Keesler Federal Credit Union has named Lawrence Dupont as Chief Risk Officer.
Dupont will oversee Keesler Federal’s Risk Management Department, including a team of professionals focusing on Enterprise Risk Management, Vendor Management, Operational Risk Management, Collections and Loss
Mitigation, Fraud Services, Physical Security, and internal investigations.
Dupont previously worked as Keesler Federal’s VP, Regulatory Compliance Officer, and has prior experience in compliance, risk management, and internal audit at other institutions.
“Mitigating risk is essential to so many areas of any financial institution, and we take that task seriously every day at Keesler Federal,” said Andy Swoger, Keesler Federal President and CEO. “Lawrence Dupont
brings the experience needed to provide broad and effective oversight to our risk management operations.”
Dupont, a resident of Saucier, MS, is a graduate of the University of New Orleans, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance. He is also a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), a Credit Union Enterprise Risk Management Expert (CUERME), and holds the Certified Internal Audit (CIA) designation.
About Keesler Federal Credit Union
Established in 1947, Keesler Federal is a dynamic, stable, financially strong credit union dedicated to building a better community, one member, one relationship, one financial solution at a time. The not-for-profit financial cooperative is owned by its more than 300,000 members worldwide and has 40 locations throughout the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Jackson, Hattiesburg, Mobile, greater New Orleans markets and the UK. Keesler Federal proudly serves the financial needs of people from all walks of life, and membership is widely available to thousands who live, work, worship, or attend school in these areas.