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Orion credit union has a new leader, and she’s focused on growth

By , Daily Memphian Updated: February 16, 2025 4:00 AM CT | Published: February 16, 2025 4:00 AM CT

Ashley McDurmon might have become the CEO and president of Orion Federal Credit Union in January, but her understanding of its culture dates back more than a decade.

On Jan. 1, McDurmon became the first woman leader in Orion’s 68-year history after she took the reins from retiring president and CEO Daniel Weickenand.

He wanted a “a seamless transition” for Orion, the Mid-South’s largest credit union with 70,000 members and more than $1.2 billion in assets.

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Aisling Mäki

Aisling Mäki

Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender. 


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