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Former PeoplesBank exec tapped to lead Lancaster credit union

Everence Federal Credit Union, a Lancaster-based credit union, has named Kristen Heisey as its new president and CEO effective June 27.

  • Heisey worked most recently as a senior vice president overseeing marketing, communications, data analytics, client experience and product innovation at York-based PeoplesBank, which she joined in 2018. She worked before that in leadership roles for senior living provider Messiah Lifeways, based in Mechanicsburg.
  • Heisey also has worked at PSECU, The Wolf Organization and the York County Transportation Authority, aka rabbittransit, during her 25-year career.
  • “Her leadership will continue to accelerate the trajectory of the successful community development through values-based banking that our financial services staff and previous leadership has been traversing,” Everence board chair Kevin Ressler said in a statement.
  • The credit union’s previous CEO was Matthew Gehman, who stepped down in May to pursue other opportunities, according to Everence spokesperson Madalyn Metzger.


The background: Everence FCU has more than 21,500 members and assets of roughly $344.3 million, according to the National Credit Union Administration.

  • It operates under the umbrella of Indiana-based Everence Financial, which offers an array of financial services and education.


Kristen Heisey is the new CEO of Everence Federal Credit Union in Lancaster. (photo submitted)

Everence Federal Credit Union, a Lancaster-based credit union, has named Kristen Heisey as its new president and CEO effective June 27.

  • Heisey worked most recently as a senior vice president overseeing marketing, communications, data analytics, client experience and product innovation at York-based PeoplesBank, which she joined in 2018. She worked before that in leadership roles for senior living provider Messiah Lifeways, based in Mechanicsburg.
  • Heisey also has worked at PSECU, The Wolf Organization and the York County Transportation Authority, aka rabbittransit, during her 25-year career.
  • “Her leadership will continue to accelerate the trajectory of the successful community development through values-based banking that our financial services staff and previous leadership has been traversing,” Everence board chair Kevin Ressler said in a statement.
  • The credit union’s previous CEO was Matthew Gehman, who stepped down in May to pursue other opportunities, according to Everence spokesperson Madalyn Metzger.


The background: Everence FCU has more than 21,500 members and assets of roughly $344.3 million, according to the National Credit Union Administration.

  • It operates under the umbrella of Indiana-based Everence Financial, which offers an array of financial services and education.


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