WSECU Names Harry Zhu President and CEO

Washington State Employees Credit Union, or WSECU, is undergoing a consequential leadership transition after decades of continuity at the member-owned financial institution. Gary Swindler spent nearly 40 years with WSECU, including seven years as chief executive. His retirement closes a long chapter for the credit union and puts renewed attention on how its next leader will shape operations, member services and longer-term strategy.

WSECU has named Harry Zhu as its new president and chief executive officer, succeeding Swindler following his retirement. The available report did not specify Zhu’s formal start date, compensation or other financial terms. The clearest benchmarks disclosed were Swindler’s nearly four decades of service and seven-year tenure as CEO, leaving Zhu to manage the institution’s first top-level transition in seven years while maintaining organizational continuity.