Renee Christoffer, pictured, has officially stepped into her new role as president and CEO of Veridian Credit Union, the credit union announced Friday. Late last year, the credit union’s board accepted former President and CEO Monte Berg’s notice of plans to retire at the end of July. The board voted earlier this year to name Christoffer as his successor. In her 27-year career at Veridian, she most recently was chief administration officer. She began her career at Veridian in 1993 as a co-op student in a school-to-work program in Waterloo, and was hired as a teller the next year. She remained at the credit union as a loan officer, branch manager, regional manager and vice president of branches. In 2007 she became the chief administration officer, overseeing payment systems, information technology, commercial services and project management. Christoffer has a bachelor’s degree from Upper Iowa University and a master’s degree from the University of Northern Iowa. A resident of Waterloo, she currently serves as board president for the Waterloo Schools Foundation.

Editor’s note: The headline was updated with the correct spelling of Christoffer’s name.