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WWFCU announces executive promotions

Wayne Westland Federal Credit
Union (WWFCU), a financial institu-
tion that’s served its local commu-
nity for 66 years, is pleased to
announce the promotion of three key
leaders.
Joleen Bowman is being pro-
moted to chief executive officer
(CEO), effective July 1, 2020. Bow-
man will succeed Thelma Dasho,
long-time president and CEO, who
will be retiring at the end of June.
Prior to being named CEO, Bowman
started as a teller 13 years ago and
then soon moved into the member
service department. Since that time,
she succeeded in heading multiple
divisions of the lending department
such as consumer and indirect lend- CEO Joleen Bowman COO Tracy Whittaker CFO Becky Schoonover
ing, and commercial and real estate ager for WWFCU. Her attention to de- visor. Schoonover brings with her a they will achieve the objectives for
lending. Bowman was most recently tail and loyal dedication to the credit strong background in credit union the credit union and its members.
WWFCU’s member service supervi- union have brought her to where she accounting as well as exemplary My sincere congratulations to all
sor. is today. management skills. three of them.”
Tracy Whittaker is being pro- Becky Schoonover is being pro- “It isn't the norm to find so many “I am both humbled and excited
moted to chief operating officer moted to chief financial officer qualified applicants to promote from to be WWFCU's new CEO,” stated
(COO). She began at WWFCU 33 (CFO). Schoonover began as a within one credit union with only 36 Bowman. “The shoes I have to fill are
years ago as a part-time teller and WWFCU teller 22 years ago and employees,” said CEO and President both expansive and highly experi-
was most recently the credit union’s joined the accounting department in Thelma Dasho. “I work with out- enced and I'm confident that with
compliance manager. In between 2008. standing and very qualified staff, and our wonderful team in place, we will
those positions, Whittaker was also Her most recent position before these three ladies rank high on the transition smoothly and continue on
a loan supervisor and branch man- the promotion was accounting super- list of qualified applicants. I know our dedicated path toward growth.”
Man finds $27,000 and returns it to local credit union

rity footage, she says five cars drove being replaced, it held only $27,000.
by the box before George stopped for Doris Pruett, ATM Specialist Co-
it. Supervisor in the cash department
The black box was a cartridge of WWFCU, says the security com-
that had been removed from the pany called her as soon as the em-
ATM when an employee of the secu- ployee realized he didn’t have the
rity company that maintains the con- canister. She says when George
tents of the ATM machines was brought the canister in, no one knew
servicing them. The cartridge origi- what to think because they had never
nally held $40,000 when it had been actually seen the ATM cash car-
inserted in the machine. When it was tridges before.

George Condash placed a big black box on the counter at the Wayne Westland Federal
Credit Union and asked if there was a reward for turning in $40,000.
By Carolyn Marnon pening. George Condash had been
It was just another day at the re- by the drive-thru when he noticed a
ception desk for Ciara Bowie-Kid- big black box outside the ATM. Amy
well. Ciara greets customers as they Neale, Marketing Director for
enter Wayne Westland Federal Credit WWFCU, says George thought the
Union in Westland. In January, a gen- box was a computer component of
tleman walked into the lobby, put a some type. Apparently, curiosity got
big black box on the counter and the best of George when he got out of
asked if there was a reward for turn- his vehicle to investigate. Amy says
ing in $40,000. George didn’t think twice; he just
Confusion set in as employees brought the box into the credit
tried to comprehend what was hap- union. When they checked the secu-
10 · February 2020 · The Wayne Dispatch