{"id":142044,"date":"2025-04-29T19:48:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T23:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=142044"},"modified":"2025-04-29T20:01:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T00:01:38","slug":"psecu-to-appoint-van-scyoc-new-cio-long-retires-after-41-year-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=142044","title":{"rendered":"PSECU to Appoint Van Scyoc New CIO; Long Retires After 41-Year Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>PSECU to Appoint Van Scyoc New CIO; Long Retires After 41-Year Career<\/h1>\n<p><strong>April 29, 2025 <\/strong>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psecu.com\/\">PSECU<\/a>, Pennsylvania&#8217;s digital-first credit union, announced today the retirement of Chief Information Officer Rick Long, effective June 1, 2025, after 41 years of dedicated service characterized by innovation, mentorship, and leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Clifton Van Scyoc, who has served as Vice President of Technology since 2021, will succeed Long as CIO.<\/p>\n<p>Long joined PSECU in 1984 as a Computer Operator and steadily climbed the ranks to the executive leadership team, ultimately overseeing the Technology and Operations team. In 2023, he received the CUNA Professional of the Year Award, one of the industry\u2019s highest honors, recognizing his vision and contributions to digital banking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRick\u2019s legacy at PSECU is defined not only by his decades of service, but by the culture of growth and mentorship he helped foster,\u201d said George Rudolph, PSECU President &amp; CEO. \u201cHis influence can be seen in every part of our organization, and his leadership has played a major role in shaping where we are today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his career, Long championed professional development by introducing cross- functional initiatives, such as department swaps, to nurture internal talent. His mentorship has significantly advanced the careers of many PSECU leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Clifton Van Scyoc will officially be promoted to Chief Information Officer, effective May 26, 2025. Since joining PSECU in 2016, Van Scyoc has played a crucial role in strengthening the credit union\u2019s technology strategy. He led the transition to a cloud-based infrastructure, which enabled uninterrupted remote operations during the pandemic. His efforts have modernized core banking systems, introduced automation to improve efficiency, and enhanced cybersecurity to protect member data. He has also worked to better align technology with business goals by reshaping the Enterprise Project Management Office into a more integrated and results-driven function. Outside of PSECU, Van Scyoc serves as the Executive Chair of America\u2019s Credit Unions Technology Council.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCliff brings deep knowledge of our systems and a clear vision for how technology can serve our members better,\u201d said Rudolph. \u201cHe\u2019s well-positioned to lead our Technology and Operations team with the same forward-thinking approach that has long been a part of PSECU\u2019s success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In this position, Van Scyoc will continue innovating and delivering secure digital solutions that bolster member success and financial wellness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About PSECU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Opened in 1934, PSECU was founded by 22 ordinary people who pooled $90 and made an extraordinary commitment to each other: To create a financial institution where collective resources benefit all members. Today, PSECU continues that legacy as Pennsylvania\u2019s digital- first credit union, with over $9 billion in assets, an economic impact of over $790 million, more than 595,000 members, and a convenient anytime, anywhere banking model. For more information about PSECU, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psecu.com\/\">psecu.com<\/a>. PSECU has been recognized as an Editor\u2019s Best Credit Union in PA by CardRates.com, a Best Bank by Money.com, one of America\u2019s Best Regional Credit Unions by Newsweek, and a Best-in-Class Employer by Gallagher. View its <a href=\"https:\/\/go.psecu.com\/yearinreview\">Year In Review<\/a> to learn how PSECU contributes to the greater good.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nRiley Mahoney<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PSECU to Appoint Van Scyoc New CIO; Long Retires After 41-Year Career April 29, 2025 \u2013 PSECU, Pennsylvania&#8217;s digital-first credit union, announced today the retirement of Chief Information Officer Rick &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=142044\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">PSECU to Appoint Van Scyoc New CIO; Long Retires After 41-Year Career<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":142045,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/psecu-retire.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142044"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=142044"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142044\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/142045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=142044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=142044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=142044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}