Richard Roark
Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Richard Roark is the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Bay Federal Credit Union. Since joining the organization in 2016, Richard has led the Technology and Information Security departments, as well as the Business Intelligence area and the Project Management Office, ensuring the best and most secure banking experience for members. He brings extensive knowledge of the financial services industry, coupled with a strong commitment to team building and implementing best-of-breed technologies.
Prior to Bay Federal, Richard spent more than 20 years at Travis Credit Union, where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. During his tenure at Travis, he also held roles as Vice President of Information Technology, Vice President of Process Improvement and Network Security, and Assistant Vice President of Network Security and Operations.
Richard is an alumnus of the Credit Union Executives Society and holds the Certified Chief Executive designation. He earned a bachelor’s degree in management information systems from Barrington University and serves as a board member for several security organizations, where he contributes to product and service direction for the benefit of all credit unions.