryland with less than $50 million in assets. Outside of his credit union work, Jeff is passionate about his family; foreign travel, music and languages; genealogy; and spending time at his family lake house in Maine. He has served on the board of his condominium association for 10 years, as treasurer. Jeff grew up in Upstate New York, the last of six children in a tight-knit family. He attended the University at Albany and graduated with BAs in Economics and Russian and Eastern European Studies.

Job Titles:

• CEO
• Chief Executive
• Director
• President

John Hamilton is President and Chief Executive Office of MECU Credit Union. MECU is a financial cooperative serving the financial needs of the City of Baltimore and surrounding communities. Founded in 1936, MECU is a state-chartered credit union with $1.2 billion dollars in assets and over 115,000 members. Over its 80-year history, MECU has grown to be one of the largest financial institutions headquartered in Baltimore City. John became Chief Executive Officer of MECU in 2015 and his career in financial services spans over 35 years. John is proud to be leading the MECU team as he has a passion for serving the community and believes deeply in the credit union philosophy of "people helping people." John's focus is developing and implementing strategy to support the credit union's growth, superior member experience, and outreach in the Baltimore community. John graduated from Morehouse College with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. Over his career, he has been active in various industry related conversations about financial services to underserved communities. John is currently serving on a number of community based nonprofits to promote worthy community causes.

Job Titles:

• Volunteer Director

Joseph's involvement with credit unions goes back to around 1970 when he served on the supervisory committee of Marriott Corporation FCU. He left the board when he went to work for Montgomery County's Department of Finance. Joseph was the Fiscal Officer for the County's Department of Health and Human Services when he retired in 2006 after 32 years of service. In 1976, Joseph served on the supervisory committee of Montgomery County Employees Federal Credit Union (MCEFCU) and was appointed to fill a vacant Board seat later that year. He was treasurer from 1977 until 1985 when he became the vice president for one year. In 1986, he became president (later renamed Chairman) and served in that position for 24 years. In 2010, he gave up the Board Chair and currently serves as Treasurer. Joseph's additional credit union experience includes: member and past president of the Chairmans Forum (now the Directors Forum) and a member on the MD|DC Credit Union Association Board for about four years. He has been an active member of the Suburban Chapter. His self-proclaimed claims to fame are hiring Jim Norris as the President/CEO of their Credit Union (renamed SkyPoint FCU) and voting to hire John Bratsakis, President/CEO, MD|DC CUA while he served on the Association Board; two appointments he is very proud to have been a part of! In March 2008, he was inducted into Who's Who in America's Credit Unions. He and his wife wife, Caterina, have been married for 48 years. They have eight children, seven daughters and one son, and twenty-six grandchildren.

Job Titles:

• CEO
• Director
• President

Job Titles:

• Chief of Staff
• EVP
• Senior Executive
• Vice President of the Board
• Executive Vice President / Chief of Staff at Educational Systems FCU

Laura Eacho is currently the Executive Vice President/Chief of Staff at Educational Systems FCU a position she has held since November, 2014. Prior to her current position, she was the SVP of Lending for 8 years. During her credit union career she has also worked at DVA FCU as the EVP/COO and National Geographic FCU as the CEO. She has more than 25 years of experience in local credit unions. Ms. Eacho has been a senior executive at both large and small credit unions and is able to contribute the perspectives of credit unions of all sizes. Being active with credit union organizations, she is well versed in local and national issues that affect credit unions, and she supports the MD|DC Credit Union Association's advocacy efforts. Ms. Eacho has a long history of serving credit unions as a Director of the District of Columbia Credit Union League, President of the MD|DC Credit Union Association Suburban Chapter, and member of the Board of Directors of MACUMA. She is known as an effective collaborator and leader among her peers. Ms. Eacho has her Bachelor's Degree in Economics/Business from the University of Pittsburgh. She has been a director on the School Advisory Board for St. Mary of the Assumption School in Upper Marlboro and currently resides in Bowie, MD with her daughter and son.

Job Titles:

• CEO
• Chairman of the Board
• President

Rick Wieczorek has been in the credit union industry for over 38 years and has served as the President and CEO of NIH Federal Credit Union since 2014. Previously, he was President and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union located in Germantown, MD. He started his career in the credit union industry as a teller at Northwest Federal Credit Union in 1983. While working for Northwest FCU, he earned his undergraduate degree at George Mason University and his MBA at George Washington University. After receiving his MBA, Rick became a Fixed Income Securities Broker/Dealer and worked for First Empire Securities, mainly serving credit unions. Eventually, he went to work for one of his clients, NRL Federal Credit Union, as the CFO. During his tenure at NRL FCU, Rick created and managed their Wealth Management CUSO while also performing the duties of the CFO. After serving as the CFO for nine years at NRL FCU, Rick was hired by Callahan and Associates as the Executive Vice President for the Trust for Credit Unions, a firm that provides mutual funds and strategic planning services to credit unions. He has been on the MD&DC Credit Union Association Board since 2009 and currently serves as the Board Chair.

Job Titles:

• President and CEO of Prince George 's Community FCU
• Suburban Chapter Director / President / CEO

Mr. Schroeder is the President and CEO of Prince George's Community FCU headquartered in Bowie, Maryland since 2012. He holds a B.S. in Mass Communications from Towson University in Towson, Maryland and a M.B.A. from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Schroeder has been in Financial Industry for 33 plus years and strongly believes in the credit union philosophy along with helping the community achieve financial success. He currently serves as president of the Suburban Chapter of the MDDCCUA since 2017. Prior to that he served on the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Area Credit Union Management Association (MACUMA). In spare time he volunteers as a Battlefield Ambassador at the Antietam battlefield and plays guitar and sings at the contemporary services at his church on Sunday.

Job Titles:

• Chief Risk Officer
• Director
• Vice President
• Vice President and Chief Risk Officer for NASA FCU

Theresa Mann is the Vice President and Chief Risk Officer for NASA FCU. Prior to joining NASA FCU in 2019, she was the President and CEO of The Partnership Federal Credit Union. Theresa has over 33 years of experience in credit unions and is active on both the local and national levels. Theresa is currently a member and past Chairperson for the Board of Directors for the MD|DC Credit Union Association. Theresa currently serves on the Board of Directors of CO-OP Financial Services and is Chairman of their Audit Committee. She was a co-founder and former Chairperson for the Credit Union Miracle Day, the 501C-3 organization that manages the Credit Union sponsorship of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run that has raised more than $9 million for CMN affiliated hospitals nationwide. Theresa received a Masters of Business Administration from Averett University, Danville, VA, as well as Bachelor of Science Degrees in both Management Science and Marketing.

Job Titles:

• Chapter Director / President / CEO
• President and CEO of the United States Senate Federal Credit Union

Timothy L. Anderson, was named President and CEO of the United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) on January 1, 2020. Mr. Anderson has a long history with USSFCU, most recently serving as the EVP and Chief Retail Officer prior to assuming the role of President and CEO. He served on the USSFCU Board of Directors for over fifteen years in various capacities, including as Chairman of the Board. He began his career with USSFCU as the Branch Manager of the flagship Hart Senate Office Building. Mr. Anderson possesses over 30 years of senior executive and management experience at large banks and credit unions. He was the CEO of the Government Printing Office Federal Credit Union in Washington, DC; a position he held for eight years prior to becoming EVP at USSFCU. Other positions include VP and COO at American Spirit Federal Credit Union; VP and COO at the Treasury Department Federal Credit Union; VP of Operations at Equitable and Independence Banks; and, Assistant VP and Financial Center Manager at BB&T and M&T banks in the Washington, DC area. Mr. Anderson has expansive professional experience. He is an Engagement Advisory Group Member at the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), and a member on the Advocacy Committee for the Maryland & DC Credit Union Association (MDDCCUA). He serves as a member on the Board of Directors and the immediate past Chairman for the African American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC). He is past Chairman of USSFCU's wholly-owned CUSO, Credit Union Strategic Services, which focuses on business loan participations and business loan originations. Mr. Anderson is also a member of the Board of Directors at the Transportation Federal Credit Union for over 15 years. Mr. Anderson received his M.B.A. from the University of Maryland, University College and serves this institution as an Adjunct Professor in the Finance and Economics Department.

Job Titles:

• Baltimore Chapter Director / President / CEO Point Breeze Credit Union
• Member of the
• President / CEO of Point Breeze Credit Union

Tonia Niedzialkowski is the President/CEO of Point Breeze Credit Union in Hunt Valley, Maryland. She started her credit union career at Point Breeze in 1994 as an Accounting Assistant and advanced through the ranks. She most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and President, before being named President and CEO in 2022. Over the years she managed all areas of the credit union and contributed to the growth Point Breeze has experienced. The collaborative and caring nature of credit union people is the main reason she has stayed in the industry so long. She is passionate about making the lives of their members better and it is her main purpose for working hard each day. Tonia is currently a member of the MD|DC Credit Union Association Board of Directors, Advocacy Committee and Baltimore Chapter. She serves on the board of the CU Foundation of MD|DC and is also the Vice Chairman of the Hunt Valley Business Forum. Tonia was born and raised in Maryland. She is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and a Minor in Art from Towson University. In 2021, she was recognized as one of the 25 Women to Watch by The Baltimore Sun. Tonia lives in Harford County with her husband Jeff, their son, and two cats. She enjoys spending most of her free time watching her son play baseball. When her family is not traveling for baseball, they enjoy going to theme parks and relaxing on the beach in Ocean City, MD.

Job Titles:

• Credit