Avadian Credit Union has named Brant Malone CEO-elect. He will succeed Linda Cencula as president and chief executive officer upon her retirement at the end of this year.
Malone joins Avadian from Robins Financial Credit Union in Georgia, where he served as chief financial officer. A Birmingham-native, Malone previously served as CEO of Coosa Pines Credit Union and Credit Union of Georgia, as well as CFO at All In Federal Credit Union.
“I am delighted and honored to be following in the footsteps of a leader as extraordinary as Linda Cencula,” said Malone. “I’ve long admired what she and Avadian have accomplished in serving its members, and I am excited to be joining Avadian and continuing its commitment to its members.”
Cencula informed the board in late 2021 that she planned to retire at the end of 2024, according to Terry Davis, chairman of Avadian’s board of directors. “She wanted to give us the opportunity to have time to have her successor in place so that they would have some time to work together to make the transition as smooth as possible,” Davis said.
“Brant Malone has a long track record of leadership at credit unions across the South as both a CEO and a CFO,” Davis added. “We are delighted that he will be our next president and CEO. We believe he is the absolute right person to follow Linda Cencula as she enters her well-deserved retirement.”
Avadian Credit Union has branches across the state of Alabama, with assets in excess of $1.3 billion and serving more than 90,000 members.
