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First New York Federal Credit Union , originally known as Schenectady Teachers Federal Credit Union, was federally chartered in 1937 to serve the teachers of the Schenectady City School district. Today, First New York is approaching $500 million in assets, has eight branch locations and three FNY Express Teller Kiosks, serving over 37,000 members, and is one of the strongest financial institutions in the Capital District. Their mission is “to consistently surpass member expectations by enthusiastically providing first-class personal and professional service with a commitment to continuous innovation.” Through the years, First New York has listened to the needs of our members and met those needs with financial services that go beyond those of other financial institutions. They are passionate about serving the membership and the community; have a member, family and employee centric culture; embrace the credit union philosophy of “People Helping People” and are proud to offer a financial experience that is personalized and inviting. Due to the upcoming CEO retirement, First New York Federal Credit Union is in search of a community driven executive to join their team as the next President / Chief Executive Officer . The new CEO must have the ability to work collaboratively with the Board of Directors and the team to drive the organization’s vision and values to ensure its continued financial health, outstanding service, and strong community presence in the marketplace.They will be responsible for establishing and executing major goals and objectives of the Credit Union and interpret and implement policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors. They will provide leadership, direction, and guidance of credit union activities; analyze the effectiveness of all operations; and develop and maintain organizational structure and effective personnel. They will also drive the strategic planning process and represent First New York Federal Credit Union to regulatory agencies, trade associations, community and civic organizations, members, and other financial institutions. The ideal candidate should be an inspirational and tech savvy leader, effective strategist with excellent communication skills who is devoted to the vision, strategy, community involvement and culture of the Credit Union. The successful candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree, at least ten years of progressive experience in the industry with five years’ experience leading a financial institution as a senior executive.

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