Alaska USA Selects New Executive Leadership
Dan Byron is the new Vice President, Payment Technologies. Byron joins Alaska USA Federal Credit Union with more than twelve years of experience in the payment and card technologies industry and holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Metropolitan State University.
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August 2026
Clinton Hess has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Business Intelligence. Hess has been with Alaska USA for more than fourteen years, most recently as vice president, Financial Analysis. Hess holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alaska, as well as a master’s degree in business administration from Alaska Pacific University.
David Vanzant has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Enterprise Security. Vanzant has been with Alaska USA for more than five years, most recently as vice president, Enterprise Security. Vanzant holds a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Eastern New Mexico University and a master’s degree in homeland security/strategic studies from Marine Corps University.
Julie Moore has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Mortgage Operations. Moore has been with Alaska USA for more than twelve years, most recently as vice president, Mortgage Administration and Compliance. Moore holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis on accounting and a master’s degree from Eastern Washington University.
Leisa DeYarmon has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Special Credits. DeYarmon has been with Alaska USA for more than eight years, most recently as vice president, Special Credits Collections.
Athar Nazir has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Consumer Lending Operations. Nazir has been with Alaska USA for more than nine years, most recently as vice president, Special Credits Operations. Nazir holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in finance.
