Craig Beach

As EVP/COO, Craig oversees Carrick Professionals, which offers an array of financial institution solutions that include fractional accounting, audit, talent, and shared branching. Additionally, Craig is responsible for uncovering entrepreneurial enterprises that fuel advantages for credit unions and businesses.

Prior to working with Carrick, Craig served as the president and COO for CO-OP Shared Branching where he was the executive leader responsible for carrying out the strategic direction and operations for the CO-OP Shared Branching network and its account-based technology. Under Craig’s leadership, CO-OP Shared Branching merged all three shared branching networks into one network and leveraged its proprietary switch to all 1,800 shared branch credit unions nationwide.

During his 36-year tenure, he has been responsible for marketing, branding, communications, branch management, technology management, compliance, liquidity investments, and shared branching/EFT.

Craig has also served on several credit union system boards and advisory committees. Most recently, he represents the Carolinas credit unions on CUNA’s Credit Union System Digitization Work group.