Transition period with former CEO Bobesky continues
PHOTO CREDIT: SECNY FCU
ONONDAGA — SECNY Federal Credit Union (FCU) has a new CEO who is working with the previous top executive in a transition period that started Jan. 1.
New CEO Courtney Fulmer says the transition continues “without a specific date” for conclusion, per a Jan. 25 email to CNYBJ.
Fulmer, who previously served as SECNY’s chief experience officer, is working with former CEO Walter Bobesky, who had served as CEO for 32 years and plans to retire this year.
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Bobesky will remain a board member and retain the president role initially during the transition, then the role of chief strategist/consultant, once the transition is complete, the credit union said.
SECNY FCU is a community credit union with a 52-year history serving Central New York. Membership is open to anyone living, working, worshipping, attending school, as well as businesses and legal entities, in Onondaga, Cayuga, Madison, and Oswego counties.
About Fulmer
Following a national search, the credit union’s board of directors appointed Fulmer as the credit union’s new top executive. She has been a SECNY employee for 23 years, having served in roles that include marketing, business development, digital services, and education/operations.
The credit union described Fulmer as a longtime Central New York resident and a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
PHOTO CREDIT: SECNY FCU
Reacting to her appointment as CEO, Fulmer expressed her gratitude to the board and Bobesky.
“It has indeed been a privilege to serve SECNY staff, members, and our communities in my capacities over the years. I am excited for our future and appreciate the confidence that Walt and the Board have placed in me for this new role. I am honored to support and continue building upon the culture of excellence established here for our staff and members,” Fulmer said.
About Bobesky
During his tenure, Bobesky’s leadership included “notable” achievements, SECNY said. They included more than $260 million in asset growth at the credit union; community charter designation in 2001; national recognition for the first indoor drive-thru in the country; expanded virtual delivery channels, in addition to a branch network of six professional branches; four student-run high school branches; and a full-service mortgage services department.
