BayPort Credit Union, which manages $2.6 billion in assets and services more than 154,000 individuals and businesses with 29 branch locations across the Virginia Peninsula and Southside communities, announced that Jonathan Harrell has been appointed chief information officer.

In this role, Harrell will oversee BayPort’s IT strategy, ensuring its technology infrastructure supports the credit union’s goals and drives innovation.

According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, Harrell’s appointment to chief information officer follows the recent retirement of Denise McRoberts after 16 years with BayPort.

The credit union highlighted Harrell has more than 30 years of IT experience with specific expertise in operations, project management, software development, security management, call centers, disaster recovery, infrastructure design, and virtualization.

Prior to joining BayPort, Harrell most recently served as vice president of IT with Langley Federal Credit Union. Additionally, he spent 23 years with Regent University serving in various roles including chief information officer, associate vice president of IT; director of network engineering and media services; and manager of networking engineering.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jonathan to our team. His passion for technology and his innovative approach to problem solving and efficiency make him the perfect fit to lead us into BayPort’s next chapter of growth and success,” BayPort president and chief executive officer Jim Mears said in the news release.