Frederick Reinhardt has been appointed president/CEO of Greenwood Credit Union, effective Nov. 1. He succeeds Jim Irving, who has retired after 11 years of service.

With more than 30 years of diverse, senior level banking experience, Reinhardt has served since 2004 as chief lending officer of Navigant Credit Union, where he was also a member of the Credit Union's Credit committee, Asset/Liability committee and Risk committee. His prior experience includes serving as senior vice president of Fleet National Bank's Precious Metals Group. He also served as vice president of Old Stone Bank in the Commercial Real Estate and Retail Banking Groups.

"The board is very excited to welcome Fred," said Thomas Ahern, chair. "We were so pleased with the response we received, both in terms of quantity and quality of the applicants for this position."

"Mr. Reinhardt's resume and record of community involvement are outstanding," said Ahern in a statement. "Based on our interview and conversations, we believe he will be an ideal fit with our member-centered, and technology-driven credit union. We look forward to welcoming him and the new successes his leadership brings."

Reinhardt has been actively involved in the community as a vice president of the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Pawtucket, as treasurer of the St. Mary Academy-Bay View board of trustees, and as the former Chair of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce.

"It's an honor to be selected to serve as president/CEO of Greenwood Credit Union. I have always been an advocate of the good work of credit unions; particularly noteworthy is Greenwood Credit Union's long-standing sense of community outreach, as well as its commitment to its members. I look forward to working with everyone at GCU and to guiding its future growth."

Reinhardt received his B.A. degree in economics from Brown University. He lives in East Providence with his family.

Established in 1948, Greenwood Credit Union is a community-based credit union headquartered on Post Road in Warwick. With over $426.5 million in assets, GCU is now ranked as the third largest credit union in the state with more than 57,000 members and 70 employees. GCU offers a growing range of retail banking and loan services including a variety of mortgage and home equity products, mobile home, boat & motorcycle financing and commercial lending services all with the convenience of mobile and online banking and the credit union Shared Branching Network.