Directors
Supervisory Committee
Management Team
Management Team
Jeffrey Pachter
President and CEO | View Bio
Jeffrey Pachter
President and CEO
Jeffrey joined the Credit Union in 2014 with over two decades of global experience in public and privately held companies. He assumed the role of President and CEO in February of 2022 and remains focused on providing instant, accessible, and expert financial solutions to the Credit Union’s members and partners. Before joining Quorum, Jeffrey founded White Plains-based P.E.M.C. to provide executive consulting services to emerging and established business across all industries. Prior to P.E.M.C. he held senior management positions at Time Inc., Reader’s Digest Association, Gartner and Duracell.
Carlene Armetta
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) | View Bio
Carlene Armetta
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
Carlene joined the Credit Union in July 2017. She brings over 20 years of marketing leadership experience with a focus on direct, digital and content marketing strategies. Carlene has led acquisition and cross-sell strategies for organizations by leveraging data analytics, marketing automation and Customer Relationship Management. Prior to joining Quorum, she held senior positions in the financial services, technology, education and non-profit industries. Carlene’s community involvement has included volunteer and Board roles for the American Marketing Association of Fairfield County, King School, Bartlett Arboretum and Northeast Executive Advisory Group.
Tyson Blackburn
Chief Lending Officer (CLO) | View Bio
Tyson Blackburn
Chief Lending Officer (CLO)
Tyson joined Quorum in April 2012, bringing over 11 years of lending and servicing experience with a focus on first mortgage residential lending. Prior to joining the Credit Union, he was Vice President of Lending at Naugatuck Valley Savings & Loan, with 10 branches and over $580 million in assets.
Tavis Briechle
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | View Bio
Tavis Briechle
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Tavis began working at Quorum in October 2001 as the Controller. Since then, he has held positions overseeing accounting, treasury, finance, and card services, including promotions to Vice President of Treasury and Card Services in 2012, Vice President of Finance in 2015, and most recently, a promotion to Chief Financial Officer in 2020. Prior to working for Quorum, Tavis worked in public accounting for over four years at the McGladrey New Haven, CT office.
Diane Slifstein
Chief Servicing Officer (CSO) | View Bio
Diane Slifstein
Chief Servicing Officer (CSO)
Diane began her career at Quorum in 2006 as the Controller before earning a promotion in 2012 as Vice President of Operations and Controller. In 2015, Diane's title changed to Vice President of Operations and Member Services, and in 2020, she was promoted to Chief Servicing Officer. Prior to joining Quorum, her background included over seven years in public accounting experience with the New Haven, CT office of McGladrey, as well as financial accounting, reporting and internal controls position with IBM in Armonk.
George Cacchiani
VP, Information Technology & Facilities | View Bio
George Cacchiani
VP, Information Technology & Facilities
George joined Quorum in February of 2010. He brings over 20 years of leadership experience with project management, business applications, and technology infrastructure and strategy. Prior to Quorum, George held senior technology management positions at Readers Digest and PepsiCo.
Daniel Gundersen
Director of Internal Audit | View Bio
Daniel Gundersen
Director of Internal Audit
Daniel joined Quorum in January 2012 as the Director of Internal Audit. He brings over 30 years of Internal Audit experience in financial, operational and compliance-based auditing. Prior to joining Quorum, he held audit roles in both public and privately held companies such as KPMG, JH Cohn and A&P.
Ellie Macina
Director of Business Systems | View Bio
Ellie Macina
Director of Business Systems
Ellie joined Quorum in August 2012. Since joining, she has held various positions in Lending, including promotions to Director of Specialty Lending in 2017 and to Director of Mortgage Operations in 2019. In 2022, Ellie transitioned to her new role as Director of Business Systems, where she oversees critical third-party technology platforms to meet the ever-growing needs of Quorum members and partners. Prior to joining Quorum, her background included financial services at Hudson Valley Credit Union and insurance at Allstate.
Matthew White
Treasurer | View Bio
Matthew White
Treasurer
Matthew began working at Quorum in August 2012 as a Staff Accountant. Since then, he has held positions within Accounting, Treasury, Risk Management and Finance, including promotions to Finance Manager in 2016, Senior Finance Manager in 2019, and most recently, a promotion to Treasurer in 2021.
A Message From the President and CEO
The Year in Review is a good time to remind our credit union members of what they are: Owners.
Quorum is member-owned. What does this mean and what privileges does it offer you?
With all the uncertainty in today’s world, one thing is for certain: Quorum remains true to Banking That’s Good. For You, our owners.
Our History.
Helping members for 80 years, in the pursuit of their happiness. From a small cooperative effort to a nationwide powerhouse of over 70,000 members strong. Thousands of people just like you—saving and growing money together. So that we may all enjoy greater financial clout.