Mortensen to succeed retiring van der Have at Ascent C.U.

Brock R. Mortensen has been named to succeed Vickie van der Have as president and CEO of Ascent Credit Union in Ogden. July 1 has been announced as the effective date for the transition.

Mortensen moves into his new job from his position as executive vice president of the credit union which was formerly known as Weber State Credit Union.

Van der Have’s credit union career spans 43 years, 17 of which as the CEO, where she guided the institution’s growth in in the Weber, Davis, Morgan and Box Elder communities. During van de Have’s tenure, Ascent Credit Union has grown from $53 million in assets to its current $142 million asset size.  She was instrumental in the credit union’s conversion to a state-of-the-art operating system that still serves members’ needs today.  She also recognized the need for early adoption of mobile and online technologies to serve as financial channels for members, a release from the credit union’s board of directors said. 

The Ogden native is an alumnus of Weber State University and received her Bachelors and MBA in finance and marketing from Westminster College in Salt Lake City. She has served on a number of boards over the years, including the Credit Union Executives Society, the Northern Utah Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Ogden School Foundation.

“Vickie has been a tremendous leader for our credit union and has had a powerful influence on the financial services industry in our area. We are grateful for all she has done for the credit union and our community,” said Chuck Ulrich, chairman of the board at Ascent Credit Union. “The Board gives a heartfelt thanks to Vickie for her 17 years as the credit union’s CEO and wishes her the very best in retirement.”