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After nearly 19 years of distinguished service to Northeast CU (and the former Woodlands CU), Timothy Collia recently announced plans to retire from his position as the credit union’s President and Chief Executive Officer in the summer of 2021. He spent ten years as the President/Chief Executive Officer of Woodlands CU and the last seven years, in the same capacity, leading Northeast CU.
Since Collia became President and CEO in 2014, Northeast CU has expanded its branch network from 14 to 19 locations, completed a successful merger with Ocean Communities FCU expanding the organization’s footprint in Maine, increased assets from $1 billion to more than $1.8 billion, and grew the membership from 101,000 to over 139,000. He also had the great honor of leading the only credit union in New Hampshire to be named to the Forbes “Best Credit Unions” list the last three years in a row.
A champion of community service and giving back, Collia grew the credit union’s scholarship program to $40,000 in support of student members, launched the “Love Your Community” initiative, and established the Northeast Credit Union Foundation.
“Tim has led Northeast with heart and vision,” shared Raymond Bald, Chairman of the Board of Directors. “His contributions to the credit union and the community will always be valued and are worthy of admiration. We wish him a happy, healthful and well-deserved retirement as he returns home to his family and roots in Michigan.”
“It’s been an honor to work with so many talented people and serve so many kind and caring members,” shared Collia. “We will miss New England a great deal, but my wife Doreen and I are looking forward to being closer to our family. From a credit union perspective, I’ve always felt that membership growth is an important indicator of whether we are living up to our mission. It demonstrates that we are enhancing lives by building strong relationships with members and the community. Mission accomplished!” he concluded.
Collia will be stepping down from the President/CEO position effective July 2, 2021. A successor has not yet been announced. The Board of Directors has engaged the services of D. Hilton Associates, Inc. to manage the recruitment process.
On behalf of the League and Tim’s credit union family in Maine, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to him on his retirement announcement!