Feb 13, 2018 2 min read

Clearview Federal Credit Union announced its President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Brennan is retiring March 19 after 26 years of service.

He will be succeeded by Ron Celaschi, who currently is serving as senior vice president of operations and lending at the Moon Township-based credit union.

Brennan began his career with the credit union in 1991 as assistant vice president of human resources. In 1993, he was promoted to vice president of human resources and training, a position he held until 2004, when he was named president and CEO.

Clearview thrived under Brennan’s leadership, and now has nearly 100,000 members and reported assets valued over $1.2 billion.

Celaschi joined Clearview in 2008 as vice president of lending. In 2012, he was promoted to senior vice president of operations and lending, where he and his team spearheaded a change in lending culture that resulted in loan growth that significantly outpaced the industry. Prior to his time with Clearview, Celaschi was president and CEO of Frick Tri-County Federal Credit Union. He also spent 14 years with the Pennsylvania Credit Union Association. Celaschi holds a B.S. degree in business administration – finance and a M.S. degree in business administration.

Clearview serves close to 100,000 members, with reported assets valued over $1.2 billion as of December 2017. Membership in Clearview is open to individuals who live, work, worship, attend school or volunteer in Southwestern Pennsylvania, including Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland counties.