Bank / Credit Union

CO-OP Financial announces retirement of Jim Hanisch

May 20, 2020

Jim Hanisch, president of CO-OP Network, is retiring following a career in the payments and financial technology industry. Hanisch was named Presider of CO-OP Network in April 2018, and is responsible for the CO-OP ATM and CO-OP Shared Branch networks, according to a company press release.  His retirement will begin June 2.

"With Jim Hanisch’s retirement oversight of the CO-OP ATM and CO-OP Shared Branch networks and the product lines associated with them will continue to be managed by the operations and product leadership teams within CO-OP Financial Services," said Bill Prichard, director, public relations for CO-OP Financial Services.   

Hanisch's career with CO-OP began in 2000, but he has been involved with credit unions since the late 1970s and CO-OP since 1986. Hanisch led product development for the Connex platform while at Deluxe Data Systems (now FIS).  

Beyond CO-OP, Hanisch has been a key industry leader, serving on the board and as past chairmen of the Electronic Funds Transfer Association. He was also a member of the Federal Reserve Faster Payments Task Force and has served on the boards of RewardsNOW, Early Warning Systems, ResolverGroup, CUATM Services and Everlink. 

"Jim is the longest serving member of our executive management team,"said Todd Clark, president/CEO of CO-OP. "During his tenure with CO-OP we have grown substantially. I am grateful for his partnership, thoughtful counsel and friendship over the nearly four years we have worked together. I congratulate Jim on the great legacy that is his career, and I hope the entire credit union movement will join me in wishing him well in retirement."