TAMPA, Fla. – GTE Financial, one of Florida’s largest credit unions, has named two new vice president positions to its leadership team. Susan Marlow joins the credit union as vice president of talent and Frank Lee as vice president of consumer lending. Both executives have more than 20 years of experience in their respective fields.
“We are thrilled to welcome these two incredible individuals to our growing team at GTE
Financial,” says Brian Best, president, and CEO of GTE Financial. “They are both exceptionally knowledgeable in their fields and bring to the credit union innovative ideas and experiences that will continue to elevate our employee and member experience.”
Marlow will be leading the Talent Acquisition and Talent Administration areas for the credit union. She joins the team from RGP Consulting, where she was the director of talent management. Her previous experience also includes director of global talent acquisition at Bazaarvoice and more than 13 years with the renowned management firm, Accenture. Both positions were in consulting and talent acquisition. Marlow’s passion for development and expertise will make a significant impact throughout the organization.
Lee’s skill-set ranges from training to coaching sales teams and evaluating the performance of sales and services in the commercial banking industry. Lee was with Bank of America for seven years before joining GTE Financial. He was responsible for three county market areas, supervising sales, risk, and customer experience. Lee was also with Wells Fargo for more than seven years and led 13 branch teams in all aspects of banking, including small business and consumer lending, deposit growth, investment sales, mortgage and private advisory. He will be at the forefront of the credit union’s consumer lending department.
About GTE Financial:
GTE Financial is a not‐for‐profit financial cooperative with more than $1.8 billion in assets and 23 Community Financial Centers located throughout West Central Florida. Chartered in 1935, GTE Financial is locally owned and operated in the Tampa Bay area, serving more than 260,000 individuals and businesses. More information on GTE Financial can be found at www.gtefinancial.org.