February 24, 2017, (Dunedin, Florida) - Achieva Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of long-time credit union leader Janice Hollar as Chief Financial Officer.

Hollar will begin her post as CFO on March 1, taking over for Achieva CFO Dennis Holthaus who is taking a new position within the credit union. Hollar will oversee all aspects of financial affairs at the organization, including financial reports, audits, mergers, capital markets and regulatory reporting.

Hollar brings a wealth of experience as a senior leader with a wide range of organizations, including RP Financial, the Kennedy Space Center Federal Credit Union and other well-regarded institutions. Most recently, Hollar served as Senior Vice President at the Shared Services for Credit Unions organization based in Palm Beach Gardens.

"We are thrilled to bring Janice into the Achieva family," said Achieva President and Chief Executive Officer Gary Regoli. "She has a tremendous range of experience with projects across the marketplace, and she leads with a positive example that fits perfectly with Achieva's mission of doing GOOD. As well, we are grateful to Dennis for his years of service to Achieva. His dedication and skill has positioned Achieva well for the future."

Hollar is well acquainted with Achieva, having worked with the company before as a consultant in the financial industry, and that experience helped lead to her interest in joining the organization.

"Achieva has a well-deserved reputation as a wonderful organization that is full of people dedicated to helping their members and the community - and that's what it's all about," Hollar said. "I am excited to join the team and I look forward to helping the organization achieve its goals."

Hollar graduated the University of Central Oklahoma, and received a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Beyond the executive suite, Hollar has served with a range of business groups, including the Florida Credit Union League Governmental Affairs Committee, the Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Board, Rotary International and the Credit Union Executives Society.

About Achieva Credit Union
Achieva Credit Union was founded in 1937 in Pinellas County. Today, it is rated a Superior 5-Star credit union by Bauer Financial and has more than $1.4 billion in assets and 24 branches serving more than 140,000 members. Anyone who lives or works in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota Counties, or whose family member has an Achieva Credit Union account can bank with Achieva. For more information about Achieva, visit www.achievacu.com.